dogs hunt by scent
1scent — scentless, adj. scentlessness, n. /sent/, n. 1. a distinctive odor, esp. when agreeable: the scent of roses. 2. an odor left in passing, by means of which an animal or person may be traced. 3. a track or trail as or as if indicated by such an… …
2Scent hound — Scent hounds (Scenthounds) are a type of hound that primarily hunts by scent rather than sight. The Scenthound breeds are generally regarded as having some of the most sensitive noses among canines. Scenthounds specialize in following a smell or… …
3Dogs in warfare — War dogs redirects here. For other uses, see War Dogs. A U.S. Air Force dog atop an M2A3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Iraq in 2007. Dogs in warfare have a long history starting in ancient times. From war dogs trained in combat to their use as… …
4dog — dogless, adj. doglike, adj. /dawg, dog/, n., v., dogged, dogging. n. 1. a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties. 2. any carnivore of the dogfamily Canidae, having prominent canine teeth and, in the wild state, a long and… …
5Dingo — For other uses, see Dingo (disambiguation). Dingo Australian dingo Conservation status …
6hunting — /hun ting/, n. 1. the act of a person, animal, or thing that hunts. 2. Elect. the periodic oscillating of a rotating electromechanical system about a mean space position, as in a synchronous motor. adj. 3. of, for, engaged in, or used while… …
7Where the Red Fern Grows — infobox Book | name = Where the Red Fern Grows title orig = translator = image caption = author = Wilson Rawls country = United States language = English series = genre = Children s literature publisher = Doubleday release date = 1961 media type …
8Pharaoh Hound — Infobox Dogbreed akcgroup = Hound akcstd = http://www.akc.org/breeds/pharaoh hound/index.cfm altname = Kelb Tal Fenek ankcgroup = Group 4 (Hounds) ankcstd = http://www.ankc.aust.com/pharoah.html ckcgroup = Group 2 Hounds ckcstd =… …
9Earthdog trial — An earthdog trial tests the working ability and instinct of the small, short legged terriers. These dogs were bred to hunt vermin and other quarry which lived in underground dens. Earthdog den trials involve man made underground tunnels that the… …
10Drag hunting — Real photo postcard published in 1916 by photographer E.C. Eddy, showing a hunting party in Southern Pines, North Carolina, including men on horses and dogs. Drag hunting is a sport in which a group of dogs (usually foxhounds or beagles) chase a… …
