Hound Dog Breeds – Characteristics & Purpose

The alert and playful little Portuguese Podengo Pequeno is a quick, athletic rabbit hunting hound breed of ancient lineage.

The Redbone Coonhound Redbones are medium-to-large hound dogs whose muscles undulate beneath a sleek and stunning red coat. The overall impression is that a master sculptor carved them from blocks of the finest mahogany. The classically houndy head is flanked by ears long enough to reach the nose.

The Rhodesian Ridgeback is an all-purpose “Renaissance hound” hailing from the Southern Africa region, whose hallmark is the ridge, or stripe of backward-growing hair, on his back.

The slim but rugged Saluki is among the world’s oldest breeds, the hunting hound of kings for thousands of years.

The crisply coated Scottish Deerhound, “Royal Dog of Scotland,” is a majestically large coursing hound struck from the ancient Greyhound template.

The ancient Sloughi, nicknamed the “Arabian Greyhound,” is a lean, swift coursing hound who hunted a variety of game in North African deserts. A classic sighthound, the Sloughi is regally aloof with strangers and gentle with loved ones.

The Treeing Walker Coonhound is a breed of hound descended from the English and American Foxhounds. The breed originated in the United States when a dog known as “Tennessee Lead,” was crossed into the Walker Hound in the 19th century.

The Whippet is a quick and beautiful dog recognized for its racing speed and gentle temperament. The breed was created in England for coursing rabbits, which later became outlawed and the dogs were used to chase lures or rags. Whippets have a sleek coat, slim frame, and a great desire to chase moving objects. The […]