Top 10 Best Dogs In the Hound Group

The Top Ten
1 Bloodhound The bloodhound is a large scent hound, originally bred for hunting deer, wild boar, and since the Middle Ages for tracking people.

I always thought dog and hound were synonyms, not that hound was a type of dog.

2 Basset Hound The Basset Hound is a short-legged breed of dog of the hound family, as well as one of six recognized Basset breeds in France.
3 Greyhound The Greyhound is a breed of dog, a sighthound which has been bred for coursing game and Greyhound racing.

My dog is part greyhound part labrador.

4 Polish Hound
5 Afghan Hound The Afghan Hound is a hound that is distinguished by its thick, fine, silky coat and its tail with a ring curl at the end.
6 Otterhound A rare dog breed originally from the United Kingdom, the Otterhound was developed for hunting otters. With its webbed feet and keen sense of smell, it excels in water-based tracking. The breed is friendly and has a dense, coarse coat that provides buoyancy in water.
7 East Siberian Laika
8 Basenji The Basenji is a breed of hunting dog. It was bred from stock that originated in central Africa. Most of the major kennel clubs in the English-speaking world place the breed in the Hound Group—more specifically, in the sighthound type.
9 Irish Wolfhound
10 Finnish Hound
The Contenders
11 Beagle The Beagle is a breed of small-sized hound, similar in appearance to the much larger foxhound. The Beagle is a scent hound, developed primarily for hunting hare.
12 Dachshund The Dachshund is a short-legged, long-bodied, hound-type dog breed with floppy ears, and short fur. Although, this Dog, which comes in a variety of colours, is not hypoallergenic.
13 Vizsla

The Vizsla was bred by the Huns, who brought them to Hungary. They are for hunting birds, especially pheasants. They stay by their owner.

14 Norwegian Elkhound The Norwegian Elkhound is one of the ancient Northern Spitz-type breed of dog and is the National Dog of Norway.
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