Guest rferguson Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 We know they are sight hounds. But are they also skilled scent hounds? I take my boy on walks and often his head is down drawing scents off the ground. Often swaying side to side like a tracker. Sometimes I think he even follows a scent. This is similar behavior that I observed in a Vizsla, which is a state of the art hunting dog. Around the house, his smell also finds things like treat crumbs or interesting finds in the basement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 One of my girls has competed in nosework. So have several other GT members' hounds. Pretty well all dogs are scenthounds. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wasserbuffel Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 They are classified as sighthounds because that's their primary mode of hunting game, by using their acute visual sense to track prey and their speed to catch it. But they're still dogs, and have the keen sense of smell any other dog would have. Probably less keen than scenthound breeds, but not something they don't use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greysmom Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Greyhounds primary hunting mode is through sight, but they *can* track as well. Your boy may enjoy participating in nosework or barn hunt classes. Quote Chris - Mom to: Felicity (DeLand), and Andi (Braska Pandora) siggy by Chris Harper, on Flickr Angels: Libby (Everlast), Dorie (Dog Gone Holly), Dude (TNJ VooDoo), Copper (Kid's Copper), Cash (GSI Payncash), Toni (LPH Cry Baby), Whiskey (KT's Phys Ed), Atom, Lilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Buck spends his entire morning walk hunting bunnies with his nose glued to the ground. All dogs have keen senses of smell. The greyhound's advantage would be that not only could he find it by scent, he could see it very far away and run fast enough to catch it! Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racindog Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Oh yes they can scent. Several have done well in NACSW nosework and I even know of some that obtained an AKC Tracking title(TD). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachbum1 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Both of my boys turn into bloodhounds when we are out walking. And when they find something REALLY good they start hacking/gagging/snorting.......very happy with themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsieg Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 I was amused the first winter snowfall I walked my guys. They always would sniff, move around and eventually "find" something and spend time sniffing at it. After the snow, I could see what they found -- always stopped to sniff at a yellow patch of snow :-) Quote Rob Logan (April 7, 2010 - July 9, 2023) - - Max (August 4, 2004 - January 11, 2018) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annette Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I was amused the first winter snowfall I walked my guys. They always would sniff, move around and eventually "find" something and spend time sniffing at it. After the snow, I could see what they found -- always stopped to sniff at a yellow patch of snow :-) Our pups have been very good at finding mice tunneling in the snow. Quote Annette, mom to Banjo (AJN Spider Man) & Casey (kitty), wife to Roy. Mom to bridgekids: Wheat (GH), Icabod (GH), Scarlett (Cab's Peg Bundy), Rhett (Kiowa Day Juice), Dixie (Pazzo Dixie), Pogo/Gleason (Rambunctious), and Miriam (Miriam of Ruckus) and Spooky, Taffy, Garfield, & Lefty (kitties) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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