BREED GROUP: hound.

CHARACTER: a gentle breed around children, but wary around strangers.calm indoors and likes to snuggle up with the family, loves the outdoors and his hunting instincts takeover. may not take to new dogs immediately.

CARE: sheds year round, weekly brushingshould take care of this and ears need regular checks.

ACTIVITY: highly intelligent so training is not a difficult task, although the need to sniff sometimes takes over. can run for miles and miles but also content with good long walks.