While sight hounds track prey by always keeping them in sight, scent hounds can simply follow their noses so it doesn't matter if they lose sight of their quarry.
Not exact matches
The eye placement of brachycephalic dogs like Pugs is situated more toward the front of the face,
while the narrow - headed
sight hound breeds like the Collie tend to have eyes more on the sides of the face.
While the Pharaoh
Hound is known by most as a
sight hound the American Kennel Club also classifies this amazingly graceful dog as a scent
hound and with both of these classifications it makes this dog a particularly good candidate for hunting companionship.