The breed originated in Austria in the mid-19th ... which happened when President #1 bred his Foxhounds with French Hounds from the kennels of the Marquis de Lafayette. Like their English cousin ...

The name in French describes them perfectly ... Photoscape The Pharaoh Hound is a breed dating back to the ancient Phoenicians, whose peak occurred during the Iron Age (1200 BC–800 BC).

Would you have guessed that the basset hound is a French dog breed? We didn’t! But this droopy-eyed, floppy-eared, jowly breed was developed in France, though it likely originated in ancient Greece.

This is a French dog breed with short legs that keep them close to the ground for tracking purposes. As far as hound dog breeds go, Basset Hounds are some of the most recognizable and dedicated.

Hound breeds are distinct from other groups of dogs ... A scent hound built low to the ground, believed to be bred for hunting hare by French monks (bas meaning low) in medieval times.

According to Elvis, hound dogs cry all the time. He’s not…totally wrong. A lot of hound dog breeds were designed to announce themselves and communicate with their fellow hunters, so many are ...