sighthound

[sahyt-hound]

noun

1. gazehound.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sighthound¹

sight + hound ¹

Example Sentences

Kodi the griffon mix, who plays Cosmos in the Swiss comedy-drama, narrowly beat Xin, a sighthound who instead wagged away with the Grand Jury Prize for the Chinese drama “Black Dog.”

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For the first time this year, the show will feature the Azawakh breed, described by the club as a “slender sighthound and ancient companion of desert-roaming nomads.”

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Alabama Sighthound Adoptions President Darla Dean told the station that organizations across North America have already agreed to take on dogs.

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Three new breeds debuted in this year's competition: the sloughi, a North African sighthound that competed on Monday; the American hairless terrier, first bred in the 1970s to hunt rats and other vermin; and the pumi, an ancient Hungarian herding breed.

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There are three new breeds in this year's competition: the American Hairless Terrier, which was bred in the 1970s to hunt rats and other vermin; the Pumi, an ancient Hungarian herding breed, and the Sloughi, a North African sighthound.

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