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Category: Scenthounds and Related breeds
Bloodhound
The super-nose of the dog world—unmatched scenting ability and a melancholy, droopy charm.
Beagle
The cheerful little rabbit hound—big ears, bigger nose, and an inexhaustible friendliness.
Harrier
A 'Beagle scaled up'—the medium rabbit-and-hare pack hound built for stamina.
Basset Hound
The long, low scent hound—comically short legs, enormous ears, and a nose that never quits.
Basset Fauve de Bretagne
A wiry, fawn-colored French basset—small, tough, and full of terrier-like fire.
Billy
A large, white French pack hound—elegant, fast, and rare.
Poitevin
A tall, lean French scenthound—built for speed in the chase.
Porcelaine
A white, glossy French hound named for its porcelain-like coat—rare and melodious.
Polish Hound
A robust Polish scent hound—versatile, deep-voiced, and at home in the forest.
American Foxhound
The all-American pack hound—taller and faster than the English, bred for endless chases.
English Foxhound
The classic British pack hound—sturdy, tireless, and bred to run all day.
Black and Tan Coonhound
An American coonhound with a Bloodhound nose—tenacious tracker of raccoons by night.
Redbone Coonhound
The sleek red American coonhound—swift, sweet, and a superb treeing dog.
Bluetick Coonhound
The mottled blue American coonhound—cold-nosed, loud, and tireless.
Treeing Walker Coonhound
The fast, tricolor American coonhound—built for speed and treeing game.
Otterhound
A rare, shaggy, web-footed hound once used to hunt otters—big, boisterous, and kind.
Rhodesian Ridgeback
Africa's lion dog—a powerful ridged hound that guarded and coursed big game.
Dalmatian
The spotted coach dog—striking, athletic, and born to run alongside carriages.
Istrian Coarse-haired Hound
A rough-coated Croatian scent hound—tough, tricolored, and built for rough terrain.
Istrian Shorthaired Hound
The smooth-coated Istrian hound—faster and finer than its rough cousin.
