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| SightHounds: The History of the Sight Hound | | | | must be exercised a lot, so they tend to be rather tight |
| Historically, sight hounds have often been called gaze | | | | and muscular in appearance. |
| hounds. In history, they have been working dogs and | | | | Sight Hounds in Your Community |
| people were not so much worried about their | | | | While sight hounds are great hunting dogs, they make |
| appearance. | | | | excellent family dogs as well as do other herding dog |
| Once the 19th century approached, people began to | | | | breeds. They are great for families with kids who can |
| breed them for appearance making them look like they | | | | provide them with a great deal of exercise and |
| do now; long, lean canines that almost look royal in | | | | attention. If you have ever seen a Whippet, a Borzoi, |
| appearance. They have even been known to be the | | | | or a Saluki, you have laid eyes on a sight hound |
| favorite pet of many an Egyptian Pharaoh or world | | | | without even knowing it! |
| king or emperor. | | | | Note how deep a Sighthounds chests is and how long |
| Sight hounds are a breed of dog deeply rooted in | | | | their necks are; these features and traits allow them to |
| history | | | | see far and over things that other dogs may not be |
| Not only have they been used for a long time but | | | | able to. This is what they are famous for, after all! |
| many dogs could probably trace their roots back to | | | | While sight hounds make awesome family dogs, they |
| the very first dogs that were domesticated for human | | | | are great for sport as well. Outside of regular hunting |
| use. That is quite a family tree. | | | | sport, they are good in dog shows and races as well |
| Many people have heard of the notorious scent hound | | | | due to their speed and agility. If you see dog shows on |
| dog breed type. They are notorious for their great | | | | Animal Planet or the Discovery channel or you have |
| smellers, and for good reason; they have the ability to | | | | ever been able to attend one, chances are that a |
| smell through thick grass, over a river, and for a very | | | | great majority of the dogs who were the strongest |
| long time at that. A sight hound is the vision-worthy | | | | competitors were sighthounds! |
| equivalent of a scent hound. While scent hounds are a | | | | These days they can be great guard dogs, family |
| type of hound with great noses, sight hounds are | | | | dogs, and even herding dogs as well and are infamous |
| notorious for their impeccable sight. | | | | for having good temperaments as well. Whether you |
| SightHound Appearance | | | | are a man or woman of sport, a pet lover, or just |
| While scent hounds are notoriously short and stocky, | | | | looking for a great breed of dog for your family it is |
| sight hounds are just the opposite: long, elegant necks | | | | hard to argue that sight hound dog breed types are |
| and legs, thin bodies, and strong muscles. They have | | | | excellent choices for any person. |