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The Southern Hound was a tall, heavy dog with a square head, and long ears. It had a deep chest, a long bony body and a deep melodious voice. It was a slow dog, but with excellent scenting abilities and was employed to follow the trail of the quarry during a hunt.
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The Grand Bleu de Gascogne is an imposing large dog, a typical hunting pack hound of the oldest type, with a lean and muscular body, long legs, slightly domed head, long drop ears, and drooping lips. Size is 65 to 72 cm (26 to 28 in) at the withers , females slightly smaller.
The Staghound shared many characteristics with French hound breeds; there was likely interbreeding between the hounds of France and England as the exchange of hounds as gifts was common between royal courts and noble houses. It has been claimed the Staghound most closely resembled the King's White Hounds, the hound breed of the French kings. [2]
The American Staghound, referred to by various names including the Cold-Blooded Greyhound, the Longdog of the Prairie and the American Lurcher, is a crossbreed of various sighthounds.
32 fun facts about basset hounds 1. An amazing sense of smell. Basset hound sniffing the ground. Basset hounds were originally bred for hunting and tracking. So it is no surprise that their sense ...
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[1] [2] The old Harrier was a slow moving, deep scenting hound breed that was closely related to the Southern Hound, and the hunts were traditionally followed on foot. [1] [2] From the 19th century, significant Foxhound blood was introduced into most Harrier packs, or frequently packs adopted pure Foxhound lines that were slightly bred down in ...