Question: Is the Taigan or the Estonian Hound considered a scent hound?
Context: The Smaland Hound ("Swedish": Smålandsstövare) is a breed of dog that originated in Sweden in the 16th century.  Thought to be the oldest scent hound breed native to Sweden, it was first recognized by the Swedish Kennel Club in 1921.  They are the smallest of the Swedish hound breeds, and have black and tan markings similar to the Rottweiler.  Internationally, it is recognized by a number of kennel clubs and registries including the Fédération Cynologique Internationale and United Kennel Club.  It is considered rare, even in its native Sweden where only around sixty puppies are registered each year. The Serbian Hound (Serbian: Српски гонич / "Srpski gonič" ), previously known as the Balkan Hound (Балкански гонич / "Balkanski gonič"), is a pack hunting dog breed used in Serbia.  It is red or tan with a black saddle, neck and cranium and red or tan face.  Its head is flat and sloping, its muzzle pointed, with drop ears of the usual scent hound type.  The Serbian Hound stands 17 to 21 inches (44–56 cm) in height and weighs about 44 pounds (20 kg).  It is smooth-coated and coarse-haired.  Described as pleasant natured and obedient, the breed is thought to descend from dogs left in the Balkan region by the Phoenicians in ancient times. The Estonian Hound (Estonian: "eesti hagijas") is a scent hound-like breed which is the only dog breed developed in Estonia.  It was bred in 1947 when the Soviet Union's national economy ministry decided that every country in the Union must have its own dog breed. The Artois Hound is a rare breed of dog, and a descendant of the Bloodhound.  A scent hound 22-23 inches high at the withers, weighing anything between 55 and 65 pounds, it is a well constructed dog with a slow graceful gait.  It has a large, strong head, a medium-length back and a pointed tail that tends to be long and sickle-shaped.  Their ears are set at eye level; they have large prominent eyes and quite thick lips. The Kerry Beagle () is one of the oldest Irish hound breeds, believed to be descendant from the Old Southern Hound or Celtic Hounds.  It is the only extant Scent hound breed native to Ireland. The Transylvanian Hound (Hungarian: "erdélyi kopó" , also known as the Transylvanian Scent Hound or Hungarian Hound) is an ancient dog breed of Hungary, historically primarily used for hunting.  It is a strong, medium-sized scent hound, characterized by a black body, with tan and sometimes white markings on the muzzle, chest and extremities, and distinctive tan eyebrow spots.  It has a high-pitched bark for a dog of its size.  The breed was rescued from extinction by focused breeding efforts in the late 20th century.  There were formerly two varieties, the long-legged and short-legged, developed for different kinds of hunting in the Middle Ages.  Only the long-legged strain survives. The Taigan (Kyrgyz: Тайган ) also known as Kyrgyzdyn Taighany (Kyrgyzskaya Borzaya Taigan in Russian) is a sighthound breed from Kyrgyzstan, which is not yet recognized by the FCI, but is recognized by a number of kennel clubs on national level. The Plott Hound is a large scent hound, originally bred for hunting boar. The Bavarian Mountain Hound (German = "Bayerischer Gebirgsschweißhund") is a breed of dog from Germany.  As a scent hound, it has been used in Germany since the early 20th century to trail wounded game.  It is a cross between the Bavarian Hound and the Hanover Hound. The Basset Hound is a short-legged breed of dog of the hound family.  The Basset is a scent hound that was originally bred for the purpose of hunting hare.  Their sense of smell and ability to ground-scent is second only to that of the Bloodhound.  Basset Hounds are one of 6 recognised basset-type breeds in France.
Answer: Estonian Hound