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There are thirty nine breeds in the Hound Breeds worldwide. But, The American Kennel Club only recognizes twenty six breeds in their Hound Group. They are Afghan Hound, American English Coonhound, American Foxhound, Basenji, Basset Hound, Beagle, Black and Tan Coonhound, Bloodhound, Bluetick Coonhound, Borzoi, Dachshund, English Foxhound, Greyhound, Harrier, Ibizan Hound, Irish Wolfhound, Norwegian Elkhound, Otterhound, Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen, Pharaoh Hound, Plott, Redbone Coonhound, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Saluki, Scottish Deerhound and Whippet. The Hound Group are beneficial to man because of their wonderfull noses.

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Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen

Hound Group: The Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen is a scent hound, bred for trailing hares through bramble bushes in the vendee region of France. When full grown both the male and female weigh roughly between 25 to 40 pounds and have a life expectancy of about 12 ½ years. Like the others Griffon Vendeens (Grand Griffon Vendeen, Briquet Griffon Vendeen and the Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen) they appear rough and unrefined. This breed has short legs, a sturdy bone structure and a body that is slightly longer than they are tall. This breed is shorter than a Bassett Hound or Dachshund. This breeds has a double coat which is long and harsh. This breeds primary color is white with spots of orange, lemon, black, grizzle ( gray and white hairs) or sable and sometimes with tan accents. The breed may come in bicolor, tricolor or have grizzling. The hair around the face and legs are softer than the body hair. The head is dome like with dropped, floppy ears like a typical hound. The hair on the face looks like a mustache and a beard with long eyelashes. The tail is held upright and has a saber sword like appearance. The temperament of this breed is legendary to be very energetic, active and lively. This breed is excellent around children, other dogs and pets. They may be unsuitable for very small children because they tend to mouth and play bite. This breed howls or “give voice freely” as it states in the standards for this breed. With all purebred breeds, they have some health problems which are cancer and cardiac problems. As with all animals, it pays to do your research before you buy! Hound Group: Learn More About This Tuff Little French Breed, Click Here!

Pharaoh Hound

Hound Group: The Pharaoh Hound is a traditional sighthound and originates out of Mediterranean nation of Malta. This breed is rare and hardly seen outside of Malta. This breed is graceful and elegant yet powerful and athletic. The head should resemble a blunt wedge, the muzzle is long with a short stop, eyes are always amber and the ears are straight up and erect. The neck has a slight arch and is long, lean and muscular. This breeds body is slightly longer than it is tall and has a deep extended chest to accommodate its large heart and lungs. It has a long tail which is carried down when the animal is relaxed and is carried level to the back for balance when running. A full grown male weighs between 40 and 60 pounds and has a life expectancy of 12 to 15 years of age. This breeds coat is short and fine with no feathering and the hairs lay against the dog skin. The color of the coat must be red but it can vary in shades from tan to deep chestnut and all shades in between. The nose, whiskers, nails, paw pads and eye rims mimicked the color of the dog’s coat. White markings on the chest, toes, tip of the tail, center of the full head and the bridge of the muzzle are accepted but not required. When excited or happy this breed “blushes”, their nose and inside the ears turns a bright pink. The temperament of this breed is intelligent, trainable, playful and active. It is a very family oriented breed and social with people they know but often aloof to strangers. This breed should not be exposed to small pets because of its strong hunting instinct. Because of this breed rareness outside of Malta there is not much statistics about their health problems which are hip dysphasia, luxating patellas and myriad eye conditions. Like with any animal, do your research before you buy! Hound Group: Learn More About This Rare Breed, Click Here!

Plott Hound

Hound Group: The Plott Hound is a scent hound and is the state dog of North Carolina. This breed is one of the least known of in the United States. This breeds ancestors were originally from Germany used to hunt wild boar and came to this country in 1750 with breeder Johannes Plott. This breed is athletic, muscular and agile. Its coat is a distinct brindle color (a fine streaked are striped effect will patent of black or tan hairs) and has a fine to medium coal’s texture. Shades of color that are accepted are yellow brindle, red brindle, tan brindle, brown brindle, black brindle, gray brindle and maltese ( slate gray blue brindle). The coat is short to medium in length with a smooth and glossy appearance. A full grown male will weigh between 50 and 75 pounds and life expectancy is about 12 to 15 years of age. This breeds temperament is active, fast, bright, kind, confident, alert, cute and courageous. They tolerate other dogs and are great family dogs. They should not be left around very small children and pets because of their hunting instinct. They are known for their training ability when tracking game and they are fierce fighters with the game. Like with any animals, research before you buy! Hound Group: Learn More About This Unknown Breed, Click Here!

