Dill the Spice Puppy's sister, Vanilla Bean the Spice Puppy (adopted) can also be seen on our website.
Dill the Spice Puppy's sister, Bay the Spice Puppy (adopted) can also be seen on our website.
Dill the Spice Puppy's sister, Chives the Spice Puppy (adopted) can also be seen on our website.
Dill the Spice Puppy's sister, Sage the Spice Puppy (adopted) can also be seen on our website.
Dill the Spice Puppy's mother, Sugar the Hound/Beagle Mamma (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

Description:

These sweet puppies and their mother were abandoned on the side of the road. A concerned volunteer saw them and brought them to us! They are so cute and based off what their mother looks like we suspect they are hound mixes (Beagle or possibly Treeing Walker Coonhound). Won't you give these sweet puppies a home?

Foster Update:  Dill is the only boy and he is the smallest.  He is also the sweetest.  He loves to be held, or sit on you or next to you. Loves to have his belly rubbed.  He wants to be wherever I am in the house.  He sleeps in his puppy pen with the other puppies.

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 are 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, with speed and eyesight being of less importance.

The various hound breeds were initially introduced to help man according to specific requirements such as hunting and running, flushing out and driving game, vermin hunting, guard duties and tracking. Dogs were bred to increase useful abilities and traits helpful for the duties they were intended for. 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.

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 breedings successful. Many of these working 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.