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Release the Hounds!!!!(The Hound Group) ?
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Hound History

• One of the oldest groups of dogs known to
  cooperate with humans.
• Skeletons have been found in ancient burials
• Images resembling body type of greyhound found on
  tomb walls in ancient Egypt.
• Are natural hunters, will chase prey until caught
  unlike Sporting group.
• Usually chasing mammals, not birds
• Use sight, scent or both to find and catch prey.
• Most are VERY fast!!!
• Dont expect a hound to wait for you to catch up!

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The Scent Hounds

• Bassetts, Beagle, Coonhound, Bloodhound,
  Dachshund, Foxhounds, Harrier, and Otterhound
• The NOSE knows!!!
• Scent is everything
• Dogs anatomy is specially designed to get the
  most out of every sniff!
• Leg length on some keeps them closer to the
  scent! (Dachshund)
• Pack mentality is key with only some of these
  breeds. (Foxhounds, Harriers, etc) Pack
  cooperation is key!

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Scent-hound Special Requests

• Allow plenty of time to read the newspaper
  while maintaining pack leader status on walks.
• If working your hound, they will be very
  independent and follow their nose.
• If not working your hound, keep a close eye (or
  leash) on them at all times.
• Follow their nose and get lost!

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The Sight Hounds

• Include Afghan hounds, Basenjis, Borzois,
  Greyhounds, Ibizan hounds, Irish Wolfhounds,
  Salukis, Scottish deerhounds, and Whippets
• Originated in areas of high visibility (desert,
  plains, etc)
• Have a STRONG urge to run (and run fast)!
• VERY Strong prey drive
• Sense of movement of prey is what attracts them
  not the urge to KILL. (Ultimately, this is the
  end result, but its the thrill of the chase that
  initiates it.)

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Sight-hound Special Requests

• Normal walks arent going to cut it for these
  dogs
• More independent than Working dogs.
• Less Pack drive
• Make every command count
• No free lunch
• Need to get a chance to stretch their legs
• If a sight-hound gets away on a walk to chase a
  squirrel or rabbit, it can be next to impossible
  to get them to return to you!
• May be sensitive to certain medications due to
  low body fat content. (especially barbituates)
• Coursing is a great activity to fulfill these
  breeds
• (Think Greyhound racing without the track!)

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The Roman nose
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The flat coated Borzoi
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Single Dapple
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Double Dapple
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Fizz the Ibizan Hound
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Double Suspension Gallop
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