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Hound Group: The Rhodesian Ridgeback was originally bred in Southern Africa as a sighthound to hunt lions. The early pioneers of the Cape colonies in South Africa cross their dogs with a semi-domesticated, ridged hunting dogs of the Khoikhoi People. Earlier in history this breed was known as Van Rooyen’s Lion Dogs, African Lion Hound or African Lion Dog and was known for its bravery in the ability to distract a lion while waiting for their master to make a kill. As hunters, these breeds are sent out two or more at a time to track down lions. The most distinctive feature of this breed is a ridge of long hair running down the length of its back and growing in the opposite direction as the rest of the coat. The ridge is usually 2 inches in width at the widest point and consists of a fanlike area formed by two whorls of hair called “crowns”. A full grown male w3eighs about 85 pounds and has a life expectancy of 12 to 15 years of age. The color of this breeds coat ranges from a light wheaten color to a red wheaten color which is short, dense, sleek and glossy and should never be woolly or silky. A white color on the chest and toes is acceptable. This breed is muscular and lightweight and they have a strong, smooth tail which is carried with a gentle curl. If this breeds eyes are dark they will have a black nose and similarly if the eyes are amber the dog will have a brown or liver colored nose. This breed is strong-willed, mischievous, loyal and intelligent in temperament and not a good choice for an inexperienced dog owner. They tend to ignore strangers rather than challenging them, which you may think that this trait would make them an ineffective guard dog but because of a strong bond between this breed and family members, they are actually a great watch dog. Like all purebred dogs they have some health problems which are hip dysphasia, dermoid sinus, deafness, degenerative myelopathy, hypothroid and bloat. Like with any animal, research before you buy! Hound Group: Learn More About This Brave Hound, Click Here!

Saluki

Hound Group: The Saluki is perhaps the oldest known domesticated sighthound breed in the world today. This breed is found in the Fertile Crescent region on ceramics and even featured in hieroglyphs dating back to 3500 BC in Iran. Historically traveling with nomadic herdsman, it was admired for its beauty, speed and endurance. Different varieties of colors and coats can be found in this breed because of its nomadic history. There are two types of coats in this breed, smooth and feathered. This breed has a wedge-shaped head with a long muzzle and a small stop. Their body are as long as they are high and feature a deep chest to accommodate a large part and lungs. Their tails are long and thin and help balance their selves as they run. They may not be as fast as a Greyhound, but they are not built for sprints but can outlast all dogs in endurance. If this breed feel something is wrong or if left for long periods of time they will “sing” ( high pitched howl with oscillating volume). Singing can also bond a family ( pack) group. A full grown male can weigh between 50 and 66 pounds and has a life expectancy of 13 to 16 years of age. Like all purebreds they have health problems which are hip dysphasia and bloat. Remember before you buy any animal do your research! Hound Group: Learn More Abouit This Oldest of Breeds, Click Here!

Scottish Deerhound

Hound Group: The Scottish Deerhound or Deerhound is a sighthound bred for hunting the red deer by coursing (catching the prey by speed, running by sight and not by scent). This breed resembles a rough coated Greyhound and is the largest breed of all the sighthounds. This breed has a rough 3 to 4 inch long coat and mane with a softer beard and mustache and even softer belly hair. The coat comes in all shades of gray but the blue gray shading is preferred. A white chest and toes are allowed but not anything else can be white. The head is long, flat with a little stop and a tapering muzzle. The eyes are dark brown or hazel in color. Their long tails almost touched the ground and can be straight or curled. It has small ears that lay against the head and when excited becomes semi erect. This breed is gentle and extremely friendly. This breed needs considerable exercise and should have a large fenced in yard to exercise in, if he is the house dog. This breed tends to be very destructive if not exercise thoroughly. This breed should be leashed when outside the home because of their hunting tendencies may make them dart across the road after something. This breed is gentle and docile in the home and are generally good around company and children but should be supervised because of their size. Today, where it is legal in the United States, this breed is used in hare coursing and coyote hunting. This breeds life expectancy is from 9 to 11 years of age. With all purebreds there are some health problems these are cardiomyopathy, bone cancer, bloat and torsion. Like always before you buy any animal, do your research! Hound Group: Learn More About This Largest of all Sighthounds, Click Here!

Whippet

Hound Group: The Whippet is primarily a sighthound or gazehound. This means they hunt primarily by speed and site instead of by scent. This breed specializes in pursuing prey because of their great speed, keeping the game in sight and overpowering it. They have very flexible backs, long legs for long strides and a deep chest which holds a large heart and very efficient lungs. This breed is very similar to a Greyhound but smaller, weighing in at 15 to 30 pounds. These dogs tend to be larger, in the United States and Canada, than their European counterparts. The color of their coats is considered immaterial in showing the dogs, therefore they range from solid black to solid white, with red, fawn, brindle, blue or cream. They can have blazes, patches and spots in all different places on there coats, even when coming from the same litter. Their temperament leads them to be quiet and gentle dogs. This is why they are used in the treatment for the elderly at old-age homes and aged facilities. Because of their thin coats they are not well adapted to kennel life and would prefer indoor life. They also adapt very well to dog racing and are used as top competitors in lure coursing, straight racing and oval track racing. Most of these dogs will live 12 to 15 years if given proper nutrition, exercise and veterinary care. Like all purebreds, these dogs have some health problems and should be researched before purchasing one. Hound Group: Learn More About This Little Greyhound, Click Here!

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Brush against the growth of the hair first with a slicker brush and then with a medium or wide-toothed comb.
The slicker brush removes all the loose hair and the comb takes care of the tangles.
Brush your Dog along the hair growth and make sure you reach the skin as you brush his way.
Then use a flea comb over the coat to get the fleas and remove any remaining tangles. Part the coat and start from the root and then comb through.
If your Dog's paw pads are hairy, then clip them using electric clippers. Do not clip the hair in between the pads. Clip only the excess hair.

Brush your Dog's hairs to prevent it from matting. Matting can be a very painful experience.

Regular brushing untangles the matted hairs on your Dog's coat. Since this is a risky job to do, the best way out is to prevent them from forming in the first place. And doing this is simple: just brush and comb your Dog regularly. If and when you see any mats or tangles, use a detangle solution and a medium-toothed comb.

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