Hound
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A '''hound''' is a [[Dog type|type]] of [[dog]] that assists [[hunter]]s by tracking or chasing the [[prey|animal being hunted]]. It can be contrasted with the [[gun dog]], which assists hunters by identifying the location of prey, and with the [[retriever]], which recovers shot quarry.
There are three types of hound, with several [[dog breed|breeds]] belonging to each type:
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!Type||colspan=2|Example
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|[[Sighthound]]s (also called ''gazehounds''), which follow prey predominantly by speed, keeping it in sight. These dogs are very fast and will catch and kill [[Game (food)|game]] (e.g., [[hare]]s, [[gazelle]]s, [[deer]]) by themselves.||[[Image:WhippetWhiteSaddled wb.jpg|none|80px|]]||[[Whippet]]
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|[[Scent hound]]s, which follow prey by tracking its scent. These dogs have endurance, but are not fast runners.||[[Image:Basset Hound 600.jpg|none|80px|]]||[[Basset Hound]]
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|The 'other' hounds follow prey by both sight and scent. These breeds are difficult to classify other than to say they are neither sighthounds nor scent hounds.||[[Image:Rhodesian Ridgeback 600.jpg|none|80px|]]||[[Rhodesian Ridgeback]].
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== List of hound breeds ==
{{see also|Hound Group}}
*[[Afghan Hound]]
*[[Artois Hound]]
*[[Azawakh]]
*[[Basenji]]
*[[Basset Bleu de Gascogne]]
*[[Basset Fauve de Bretagne]]
*[[Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen|Basset Griffon Vendéen (Grand)]]
*[[Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen|Basset Griffon Vendéen (Petit)]]
*[[Basset Hound]]
*[[Bavarian Mountain Hound]]
*[[Beagle]]
*[[Bloodhound]]
*[[Borzoi]]
*[[Cirneco dell'Etna]]
*[[Coonhound]]
*[[Dachshund]]
*[[Deerhound]]
*[[Dumfriesshire Hound]]
*[[Estonian Hound]]
*[[Finnish Hound]]
*[[Foxhound]]
*[[Grand Bleu de Gascogne]]
*[[Great Dane]]
*[[Greyhound]]
*[[Hamiltonstovare]]
*[[Harrier (dog)|Harrier]]
*[[Ibizan Hound]]
*[[Irish Wolfhound]]
*[[Kanni]]
*[[Combai]]
*[[Otterhound]]
*[[Pharaoh Hound]]
*[[Plott Hound]]
*[[Polish Hound]]
*[[Portuguese Podengo]]
*[[Rajapalayam (dog)]]
*[[Rhodesian Ridgeback]]
*[[Saluki]]
*[[Segugio Italiano]]
*[[Schweizer Laufhund]]
*[[Scottish Deerhound]]
*[[Silken Windhound]]
*[[Sloughi]]
*[[Taigan]]
*[[Whippet]]
*[[Weimaraner]]
{{Hounds}}
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