Breed Listing


Breed AKC Group Size Description
Afghan Hound Hound Large Ancient sighthound of the Eastern type. Although listed as a speed type, his top-line is not as arched.
American Foxhound Hound Large More elegant version of the English Foxhound, the American Foxhound also looks higher on his legs.
Basenji Hound Medium Square, elegantly built dog, very Eastern in character and temperament. This breed doesn't bark.
Basset Hound Hound Large Short-legged dog which is very heavy and Bloodhound-like in his appearance, only with short legs.
Beagle Hound Medium Miniature version of the English Foxhound.
Black & Tan Coonhound Hound Extra Large More elegant version of the Bloodhound, less extremely built (less skin).
Bloodhound Hound Extra Large Heavily built scent hound with an excellent nose, the show version has excessive skin, especially around the head.
Borzoi Hound Extra Large Elegant sighthound with typical Eastern character and temperament. Head is diverging and has no stop.
Dachshund Hound Medium Short legged dog in three coat varieties.
Dachshund Longhaired Hound Medium Short-legged dog in three coat varieties.
Dachshund Wirehaired Hound Medium Short-legged dog in three coat varieties.
English Foxhound Hound Large Sturdily built dog, without exaggeration.
Greyhound Hound Large The prototype of the speed type. Not as extreme in character and temperament as his Eastern counterparts.
Harrier Hound Medium Large Small version of the English Foxhound.
Ibizan Hound Hound Large Half sighthound of the primitive type, this dog is elegant and agile, almost a sighthound without the characteristics such as the arched top-line. It has a striking profile with its large erect ears and a very unique appearance due to the overall light pigment.
Ibizan Hound Short Hound Large Half sighthound of the primitive type, this dog is elegant and agile, almost a sighthound without the characteristics such as the arched top-line. It has a striking profile with its large erect ears and a very unique appearance due to the overall light pigment.
Irish Wolfhound Hound Giant Listed as a sighthound, but with a normal rectangular build and extremely large.
Norwegian Elkhound Hound Medium Large Squarely built dog of Northern type.
Otterhound Hound Extra Large Looks like the wirehaired version of the Bloodhound.
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Hound Medium Looks like the wirehaired version of the Basset Hound, only smaller.
Pharaoh Hound Hound Large Half sighthound of the primitive type. Elegant and agile. Closely related to the sighthounds, but built as a speed type without the characteristics, such as the arched top-line. Big standing ears. Less high on the legs than the Ibizan Hound and always in a dark solid red color.
Plott Hound Hound Large Hound used to hunt bear, boar and mountain lion. Athletic and agile, with a certain aggressiveness.
Rhodesian Ridgeback Hound Large Characteristic ridge along the spine of the dog.
Saluki Hound Large Very elegantly built Eastern sighthound, but with less arch than the Greyhound. The longhaired version only has featherings on the back of the legs and under the tail.
Saluki Smooth Hound Large Very elegantly built Eastern sighthound, but with less arch than the Greyhound. The longhaired version only has featherings on the back of the legs and under the tail.
Scottish Deerhound Hound Extra Large Wirehaired version of the Greyhound, although much older than that breed. Can be Eastern in character and temperament.
Whippet Hound Small Medium Smaller version of the Greyhound.

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