Sighthound
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Sighthounds are a type of hound dog that hunts primarily by sight and speed, unlike scent hounds, which rely on scent and endurance.
A Whippet: characteristic long legs, deep chest, and narrow waist of a sighthound
The dolichocephalic head proportions of a typical sighthound
A Saluki
AKC Helena Fall Dog Show 2011
Irish Wolfhound
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The Irish Wolfhound is a breed of large sighthound that has, by its presence and substantial size, inspired literature, poetry and mythology. One of the largest of all breeds of dog, the breed is used
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Groſs Irlændisch Windspiel, 'large Irish greyhound', from Entwurf einiger Thiereby Johann Elias Ridinger, 1738
Irish Greyhound in a mountainous landscape, etching by Philip Reinagle, 1804
Nineteenth-century dog-licence stamp