hound

Japanese: hound
hound

…Dogs have played an important role in hunting since ancient times, and these characteristics have been passed down to modern hunting dogs. In other words, dogs that are light, fast, brave, and have the ability to chase and bark appropriately are the group known as hounds in English. Greyhounds, Dachshunds, Beagles, Borzois, Sulkies, and the Kishu, Kai, and Akita dogs (Akita Matagi), which are used in Japan to hunt large game such as deer and wild boar, are also classified as hounds.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "hound" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…古くから獣猟にはイヌが大きな役割を果たし,その特性は現在の獣猟犬にも受けつがれている。すなわち,身軽で駿足,勇敢,適度な追い鳴きの能力をもったイヌで,英語ではハウンドhoundと呼ばれるグループ。グレーハウンド,ダックスフント,ビーグル,ボルゾイ,サルキーなどで,日本でシカ,イノシシなどの大物猟に用いられる紀州犬,甲斐犬,秋田犬(秋田マタギ)などもハウンドに分類される。…

※「hound」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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