| Hunting is an exciting sport for many people. The | | | | categories of hunting dogs. Some of the major |
| hunted animals are called game animals. Hunting dogs | | | | categories include hounds, gundogs and terriers.The |
| are used to assist human beings in hunting. Dogs are | | | | hound is a category of hunting dogs that is efficient |
| trained rather easily, and this trait makes them good | | | | in tracking or chasing a game animal. Sight hounds and |
| companions for a hunter.Some breeds are specially | | | | scent hounds are the two main types of hounds. |
| developed and trained for the purpose of hunting. In | | | | Sight hounds follow a prey and keep them in sight |
| addition to a good weapon set, a hunting dog is a | | | | whereas scent hounds follow the animal by tracking |
| prerequisite for hunting most types of game. Dogs | | | | its scent. The Whippet is an example of a popular |
| are extremely helpful for hunting because of their | | | | hunting hound. |
| acute sense of smell and sound. There are several | | | | |