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Sleuth Hound

Also known as Slough Dog, Slewe Dogge, Slow Hound.

Related breedBichon Frisé1300 to 1933 · Belgium, France

Sleuth Hound at a glance

Origin
Scotland, United Kingdom
Appeared
1300 to 1500 (uncertain)
Family
Scent Hound
Type
Scent hound
Size
Large
Life span
Not recorded
Recognised by
No major club
Status
Extinct

The name. From Old Norse slóð, "track, trail", plus hound.

Same familyGerman Spitz1400 to 1899 · Germany

Family and relatives

Same eraPoodle1400 to 1874 · France

Place in time

The Sleuth Hound appears 1300 to 1500 (uncertain), in the Late Middle Ages, when 53 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Sleuth Hound is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.