Julie and her sister came to us from a local shelter that didn't have room for them. They are very sweet and will need bunches of attention.

Foster Update:  Julie is a cuddlebug!  She loves to lay in my lap and give kisses to everyone.  She is doing well on housetraining, and is crate trained already.  She gets along great with my kids, cat, and other dogs.  Typical puppy who loves to chew on everything, but easily redirected when she gets a hold of a Barbie or a sock.  She loves Nylabones, rope toys, and squeaky toys.  We're working on walking on leash, as well as "sit" and "stay."  She is friendly and loving, showing no fear or aggression to people, toys, or food.  Julie is a great puppy who would be a wonderful pet for anyone who adopts her!

General Information about Hound Dogs
All of the dogs listed below belong to the collection of dogs referred to as Hound Dogs. As implied by its name Hound Dogs have been bred to chase (or hound) a quarry by sight or smell, or a combination of both senses. Sighthounds have exceptional eyesight, combined with the speed and stamina necessary to catch the intended prey once seen, typical examples being the Greyhound and the Whippet. Hounds which rely strongly on the sense of smell to follow the trail of a prey, such as the Bloodhound, quite literally follow their noses, speed and eyesight is of less importance.

Characteristics and features have been introduced and strengthened by breeding from animals who already demonstrated the desired traits. Breeding for appearance was only introduced in the 19th Century. Before this time dogs and puppies were bred to increase useful abilities and traits helpful for the duties they were intended for. Thus, the various hound breeds were initially introduced to help man according to specific requirements such as hunting and running, flushing out and driving game, vermin hunting, guard duties and tracking.

In this day and age only a few hounds still undertake these tasks, but nevertheless, they still harbour the skills and characteristics that made the original Whippet dog breeding program successful. The Hound Breed Group of dogs differ in that some hunt by scent and others by sight. Many hounds are kept in packs, in outdoor kennels. Any dogs and puppies belonging to the Hound breeds require a significant amount of exercise as they have high stamina levels suitable for hunting quarry. There are some breeds in this group who make a distinctive ' baying ' sound - invaluable information should be considering puppies.