245:. In the Wild West the pioneers hunted predators in hunting parties mounted on horseback and accompanied by their staghounds. After settlement these hunts continued as recreational sport but with the reduction in numbers of predators to hunt, frequently deer was also pursued. In recent decades deer has become the primary, if not exclusive, quarry pursued by these dogs.
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Different hunters in various regions preferred different crosses, with field performance in local conditions and the quarry pursued being the primary factor in pursuing certain characteristics. Greyhounds, Scottish
Deerhounds, Irish Wolfhounds and Borzois have always been the most commonly used
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have rarely if ever been used. While some
American staghounds have always been and are still bred from pedigree parents, many are bred to each other, resulting in successive generations of staghound ancestry. American staghounds have been known by various names including the
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its appearance can vary markedly, but it usually stands between 25 and 33 inches (64 and 84 cm) in height and weighs between 65 and 100 pounds (29 and 45 kg).
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Dogs: The ultimate dictionary of over 1,000 dog breeds
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America at the time, principally the British
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1150:Grand Anglo-Français Blanc et Noir
262:of the Prairie" and the "American
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979:Anglo-Français de Petite Vénerie
1325:Schweizerischer Niederlaufhund
1160:Grand Anglo-Français Tricolore
1079:Chien Français Blanc et Orange
675:American Staffordshire Terrier
133:65–100 lb (29–45 kg)
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125:25–33 in (64–84 cm)
1260:Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen
1165:Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen
1074:Chien Français Blanc et Noir
994:Austrian Black and Tan Hound
57:of the prairie and American
1365:Styrian Coarse-Haired Hound
1225:Istrian Coarse-haired Hound
1054:Bosnian Broken-haired Hound
776:Miniature American Shepherd
432:Trafalgar Square Publishing
341:The Encyclopedia of the Dog
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1250:Montenegrin Mountain Hound
645:American English Coonhound
610:Alapaha Blue Blood Bulldog
430:. North Pomfret, Vermont:
23:Staghound (disambiguation)
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1647:Treeing Tennessee Brindle
1230:Istrian Shorthaired Hound
1190:Griffon Fauve de Bretagne
1136:a/k/a Florida Cracker Cur
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846:Treeing Tennessee Brindle
757:a/k/a Florida Cracker Cur
670:American Pit Bull Terrier
660:American Hairless Terrier
556:Treeing Tennessee Brindle
522:a/k/a Florida Cracker Cur
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387:. Ramsbury, Marlborough:
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1084:Chien Français Tricolore
1009:Basset Fauve de Bretagne
851:Treeing Walker Coonhound
735:Chesapeake Bay Retriever
53:Cold-blooded Greyhound,
1809:Old Croatian Sighthound
1779:Grand Fauve de Bretagne
1410:Westphalian Dachsbracke
1350:Serbian Tricolour Hound
1064:Briquet Griffon Vendéen
1039:Black and Tan Coonhound
1019:Bavarian Mountain Hound
1004:Basset Bleu de Gascogne
999:Basset Artésien Normand
821:Teddy Roosevelt Terrier
695:Black and Tan Coonhound
640:American Cocker Spaniel
383:Hancock, David (2012).
288:List of dog crossbreeds
1663:American Leopard Hound
1330:Segugio dell'Appennino
1265:Petit Bleu de Gascogne
1170:Grand Bleu de Gascogne
831:Toy Manchester Terrier
791:Olde English Bulldogge
685:American Water Spaniel
665:American Leopard Hound
183:Longdog of the Prairie
179:Cold-Blooded Greyhound
1612:Catahoula Leopard Dog
1300:Rastreador Brasileiro
1175:Grand Griffon Vendéen
761:Mackenzie River husky
730:Catahoula Leopard Dog
510:Catahoula Leopard Dog
389:The Crowood Press Ltd
1804:North Country Beagle
1405:West Country Harrier
1089:Colombian Fino Hound
391:. pp. 100–104.
209:moved west into the
141:Usually rough-coated
100:Not recognized as a
1855:Anglo-French hounds
1728:Rhodesian Ridgeback
1375:Transylvanian Hound
1140:Gascon Saintongeois
1059:Briquet de Provence
766:Majestic Tree Hound
690:Australian Shepherd
650:American Eskimo Dog
1784:King's White Hound
1738:Xarnego Valenciano
1723:Portuguese Podengo
1708:Phu Quoc Ridgeback
1683:Haofa Tangkhul Hui
1558:Scottish Deerhound
1433:American Staghound
1320:Schweizer Laufhund
1285:Polish Hunting Dog
1049:Bluetick Coonhound
969:Alpine Dachsbracke
710:Bluetick Coonhound
680:American Staghound
241:, and the Russian
235:Scottish Deerhound
175:American Staghound
83:Scottish Deerhound
34:American Staghound
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1370:Tarsus çatalburun
1340:Segugio Maremmano
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1195:Griffon Nivernais
1134:Florida Brown Dog
1109:English Coonhound
974:American Foxhound
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655:American Foxhound
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1538:Polish Greyhound
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1114:English Foxhound
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1310:Sabueso Español
1205:Hamiltonstövare
1180:Greek Harehound
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1533:Mudhol Hound
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551:Treeing Cur
308:Dogs portal
270:Description
195:sighthounds
193:of various
149:10–12 years
106:kennel club
49:Other names
1886:Categories
1863:Coonhounds
1769:Chien-gris
1290:Porcelaine
1255:Otterhound
1044:Bloodhound
314:References
227:sighthound
191:crossbreed
1834:Staghound
1759:Buckhound
1743:Xiasi Dog
1607:Blue Lacy
1473:Greyhound
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426:(2001).
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282:See also
251:Whippets
207:pioneers
185:and the
1859:Bassets
1752:Extinct
1668:Basenji
1622:Lurcher
1578:Whippet
1568:Sloughi
1518:Longdog
1493:Kaikadi
1463:Chortai
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1215:Harrier
870:Extinct
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264:lurcher
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219:coyotes
201:History
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