Hound Group 1American Kennel Club's Hound Group There are thirty nine breeds in the Hound Breeds worldwide. But, The American Kennel Club only recognizes twenty three breeds in their Hound Group. They are Afghan Hound, American Foxhound, Australian Dingo, Azawakh, Basenji, Basset Bleu de Gascogne, Basset Fauve de Bretagne, Basset Hound, Bavarian Mountain Hound, Beagle, Black and Tan Coonhound, Bloodhound, Bluetick Coonhound, Borzoi, Cirneco dell'Etna, Dachshund, Drever, English Foxhound, Finnish Spitz, Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen, Grand Bleu de Gascogne, Greyhound, Hamiltonstövare, Harrier, Ibizan Hound, Irish Wolfhound, Norrbottenspets, Norwegian Elkhound, Norwegian Lundehund, Otterhound, Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen, Pharaoh Hound, Plott Hound, Portuguese Podengo, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Saluki, Scottish Deerhound, Segugio Italiano, Sloughi and Whippet. The Hound Group are beneficial to man because of their wonderfull noses.
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The Afghan Hound is one of the oldest sighthound or gazehound breeds. That is it hunts with speed and sight instead of by scent. This breed is one of the biggest hounds, weighing from 45 to 60 pounds. Their long, finally textured coats require lots of grooming maintenance. Many of this breed have black facial masks, some with facial hair that looks like a Manchu moustache. This breed coats come in many colors but white and white patches, especially on the head is discouraged. The distinct feature of this breeds coat is a long topknot and a short haired saddle on the back. Also the distinctively high hip bones and the unique ring at the end of the tail are known features of this breed. These dogs temperaments can be aloof but dignified, happy and clownish when they are playing. This hound can also be used as a companion dog because of its reasoning skills. These dogs, like all sighthounds, do not get along with other small animals in the home and often times because of the high prey drive, will kill a small animal. Although not used for hunting today, many are used in lure coursing (dogs chase an artificial lure across the field) events. This breed with proper care can have a lifespan of about 12 to 18 years. Like all purebreds this breed has their health problems which are allergies, cancer, sensitivity to anesthesia and chylothorax. Learn More About This Oldest Sighthound, Click Here! American FoxhoundAmerican Kennel Club - American Foxhound
The American Foxhound just like his cousin, the English Foxhound were both bred to hunt foxes by scent. A full grown male of this breed weighs between 65 and 75 pounds and a full-grown female weighs between 45 and 65 pounds. The legs of this breed are very long and straight boned and there chest are rather narrow. It has a large, domed skull and a long muzzle. The ears are wide and low set. Their eyes are brown or hazel in color and are large and wide set. There coats are short and harsh, which looks very similar to a Beagles coat but this breed is a lot taller and larger than the Beagle. This breed, as all hounds, needs constant socialization and careful training. This breed needs a lot of exercise or they will find ways to keep themselves entertained which ends up to be very destructive behavior. They are sweet, kind, loyal and very loving in a home environment. This is an intelligent breed and they can figure out how to open gates and scale small fences. These dogs should never be allowed to be off leash, they are not street savvy and will follow scent into the road. They do not make good watchdogs because of their breeding any aggressive behavior by the hound was bred out of the breed. When on the scent, they are said to give “voice” to locate them while they’re following the pray. This breed can be hard to train because of their independent nature. Properly maintain, the lifespan of this breed is generally 10 to 13 years. Like all purebreds they do have a few health problems, so before you purchase one of these hounds you need to research them. They tend to have fewer health problems than other purebreds. Learn More About This Royal Hound, Click Here! BasenjiAmerican Kennel Club - Basenji
The Basenji is placed in the hound group by most major kennel clubs in the English speaking world. This sighthound comes out of stock from Central Africa. This breed produces an unusual yodel like sounds called a “barroo” because of the unusually shaped larynx and gives the breed the nickname of the barkless dog. It is believed that the tribes in Central Africa traditionally killed dogs that barked and this is how the phenomenon came about with this breed. This breed shares many unique traits with Pariah dogs types. This breed comes into estrus once a year, like dingoes and some other dog breeds, where most dogs come into estrus two or more times a year. This breed, just like dingoes, lacks a detectable odor. This breed is small in size, elegant looking, short haired with a tightly curled tail, graceful neck and erect ears. There coats come in red, black, tricolor (black with tan in the traditional patent), and brindle (black stripes on a background of red) and all the colors have white in them. Their forehead is wrinkled when young and in old age and their eyes are almond shaped. This breed, when fully grown, will weigh about 24 pounds. They are known as a square breed, which means they are as tall as they are long. This breed needs plenty of exercise and is known, at full speed, to straighten out it’s curled tail for balance. This breed is alert, affectionate, energetic and is curious and reserve about strangers. This breed like all purebreds has some health issues which are progressive retinal atrophy, Fanconi’s syndrome, immunoproliferative systemic intestinal disease and Hemolytic Anemia. This breed is also sensitive to environmental and household chemicals which can cause liver problems. Learn More About This Unusual Hound, Click Here! Basset HoundAmerican Kennel Club - Basset Hound
