foxhound
Pack hunting canine
A foxhound is a breed of dog developed for hunting foxes, bred for stamina, speed, and a keen sense of smell.
Foxhounds hunt in packs, following a scent trail while riders on horseback pursue.
The English foxhound and American foxhound are the principal varieties.
The foxhounds gave chase across the meadow.
Group or compress
- scentAirborne odor detected
- trailPath through wilderness
- quarryPit for extracting rock
- chaseRapid following of quarry
tally-ho · huntsman · covert · brush · earth · gone to ground · cast · check
Capacity for sustained effort
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- gallopSwiftest quadruped gait
- speedRate of motion
- agilityQuickness and ease
chase · pursuit · sprint · tireless · long-legged · muscular · athletic · pace
Of or like dogs
breeding · studbook · conformation · coat · tricolor · dewlap · purebred · registration
Firm in allegiance
- pack animalAnimal carrying loads
- bayingProlonged, mournful howling
- sociableInclined toward companionship
- gentleSoft and kind
friendly · good-natured · energetic · determined · obedient · trainable · vocal · howl
pack
Group or compress
chase · tally-ho · huntsman · covert · brush · earth · gone to ground · cast · check · cry
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
agility · chase · pursuit · sprint · tireless · long-legged · muscular · athletic · pace · run
canine
Of or like dogs
puppy · breeding · studbook · conformation · coat · tricolor · dewlap · purebred · registration · lineage
loyal
Firm in allegiance
- pack animalAnimal carrying loads
- bayingProlonged, mournful howling
- sociableInclined toward companionship
gentle · friendly · good-natured · energetic · determined · obedient · trainable · vocal · howl · melodious
nose
Olfactory facial organ
wind · nostrils · line · find · pick up · follow · cold trail
- huntingdeer hunting, hunting rifle, hunters, tracking, hunting license
- dog breedsborder collie, bulldog, Australian Shepherd, Aussie, corgi
- working animalsherding, gun dog, guarding, pulling, hunting dog
- working dogspolice dog, guide dog, K9, herding dog, sniffer dogs
- British huntingfoxhunting, deer hunt, boar hunt, pheasant shooting, hunting dogs
- Hunting Dogspointer, retriever, beagle, coonhound, bloodhound
foxhoundlapdog
Small cuddly canine
Chihuahua · Pomeranian · toy dog · toy poodle · Pekingese