Hound Breeds
15 breeds in the Hound group.
Beagle
One of the oldest hunting breeds, dating back to Roman times. The breed as we kn...
Dachshund
Bred 600 years ago in Germany to hunt badgers (Dachshund means badger dog). Thei...
Basset Hound
Their name comes from the French bas (low). Second only to Bloodhounds in scent-...
Whippet
The poor man racehorse in Victorian England. Can reach speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph...
Greyhound
The fastest dog breed, able to reach speeds of around 70 km/h in a few strides. ...
Bloodhound
A scent hound with the keenest nose of any dog, developed from hounds bred by mo...
Afghan Hound
An ancient sighthound from the mountains of Afghanistan, where its thick, silky ...
Basenji
An ancient hunting dog from Central Africa, where it was used to flush game into...
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Developed in southern Africa by European settlers who crossed their dogs with th...
Irish Wolfhound
The tallest of all dog breeds recognized by the AKC, with a minimum standard hei...
Saluki
One of the oldest known dog breeds, a sighthound used by Bedouin and other peopl...
Borzoi
A large, elegant sighthound bred by the Russian aristocracy to hunt wolves in te...
Norwegian Elkhound
An ancient Nordic spitz used for thousands of years to track moose, called elk i...
Scottish Deerhound
A tall, rough-coated sighthound bred to hunt red deer in the Scottish Highlands....
Pharaoh Hound
The national dog of Malta, where it is called Kelb tal-Fenek, meaning rabbit dog...