Sentences with phrase «scent hounds in»

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

Scent hounds in particular tend to mark in the house frequently because they smell the scent of old accidents in the house and will continue to mark that area if it isn't cleaned well with an enzymatic cleaner.

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

Not exact matches

When a hound opens — the hunters» term for barking on finding the scent — the others should fly to him, and when the scent is certain in their minds and to their noses they should all pursue it as one with great drive and cry, and should push their rabbit to a definite end — to a kill or to ground.

Terriers and scent hounds use their voices to broadcast their progress in chasing prey animals.

The Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen (/ pɛˌtiː bæˌseɪ ɡrɪˌfɒn vɑːndeɪˈɑːn / pe - TEE bas - AY gri - FON vahn - day - AHN), or PBGV, is a breed of dog of the scent hound type, bred to trail hares in bramble - filled terrain of the Vendée district of France.

As the name suggests, the Pocket Beagle is a scent hound similar to the standard Beagle, only it is smaller in size.

The Otterhound, which belongs to the scent hound group, originated in Great Britain centuries ago.

For example, the Dachshund shares many characteristics with terriers, yet AKC placed it in the hound group, perhaps as much because of a misinterpretation of the breed's German name as its scenting ability.

Unlike their scent hound cousins, they are often run singly or in pairs.

Hounds: Rhodesian Ridgebacks are considered «sight hounds» in some areas, and «scent hounds» in others; both of which are accurate since these dogs have been equipped with the dual skilHounds: Rhodesian Ridgebacks are considered «sight hounds» in some areas, and «scent hounds» in others; both of which are accurate since these dogs have been equipped with the dual skilhounds» in some areas, and «scent hounds» in others; both of which are accurate since these dogs have been equipped with the dual skilhounds» in others; both of which are accurate since these dogs have been equipped with the dual skill set.

Derived from a number of scent hounds, they resemble ancient stag hounds of that region in every way except for their dwarfed legs.

Many people have never heard of this type of hound dog breed but the Harrier has been used as a scent hunting dog for more than 100 years in England.

And in the old days, before there were fences, and scent hounds would follow game animals for miles (such as hunting for raccoon, bear, deer, or boar), the dogs would eventually find their way back to the camp where they started out.

Next in line, for the hardest dogs to housebreak are many dogs in the scent hound category.

Most people know you can't let a scent hound off leash in urban areas.

In the United States, crosses with scent hounds are particularly common.

In contrast, scent hounds — such as beagles and bassets — are bred for hunting and tend to have a harder time with obedience training.

In the hound group, dogs often show marked interest in different scents and motionIn the hound group, dogs often show marked interest in different scents and motionin different scents and motions.

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Some breeds as a whole take longer to reach social maturity (golden retrievers, labrador retrievers, standard poodles), while others are more open lifelong in general (scent hounds as a group tend toward being dog social lifelong as a function of how they were bred to work in groups for humans).

In general, hounds were bred to help humans pursue and catch quarry, either by using exceptional sight and great speed (sight hounds) or by tracking scents (scent hounds) or both.

This is a scent hound and loses interest in whatever he is doing quickly.

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).

All scent hounds try to stay on this side of being hurt in an encounter with a mammal they are hunting, but have all been bred to use aggression as a last resort to protect themselves if the cornered mammal would turn and attack.

If you live in the city, you need to know that most scent hounds are very loud.

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.

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

Just as in the movie Cool Hand Luke, scent hounds can be used to track people who have escaped from jail, as well as to find lost children or others who have disappeared.

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

Most scent hounds are bred to hunt in a pack, their baying letting the huntsman know when the chase is on.

The Basenji is a Spitz hound that is highly skilled in both sight and scent.

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

This can be a problem in some cases, because a hound is tireless when following a scent.

There are instances of packs of hounds in England before the time of the Romans and they are thought to be the beginning of both sight and scent hounds.

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.

The ancestry of the breed is unknown, though it is believed that various scent hounds play a role in the breed's development.

Basset or «low» hounds flushed water fowl in French swamps where their long ears literally retained the scent.

We would be equally negligent if we were placing Beagles and failed to educate the adopter about why the specific traits that scent oriented dogs, hunting dogs, bred to work in packs, present certain challenges to those who wish to obedience train their hound.

The hounds come in many sizes and in two basic types — scent hounds, who follow their noses anywhere, and sighthounds, whose gaze lingers on the horizon in the search for game.

Sporting dog breeds differ from hound dogs because they hunt by scent carried in the air, while the hound dog breeds are ground scenters.

The scent hounds are Basset; Beagle (in two sizes, up - to - 13 inches, and 13 - 15 inches); Black and Tan Coonhound; Bloodhound; Dachsunds (three coats types — wire, smooth, and long — and two sizes — standard and miniature); American and English Foxhounds; Harrier; Norwegian Elkhound; Otterhound; and Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen.

History and Health of the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Dog Breed: The PBGV was developed in France as a small game scent hound that would have the ability to work in all weather conditions.

The scent hounds are friendly critters accustomed to working with their handlers in the field.

History and Facts: Found primarily in Greece, the Greek Harehound evolved from ancient sight and scent hounds, and is thought to be a close relative to similar dogs found in the Balkans.

They are scent hounds and when they are tracking will probably bark, howl, and whine in excitement.

The Beagle is the smallest of the British scent hounds, whose ancestors may be traced to William the Conqueror's arrival in Britain.

Although we don't exactly know what other breeds are in the mix, he is a scent hound at heart - he loves to follow his nose, especially in the woods.

Being a scent hound, I know about what is in the air!

Alternatively, a scent - obsessed hound can be enrolled in rabbit - hunting field trials where his tracking and hunting abilities are put to test.