Scent Hounds (or 'scenthounds') are dog breeds distinguished by their strong sense of smell. Most Scent Hounds have long drooping ears and large nasal cavities, helping them hunt by scent rather than sight.
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Basset Bleu de Gascogne
The Basset Bleu de Gascogne originated in the Basque region of Gascogne, France. References exis...
- Type:
- Scent Hound
- Pure Breed
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Basset Fauve de Bretagne
The Basset Fauve de Bretagne, also known as the Tawny Brittany Basset, is a native of Brittany i...
- Type:
- Scent Hound
- Pure Breed
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Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand)
The Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen (pronounced Von-day-on) is one of four hounds originating in th...
- Type:
- Scent Hound
- Pure Breed
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Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit)
Origin The Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen (pronounced Von-day-on) is one of four hounds origi...
- Type:
- Scent Hound
- Pure Breed
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Basset Hound
The Basset Hound originated in France (the French word ‘bas’ meaning low, therefore ‘low-set’), ...
- Type:
- Scent Hound
- Pure Breed
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Bavarian Mountain Hound
As the name would suggest the Bavarian Mountain Hound (also known as the Bayrischer Gebirgsschwe...
- Type:
- Scent Hound
- Pure Breed
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Beagle
There is no consensus of opinion among researchers as to the exact origin and development of the...
- Type:
- Scent Hound
- Pure Breed
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Bloodhound
Dogs of the Bloodhound type have existed for millennia. Modern Bloodhounds are widely believed t...
- Type:
- Scent Hound
- Pure Breed
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Cirneco Dell'Etna
The most widespread theory on the origin of the Cirneco dellEtna (pronounced cheer-nay-ko) is t...
- Type:
- Scent Hound
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Foxhound
The Foxhound originated in Britain and is believed to have evolved from the crossing of local do...
- Type:
- Scent Hound
- Pure Breed
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Grand Bleu de Gascogne
The Grand Bleu de Gascogne (also known as the Large Blue Gascony Hound) is one of the ancient ho...
- Type:
- Scent Hound
- Pure Breed
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Hamiltonstovare
The Hamiltonstovare (also known as the Hamilton Hound) originated in Sweden in the 19th century....
- Type:
- Scent Hound
- Pure Breed
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Otterhound
The Otterhound originated in Great Britain, its purpose being to control the number of otters wh...
- Type:
- Scent Hound
- Pure Breed
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Portuguese Podengo
The Portuguese Podengo is the national dog of Portugal and a very old breed. It is supposed that...
- Type:
- Scent Hound
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Rhodesian Ridgeback
The Rhodesian Ridgeback did not, as the name suggests, originate in Rhodesia but in South Africa...
- Type:
- Scent Hound
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed