| Show theres quite a difference in the size and hair of the hound dog family hound dogs are no strangers to the average american dog lover the traditional hound bound has literally grown up in the american family dating back to the time of early colonization in virginia over a lengthy span of years every section of this country has developed its particular type of hound dog writes george butzin the philadelphia inquirer the members of the hound family that are recorded in the american kennel club archives for registration are beagles Basset hounds bloodhounds foxhounds Fox hounds dachs hunde bunde norwegian elkhounds Elk hounds borzoi formerly called russian wolf hounds irish wolfhounds Wolf hounds grey hounds whippets Whip pets harriers barriers Harri ers afghans scottish deerhounds Deer hounds otter hounds and salukis balukis 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 dogs 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 wolf i hound head with a silky topknot 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 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 Dac hsie the bloodhound makes a torl orp picture with his flapping ears well wrinkled forehead and sad underlined eyes he is acknowledged to have the keenest nose of the hounds |
