Sentences with phrase «scenthounds used»

These can include hounds (including sighthounds and scenthounds used to hunt rabbits, raccoons, and coyotes), terriers (used to hunt small mammals), Dachshunds (used to hunt badgers, foxes, and rabbits), and gun dogs (the most common, including retrievers, spaniels, and pointers, used to hunt game).

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Being a scenthound, the otter hound likes to use its nose, whether it's to sniff a new person or to follow a scent.

History and Facts: A descendant of French scenthounds, this breed dates back to the 16th century when it was used as a pack hound to hunt small game.

The Scenthounds were created to assist hunters, who use them individually, or in packs, to chase and find game by scent, then cornering the game for other dogs to catch (bulldogs or mastiffs), and then allow the game to be killed by the hunter.