The slender head and long nose is a typical characteristic of the Sighthound. Sighthounds do display a range of sizes and builds, but almost every type of Sighthound demonstrates a physique for speed, speed and endurance or endurance alone, which is almost always lean and strong. Similarly, some were used to chase and kill whilst others were simply used to chase and capture.Īlmost all Sighthounds are fast, lean and athletic, with the Greyhound and Irish Wolfhound breeds providing two excellent examples. Some were more inclined to work alone whilst others functioned better in packs, therefore some have stronger social instincts than others. The Sighthound's other dominant instinct is to chase.
To man, the presence of the slender head would have signalled good hunting ability, which is why the dogs with the longer heads would have been favoured. This is linked to the fact that the Sighthound was originally bred in areas with wide, open land, such as desert, which required good long distance and peripheral vision. If you look at a sight hound, you'll notice that it has a slender head and its eyes are placed fairly wide on, enabling it to see a wide panorama. The Sighthound's strongest instinct is to react to movement on its periphery. The third type of hound is ostensibly a dog that displays equal prominence of both sight and scenting ability, this is a debatable topic of classification, but the Basenji is often considered to be a member of the third type.Īll hounds were originally bred and developed for hunting, with the original specimens originating in Africa, or possibly Arabia. It is a relative of the Scent Hound, which uses nose power rather than vision to perform a specific task. The Sighthound is one of three types of hound and is believed to be representative of the first type of domesticated dog. Its main role was to use its sight to spot movement and then to hunt down and either kill or capture the quarry. Popular Sight Hounds include, the Greyhound, Saluki, Whippet, Borzoi, Irish Wolfhound and Scottish Deerhound. The Sight Hound is believed to be the oldest type of dog on Earth, which makes it a perfect dog to start with. In this issue, we look at the history of the Sighthound. Over the next few issues of K9 Magazine, Desmond Fellows will be looking at the different types of jobs that dogs do, or have been asked to do in the past, and how we got them to that stage of ability and inclination. Going right back to the advent of that certain type of dog, we'll examine why and how man identified the latent talent and what process he followed to arrive at the final result. How much did nature play a part in this process, or was it blind luck that landed man with a four legged companion who was able to hunt, fetch, track, protect or even guard? How on Earth did we go from domesticating a wolf to creating an animal that has the physical ability, instinct and inclination to perform a very specific job? Find out more here and follow them on more about Anna go to .We all know that dogs are valuable to us because of their instincts, but if you give it enough thought, it is easy to become a bit overwhelmed by just how the dog arrived at its current state of mental agility. If you want to switch to a raw diet for your dog, you can't do better than Paleo Ridge. In this dangerously hot weather be sure to keep your pooch cool with a wet coat or t shirt.
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