Niecy the Hound Puppy's brother, Newton the Hound Puppy (adopted) can also be seen on our website.
Niecy the Hound Puppy's sister, Nell the Hound Puppy (adopted) can also be seen on our website.
Niecy the Hound Puppy's sister, Nutmeg the Hound Puppy (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

Description:

These sweet Hound Mixes were rescued from animal control. There time was up and we couldn't see them pup down! Won't you give them a great forever home?

Foster Update:  Niecy is the tiniest of her litter and probably the strongest!    She and her sister had a pretty rough start with us, suffering a bout of pneumonia.  It was a rough couple of weeks, but she has made a wonderful recovery and is thriving, healthy and happy and has suffered no ill effects.  Well, other than she may be a bit spoiled!   She reminds me of the hound from the Disney movie "The Fox and the Hound."  She is the color of cinnamon, with white toes, dark eyes, floppy ears and the cutest little face!  She enjoys being held and cuddled on the couch, and she has a tendency to just appear in your lap if you're not paying attention!  She likes to sit and observe, but will also be the first to try out a new toy and play keep-away.  Niecy is crate trained, paper trained and will be easy to housebreak.  She has been our little baby and will thrive with attention and love!

General Information about Hound Dogs
All of the dogs listed below belong to the collection of dogs referred to as Hound Dogs. As implied by its name Hound Dogs have been bred to chase (or hound) a quarry by sight or smell, or a combination of both senses. Sighthounds have exceptional eyesight, combined with the speed and stamina necessary to catch the intended prey once seen, typical examples being the Greyhound and the Whippet. Hounds which rely strongly on the sense of smell to follow the trail of a prey, such as the Bloodhound, quite literally follow their noses, speed and eyesight is of less importance.

Characteristics and features have been introduced and strengthened by breeding from animals who already demonstrated the desired traits. Breeding for appearance was only introduced in the 19th Century. Before this time dogs and puppies were bred to increase useful abilities and traits helpful for the duties they were intended for. Thus, the various hound breeds were initially introduced to help man according to specific requirements such as:

• Hunting and running down small quarry
• Flushing out and Driving game
• Vermin Hunting
• Guard duties
• Tracking

In this day and age only a few hounds still undertake these tasks, but nevertheless, they still harbour the skills and characteristics that made the original Whippet dog breeding program successful. The Hound Breed Group of dogs differ in that some hunt by scent and others by sight. Many hounds are kept in packs, in outdoor kennels. Any dogs and puppies belonging to the Hound breeds require a significant amount of exercise as they have high stamina levels suitable for hunting quarry. There are some breeds in this group who make a distinctive ' baying ' sound - invaluable information should be considering puppies.