Sentences with phrase «scent hounds»

He is closely related to the Stovare group of scent hounds in Scandinavia.

Coonhounds are scent hounds bred for hunting racoons.

It originated when Wilhelm Dunker bred a Russian Harlequin Hound with other scent hounds in the 1850s.

The argument for keeping them in the hound or scent hound group is that they were originally bred as hunting dogs and are similar in many ways to the Basset Hound and the Bloodhound.

Bred specifically to track humans, it has been the origin of a number of hunting scent hounds including coonhounds and foxhounds.

As with other scent hounds, letting them off leash can be risky, as they live by their noses.

The difference being that while the aim of the baiting and fighting so - called «sports» is a prolonged animal fight solely for the pleasure of those watching, hunting with scenting hounds performs the management function described above.

Portable and friendly, this much - loved scent hound makes a great therapy dog.

They're scent hounds used primarily for hunting rabbits to larger hares.

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Tracking work is notoriously popular among scent hounds such as blood hounds as a result of their incredible sense of smell.

in The British Encyclopedia of 1809, William Nicholson says that the North Country Beagle was kept by the «dashing class of sportsman» because it could «run down a brace [of hare] before dinner», but although a good scent hound, was probably lacking in this ability when compared to the delicate nose of the Southern Hound.

would you put coonhounds, foxhounds, & most scent hounds in this category?

These dogs have the typical scent hound temperament which is affectionate, friendly, and gentle.

As the name suggests, scent hounds hunt primarily with their noses.

Scent hounds follow scent and may act oblivious towards the owner's recall.

Some of our more popular and well known scent hounds include Beagles, Basset Hounds and Blood Hounds.

Only a very well trained scent hound can be trusted off leash.

One example would be the bull breeds used for big game hunting, sent in to grab and hold a large cat or boar after the game was located by scent hounds.

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Larger scent hounds, with their longer legs, are usually used for horse - mounted hunters, while the shorter, slower dogs allow hunters to follow on foot.

The Bloodhound is an incredibly talented scent hound which is why they are most often used by search and rescue teams or professional trackers.

This may be a part of the reason it can take some dogs, especially scent hounds like beagles, longer to learn how to walk nicely on leash.

Because many scent hounds are very friendly, mellow and patient they have the potential to make excellent family dogs.

Because scent hounds are attracted by scent and sight hounds are attracted by movement, these dogs are predisposed to roaming if they detect wildlife.

Scenting hounds generally catching the old, weak, sick and injured quarry and importantly there is no wounding; the animal is either killed or escapes unscathed.

It is said the dog has an excellent ability to find its way home, which indicates the dog worked much as the European scent hounds have when finding bear.

It is a true shame, because the Otterhound is an ancient and dignified scent hound that should be better - known all around the world.

They are keen scent hounds and that trait is second only to their cousins, the Bloodhound.

Basset Hounds are long, low scent hounds that originated from French ancestry.

The basenji is a medium - size scent hound of African origin with a short, sleek coat, which he grooms meticulously with his tongue and teeth, as a cat does.

Common play style: Scent Hounds tend to follow their noses and may be more independent breeds.

It is thought that the friars of the Abbey of St. Hubert were responsible for crossing strains of older French breeds to create a low - built scenting hound that could plod over rough terrain while followed on foot by a human hunting partner tracking rabbit and deer.

There are 5 types of Coonhound, an American scent hound, as they name suggests, used for hunting Racoons.

Bassett Hounds are a short - legged scent hound originally used for hunting hare.

Irish Wolfhound: This stately breed is all power combined with a keen eyesight and sharp swiftness, placing him in the «sight» hound category (vs. scent hound, like a bloodhound).

They are small, loving, gentle scent hounds.

In contrast to sight hounds, scent hounds don't have to be particularly fast to aid in hunting.

What scent hounds lack in speed, they make up for in endurance, often following prey for long periods of time.

This processing allows scent hounds to distinguish between a rabbit being hunted and a fox that happens to cross the same path.

Kennel Name: Jewel Registered Name: n / a female DOB: 6/14/15 Likely cat / small animal tolerant AG # 1469 Jewel came to AG via Ohio Lurcher Project, which means she is a greyhound and some sort of scent hound mix.

Since these little guys are natural scent hounds, they'll sometimes wander off while following an interesting smell, so it's best to keep them contained or on a lead when outside.

This big scent hound is a little too lazy to be aggressive, and once he is scooped up and on the table, is willing to put up with almost anything.

Especially noteworthy scent hounds are the Beagle, Dachshund, Bloodhound, and the Basset Hound.

This traditional scent hound is now working as the family pet.

Its extraordinarily keen sense of smell is combined with a strong and tenacious tracking instinct, producing the ideal scent hound, and it is used by police and law enforcement all over the world to track escaped prisoners, missing people, lost children, and lost pets.

It was named after P. Schiller, who in the 1952, crossed Swedish scent hounds with Swiss, German and Austria bloodhounds.

Beagles are scent hounds so it could be that these packs were the first beagles.

The Schweizer Laufhund is a Swedish breed that was used in the development of numerous scent hounds.