Hound Group Flashcards

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bred to help in the pursuit of game; hunt by either Sight (sighthounds) or Scent

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The Hound Group

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Hunt by sight; followed behind hunters on horseback; 50-60 pounds; long-haired; any color or color combination

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Afghan Hound

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3
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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

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Basenji (bush thing)

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4
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Hunt by scent; 65 pounds; bi-colored or tri-colored

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Basset Hound

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5
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used to hunt rabbits; 17-30 pounds; tri-colored or bi-colored

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Beagle

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6
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Purpose is to hunt and tree racoons; may also hunt a bear or deer; large breed; black/tan in color

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Black & Tan Coonhound

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7
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large to giant breed; Hunt or track by scent; used to track humans-fugitives and missing; Black/Tan, Red/Tan, or tawny in color.

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Bloodhound

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Large (60-105 pounds); Long-haired.

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Borzoi (Russian Wolfhound)

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9
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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.

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Dachshund

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10
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Large (45-80 pounds); Usually tri-colored, but can be any color.

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American Foxhound

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Bred to hunt fox; Bulkier than American Foxhound; Colors: Black, Tan, White, or combination of these.

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English Foxhound

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12
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Sight hounds; used for racing; large (60-70 pounds); Any color

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Greyhound

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13
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Hunt by scent; Any color combination

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Harrier

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14
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Medium (45-50 pounds); Short-haired or wire-haired; Solid red or white or combination.

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Ibizan

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15
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Giant (105-120 pounds); Grey, brindle, red, black, white, or fawn

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Irish Wolfhound

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16
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Large (48-55 pounds); Grey with Black.

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Norwegian Elkhound

17
Q

Hunt otter; Large (65-115 pounds); Colors: Black/Tan, Liver/Tan & Wheaten.

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Otter Hound

18
Q

Medium (35-50 pounds); Tan to chestnut with or without white; Amber eyes

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Pharaoh Hound

19
Q

Large (65-75 pounds); Prominent feature is ridge down middle of back; Chestnut w/some black around muzzle.

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Rhodesian Ridgeback

20
Q

Medium to large (35-65 pounds); Short-haired all over OR with silky feathering on ears, tail & legs.

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Saluki

21
Q

Large to Giant (85-110 pounds)

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Scottish Deerhound

22
Q

Sight hound; small; tail between legs

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Whippet