Sight Hounds
Hounds have been bred to hunt with man since ancient times. They excel in speed, stamina and keenness of smell. The hounds are divided into two groups those that track their prey by its scent and those that sight and then run after their victim. These are today most commonly used for competitive sports.
The most elegant of the sight hounds are the tall, graceful Borzoi and the Afghan. The Russians kept Borzois for hunting wolves, rabbits and hares. The dogs were said to run as fast as the wind. Afghans once hunted deer and guarded sheep in the rugged hills of their native land. Today both breeds are highly favoured by the fashionable, and are as well groomed as their owners.
More rugged are the Deerhound and the Irish Wolfhound, among the tallest dogs of all. The Deerhound, or Scottish Deerhound as it is also known, was once used to hunt red deer, and the Wolfhound to hunt wolves. Both have a thick, rough coat and are usually grey. The Deerhound is the lighter sleeker of the two but they are equally strong and equally gentle as pets. However these breeds of hound are rarely seen as household pets anymore.
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