Hounds, such as beagles and whippets, were developed to track large game. Some hounds rely on scent, others on sight.
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Afghan Hound
Afghan, tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East.
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American Foxhound
An American breed of foxhounds used for hunting both in packs and individually.
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Basset Hound
Basset, smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears.
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Beagle
Beagle hound, a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound.
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Black-And-Tan Coonhound
American breed of large powerful hound dogs used for hunting raccoons and other game.
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Bloodhound
Sleuthhound, a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking.
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Borzoi
Russian wolfhound, tall fast-moving dog breed.
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Dachshund
Dachsie, badger dog, small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows.
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English Foxhound
An English breed slightly larger than the American foxhounds originally used to hunt in packs.
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Greyhound
A tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog.
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Ibizan Hound
Ibizan Podenco, breed of slender agile medium-sized hound found chiefly in the Balearic Islands; said to have been bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt.
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Irish Wolfhound
Large breed of hound with a rough thick coat.
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Italian Greyhound
A toy dog developed from the greyhound.
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Norwegian Elkhound
Elkhound, breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in Norway for hunting elk.
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Saluki
Gazelle hound, old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asia.
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Scottish Deerhound
Deerhound, very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotland.
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Whippet
Small slender dog of greyhound type developed in England.
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