Scenthounds

The Scenthound Group (UKC)

Alpine Dachsbracke American Black & Tan Coonhound American Foxhound Anglo-Francais de Moyen Venerie Anglo-Francais de Petit Venerie Ariegeois Austrian Black and Tan Hound Barak Basset Artesien Normand Basset Bleu De Gascogne Basset Fauve De Bretagne Basset Hound Bavarian Mountain Hound Beagle Beagle Harrier Billy Black Forest Hound Black Mouth Cur Bloodhound Bluetick Coonhound Briquette Griffon Vendeen Chien D'Artois Chien Francais Blanc et Noir Chien Francais Blanc et Orange Chien Francais Tricolore Dachshund Deutsche Bracke Drever Dunker English Coonhound English Foxhound Estonian Hound Finnish Hound Grand Anglo-Francais Tricolor   Hound Grand Anglo-Francais White and   Black Hound Grand Anglo-Francais White and   Orange Hound Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen Grand Bleu de Gascogne Grand Gascon-Saintongeois Grand Griffon Vendeen Great Anglo-Francais Tricolor   Hound Great Anglo-Francais White and   Black Hound

Great Anglo-Francais White and   Orange Hound Griffon Bleu de Gascogne Griffon Fauve de Bretegne Griffon Nivernais Haldenstovare Hamiltonstovare Hanoverian Hound Harrier Hellenic Hound Hygen Hound Istrian Coarse-Haired Hound Istrian Short-Haired Hound Italian Hound Large Spanish Hound Leopard Cur Mountain Cur Otterhound Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Petit Bleu de Gascogne Petit Gascon-Saintongeois Petit Griffon Bleu de Gascogne Plott Hound Poitevin Polish Hound Porcelaine Posavaz Hound Redbone Coonhound Schiller Hound Serbian Hound Serbian Tricolor Hound Slovakian Hound Slovakian Wire-Haired Pointing   Dog Smaland Hound Small Spanish Hound Small Swiss Hound Spanish Hound Stephens' Cur Styrian Coarse-Haired Hound Transylvanian Hound Treeing Cur Treeing Walker Coonhound Tyrolean Hound Welsh Hound Westphalian Dachsbracke

Scenthound are basically hunters and have been bred to work over all kinds of terrain searching out different quarries. To welcome any Scenthound into your home as a companion or family animal and expect it not to behave as a hunter is misguided. Some Scenthound breeds can more readily be thought new tricks than others, but it takes patience.

As a general characteristic, Scenthound tend to concentrate on the chase and not to listen to the entreaties of their owners to come back to base. Because of this, they do not generally do as well in advanced obedience tests. Most scent-Scenthound have loud voices, which they are not adverse to using.

As the name suggests, Scenthound are the hunting dogs. Sight-Scenthound (GreyScenthound, Afghan Scenthound, Borzoi, Irish WolfScenthound, Saluki, Whippet, Scottish DeerScenthound) do their chasing by direct sight, whereas scent-Scenthound (Beagles, BloodScenthound, Bassets) use their noses on the ground to follow their target.

The Scenthound Group (UKC)

Although it is one factor that cannot be exactly described or standardized, the temperament of any breed should be as important to prospective owners as size or appearance. Official Kennel Club breed standards do contain basic guidelines under the heading "Temperament", but these describe the ideal only. Included on this website are observed traits that may not always conform to the ideal.

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