All Rights Reserved. Some use acute scenting powers to follow a trail. Others demonstrate a phenomenal gift of stamina as they relentlessly run down quarry. Beyond this, however, generalizations about hounds are hard to come by, since the Group encompasses quite a diverse lot. There are Pharaoh Hounds, Norwegian Elkhounds, Afghans and Beagles, among others.
Some hounds share the distinct ability to produce a unique sound known as baying.
You'd best sample this sound before you decide to get a hound of your own to be sure it's your cup of tea. Rarely is there a dog that measures up to every specification of its standard. For the official AKC Breed Standard for dogs in the Hound Group, check out The AKC Complete Dog Book .