Show difference i i in n sizes size hair of the hound dog F family amily hound dogs are no strangers to the average AT american dog lover the traditional hound has litera literally kuy the american family up in grown dating back to the time of early colonization in virginia over a 1 lengthy e b s span p a n 0 of f ye years a r s e every v e r y s section e ati 0 n of 0 f this h is country c 0 u nt r y has h a s developed d e v e 1 op e d its i t s j particular type 0 of f hound dog wr writes ites george butz in the philadelphia inquirer the members of the hound family that are recorded in the am american kennel club archives for registration tennel are beag beagles aes Basset B a s s eth otmus hounds D bloodhounds lood hounds F foxhounds Fox hou hounds n d s D dachs achs hunde bunde norwegian elkhounds Elk hounds borzoi formerly called russian wolf hounds irish wolfhounds Wolf hounds bounds grey h hounds 0 whippets Whip p pets harriers barriers Harri ers afghans g h ands sc scottish h lis deerhounds Deer eer hounds otter hounds and balukis salukis Sa lukis the hound that has changed little in appearance down through the centuries is the foxhound theres quite a difference in sizes among hound dog doat the long legged group consists of the afghan saluki greyhound whippet brozzi irish wolfhound and the scottish deerhound each of these are high from their shoulders with well sprung ribs arching back to tucked up hind quarters the greyhound is considered the fastest one in the lot only the whippet and the greyhound have short hair while the afghan saluki irish wolfhound borzoi and the scottish deerhound possess silky coats the afghan has a small lean jean wolfhound head with a silky top topknot ot and is clothed in dense silky hair down each leg beagles harriers barriers Harri ers and foxhounds Fox hounds are lower to the ground and each has a short coat usually of three colors white tan and black the is the real shorty of the hound group and has an exceptionally tio nally long body these hounds are of smooth wirehair wire hair and long haired coats foxhounds Fox hounds are strong bodied and built in proportion while the beagle is a vest pocket edition of the hound that seeks the fox harriers barriers Harri ers are larger than beagles the basset hound is heavy has strong short legs and trails his game slower than a beagle or dechsle Dachs Dac hsie le the bloodhound makes a forlorn picture with his flapping ears well wrinkled forehead and sad underlined eyes he is acknowledged to have the keenest nose of the hounds |