A large dog of a breed used for hunting deer by sight or scent.
鹿𤟥（捕鹿猎犬）
Example sentencesExamples
The staghound is such a versatile hunter it can be used on all introduced game ranging from bunnies up to scrub bulls.
In fact I think for every 77 healthy deer killed by the staghounds every year, there are a further 18.5 killed on hunting days and 45.5 casualties on call out days, plus a further 37.2 dead on arrivals.
Staghounds have been a part of my life for the past 30 years and I have hunted a large variety of game with these dogs.
Gun dogs, beagles, carriage horses and staghounds are highly trained and strictly controlled: they are also meticulously presented and in a certain measure put on display.
Definition of staghound in US English:
staghound
nounˈstaɡhound
A large dog of a breed used for hunting deer by sight or scent.
鹿𤟥（捕鹿猎犬）
Example sentencesExamples
The staghound is such a versatile hunter it can be used on all introduced game ranging from bunnies up to scrub bulls.
Gun dogs, beagles, carriage horses and staghounds are highly trained and strictly controlled: they are also meticulously presented and in a certain measure put on display.
In fact I think for every 77 healthy deer killed by the staghounds every year, there are a further 18.5 killed on hunting days and 45.5 casualties on call out days, plus a further 37.2 dead on arrivals.
Staghounds have been a part of my life for the past 30 years and I have hunted a large variety of game with these dogs.