Hound Group Flashcards
bred to help in the pursuit of game; hunt by either Sight (sighthounds) or Scent
The Hound Group
Hunt by sight; followed behind hunters on horseback; 50-60 pounds; long-haired; any color or color combination
Afghan Hound
20-25 pounds; hunts by sight and scent; doesn’t bark it yodels or chortles; catlike behavior(grooms itself, and can climb fences); colors: chestnut, black or black/tan with white
Basenji (bush thing)
Hunt by scent; 65 pounds; bi-colored or tri-colored
Basset Hound
used to hunt rabbits; 17-30 pounds; tri-colored or bi-colored
Beagle
Purpose is to hunt and tree racoons; may also hunt a bear or deer; large breed; black/tan in color
Black & Tan Coonhound
large to giant breed; Hunt or track by scent; used to track humans-fugitives and missing; Black/Tan, Red/Tan, or tawny in color.
Bloodhound
Large (60-105 pounds); Long-haired.
Borzoi (Russian Wolfhound)
Bred to hunt badgers; has 3 types of hair coats: Smooth-haired (short), Long-haired, Wire-haired; has 2 sizes: Standard (16-32 pounds), Mini (<11 pounds); Colors: Black, Red, Tan Solid or Combination.
Dachshund
Large (45-80 pounds); Usually tri-colored, but can be any color.
American Foxhound
Bred to hunt fox; Bulkier than American Foxhound; Colors: Black, Tan, White, or combination of these.
English Foxhound
Sight hounds; used for racing; large (60-70 pounds); Any color
Greyhound
Hunt by scent; Any color combination
Harrier
Medium (45-50 pounds); Short-haired or wire-haired; Solid red or white or combination.
Ibizan
Giant (105-120 pounds); Grey, brindle, red, black, white, or fawn
Irish Wolfhound