Sight Hounds (or 'sighthounds' or 'gazehounds') are dog breeds that hunt primarily by sight. They typically have a lean head and body, flexible back, deep chest and long legs which help pursue prey with speed and agility.
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Afghan Hound
The Afghan Hound is one of the ancient breeds of coursing hounds originating in the Middle East ...
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- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
Size
Grooming
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Azawakh
The exact origins of this ancient breed is lost in time, but for millennia it has served the Tua...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Basenji
The Basenji is a native of Central Africa and is of such ancient lineage that it is regarded as ...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Borzoi
The Borzoi originated in Russia and is still known in some countries as the Russian Wolfhound. I...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
Size
Grooming
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Cirneco Dell'Etna
The most widespread theory on the origin of the Cirneco dellÂ’Etna (pronounced cheer-nay-ko) is t...
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- Scent Hound
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Deerhound
The Deerhound is an ancient breed originating in Scotland and still known in some countries as t...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Greyhound
There is no definitive answer as to the origin of the Greyhound, which is regarded as the protot...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Ibizan Hound
The Ibizan Hound (also known as the Podenco Ibicenco, Ibizan Warren Hound and Ca Eivessenc) is a...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Irish Wolfhound
The exact origin of this ancient breed is lost in time but the Irish Wolfhound is believed to be...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Italian Greyhound
The smallest of the ancient family of sight-hounds evidence of the existence of Italian Greyhoun...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Pharaoh Hound
The Pharaoh Hound originated on the islands of Malta where it is known as the Kel tal-Fenek (Rab...
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- Sight 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
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Saluki
It is suggested that the Saluki (also known as the Gazelle Hound or Persian Greyhound) may have ...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Segugio Italiano
The Segugio Italiano is an old breed whose likeness is to be found in ancient sculptures and in ...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Sloughi
The Sloughi (pronounced sloo-gee) is one of the breeds which developed from the Greyhound family...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed
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Whippet
Dogs similar to Whippets are depicted on ancient artefacts and in 12th and 13th century works of...
- Type:
- Sight Hound
- Pure Breed