The Basset Hound is a traditional scent hound, bred exclusively to hunt rabbits by scent. This breed is second only to that of the Bloodhound for tracking by sense of smell. This breed has very short but powerful legs and even the name Basset is derived from French meaning “rather low”. Their heads are large and well proportioned and they have very large ears that have a velvety skin texture. Their eyes are brown, soft, sad and slightly sunken. Their coats are commonly brown and black and most often spotted but also exist in a variety of colors (tricolor, red and white, honey lemon and white, blue gray and black and tan). Their tails are slightly curved and held erect when walking. The coat is short, hard and shiny and they do shed a lot. When full grown the average weight of this breed is from 35 to 70 pounds. This breed is known for its vocalness as it pursues its game and will howl with glee when on a scent. It is said that this breed will talk when wanting something, it is a whine which varies in volume. The average lifespan for this breed is 10 to 12 years. Like all purebreds, this breed has health issues which are ear disease because of the long ears of this breed, eye diseases because of their droopy eyes, they can become overweight and yeast infections are a problem at the folds around the mouth. These are the Basset Hound "secrets" professional dog trainers don't want you to know! Click Here! Learn More About This Short Legged Wonder, Click Here! BeagleThe Beagle is a very popular breed because of its size and its mild nature. Because of this, they are often the most used canine in animal testing. They are very popular with the apartment crowd because there are low-maintenance. There are small to medium dog with short legs and long soft ears. Beagles coats come in different colors from black-and-white to brown-and-white and a tricolor. They have a great sense of smell and are used to hunt rabbits and small game. When they are tracking and on scent , a steadily bay with excitement and you know that they are having a great time. Bloodhounds and Beagles are said to have the greatest sense of smell of all the canine world. Effective Zone Method Teaches Your Beagle Proper Hierarchy And Facilitates Training. Click Here! To learn more about this Snoopy with the great sniffer, Click Here. Black and Tan CoonhoundAmerican Kennel Club - Black and Tan Coonhound
The Black and Tan Coonhound was bred to trail and tree raccoons. This breed is a cross between a Bloodhound and the Black and Tan Virginia Foxhound. This breed is another scent hound and tracks its game completely by scent. Deer, bear, cougar and other big game are hunted using this breed. An owner of this breed can tell each hound in his pack via they are distinct voice, which can be heard at great distances. When full grown this breed weighs between 65 and 130 pounds. The coat of this breed is short, dense and glossy with black and tan markings, similar to a Doberman Pinscher and a Rottweiler. Their eyes are hazel to brown and the ears are extremely long, wide and thin, set low and far back on the head. This breeds legs are long, muscular and finally modeled. The tail is set slightly above the natural line of the back, strongly tapered and is carried at a right angle when the dog is excited. This breeds temperament is gentle, adaptable and lovable. This breed requires plenty of exercise but is happy as a family dog. This breed will alert their owners if strangers come into the backyard but are not aggressive enough to bite the stranger. Because of their jowls this breed tends to drool and slobber which can be troublesome in the home environment. If you are looking for a quiet dog this is not your breed of choice. This breed has an average lifespan 10 to 12 years. Like all purebreds, this breed has some health issues which are hip dysphasia, ear cancer and other ear infections and eye problems. So you need to do some research before you purchase one of these breeds. Learn More About This Hound, Click Here! American Black and Tan Coonhound Rescue BloodhoundAmerican Kennel Club - Bloodhound
The Bloodhound is known for its legendary nose. It can track a human scent hours or even days after an individual has gone through the area. Used by law enforcement to track down escaped criminals and rescuers to find individuals lost in rubble. Large dogs, Bloodhounds weigh between 80 to 160 pounds and stand at the withers between 23 to 32 inches. Bloodhounds are black and tan, liver and tan and red in color. There breed originated in the Middle East before the Crusades and were brought back to England in the eighth century and were called St. Hubert’s hounds. The kindly disposition and the enthusiasm of the Bloodhounds make them easy to work with but they do have a stubborn side like most hounds. Even if the Bloodhound is a show dog, it still maintains that great ability to return to the field and perform well. If You Would Like More Information on This "Whats in it for me" Hound, Click Here! Southeast Bloodhound Rescue, Inc. BorzoiThe Borzoi (means fast in old Russian) or Russian Wolfhound is a descendent from dogs brought to Russia from Middle Asia. This breed is similar to Greyhounds, Afghan Hound, Saluki and the Kyrgyz Taigan and as a sighthound. This long-haired Greyhound comes in almost any color or color combination. The topcoat is long and silky and comes in various degrees of waviness. This breeds undercoat changes with the weather, in summer there is virtually no undercoat and in winter the undercoat will be densely thick. When full-grown this breed weighs between 100 and 120 pounds. They are streamlined and graceful despite their size and they have great strength. With their size they can cover a lot of ground in a short time and love to chase things that run away from them. That being said, they do not do well with smaller pets in the house, if not brought up with the pets at an early age. This breed is a very quiet breed and barks very rarely but will raise the alarm when sighting a human intruder. This breed is not good around children because they are reserved and sensitive to invasions of their personal space, that is unless they are raised with the children from an early age. They must have enough space to get plenty of exercise but can thrive very well in the home environment. The average life expectancy for this breed is 7 to 10 years. Like with all purebreds, they do have some health problems which are hip and elbow dysphasia, gastric torsion, cardiomyopathy, cardiac arrhythmia disorders and progressive retinal atrophy. So as always research this breed before you purchase one. Learn More About This Russian Wolfhound, Click Here! To See More Dogs in This Group, Click on Hound Group 2 or 3
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