Hunting took different forms as man opted for hunting their quarry either on foot or on horseback, the development of scent hound breeds reflected both the form of hunting and the quarry being hunted.

General Information about Scent Hounds
All of the dogs listed below belong to the collection of dogs referred to as Scent Hounds, which specialise in following the scent or the smell of its quarry. It wasn’t until the mid 1500's that hounds began to be classified according to their type and purpose, i.e. sight hounds, scent hounds, etc. It is not necessary for Scent Hounds to be as fast and agile as Sighthounds - they do not need to keep their quarry in sight. Scent hounds are built for endurance. They can follow a scent for long distances and even across running water.