Is "hound" synonymous with "dog"? Or is hound to dog like lynx is to cat? What is the physical difference between a wolf, a jackal, and a coyote?
A hound is a type of dog. It has a keen sense of smell or sight and was trained for tracking game or people. The breed name often has a form of "hound" in it - -hund, -hond, -hound keeshond afghan hound bloodhound basset hound dachshund greyhound coonhound
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A hound is a type of dog. It has a keen sense of smell or sight and was trained for tracking game or people.
The breed name often has a form of "hound" in it - -hund, -hond, -hound
keeshond
afghan hound
bloodhound
basset hound
dachshund
greyhound
coonhound