hound dog

Noun
  1. Any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears (synset 102090203)
    is a type of: hunting dog - a dog used in hunting game
    subtypes:
    • afghan, afghan hound - tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East
    • basset, basset hound - smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears
    • beagle - a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
    • bloodhound, sleuthhound - a breed of large powerful hound of European origin having very acute smell and used in tracking
    • bluetick - a very fast American hound; white mottled with bluish grey
    • boarhound - large hound used in hunting wild boars
    • coonhound - any of several breeds of hound developed for hunting raccoons
    • foxhound - medium-sized glossy-coated hounds developed for hunting foxes
    • harrier - a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits
    • plott hound - a brindle-coated American hound used in hunting bears and wild boars
    • redbone - a speedy red or red-and-tan American hound
    • wolfhound - the largest breed of dogs; formerly used to hunt wolves
    • greyhound - a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
    • ibizan hound, ibizan podenco - breed of slender agile medium-sized hound found chiefly in the Balearic Islands; said to have been bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt
    • elkhound, norwegian elkhound - breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in Norway for hunting elk
    • otter hound, otterhound - hardy British hound having long pendulous ears and a thick coarse shaggy coat with an oily undercoat; bred for hunting otters
    • gazelle hound, saluki - old breed of tall swift keen-eyed hunting dogs resembling greyhounds; from Egypt and southwestern Asia
    • deerhound, scottish deerhound - very large and tall rough-coated dog bred for hunting deer; known as the royal dog of Scotland
    • staghound - a large heavy hound formerly used in hunting stags and other large game; similar to but larger than a foxhound
    • weimaraner - large breed of hound having a smooth greyish coat; originated in Germany
    belongs to: pack - a group of hunting animals
    same as: hound

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