| Talbot Hound | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:TalbotHound_Talbot_Shrewsbury_Book_1445.png) Talbot Hound, 1445 depiction | |
| Origin | Uncertain, possibly Belgium / France (Normandy) or England |
| Breed status | Extinct |
| Dog (domestic dog) | |
The Talbot (also known as the St. Hubert Hound) was a type of hunting hound common in England during the Middle Ages. It is depicted in art of the period as small to medium-sized, white in colour, with short legs, large powerful feet, a deep chest with a slender waist, long drooping ears, and a very long curled tail. It is shown in one well-known example at Haddon Hall with a fierce facial expression. It is now extinct, but is believed to be an ancestor of the modern Beagle[1] and Bloodhound.[2] It is uncertain whether it was a scenthound (bred for the quality of its nose), a sighthound (bred for the quality of sight and speed), or a dog used for digging out quarry, nor is it known what type of quarry it hunted, whether deer, fox, boar, etc.
- ^ "The Beagle". Buzzle.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2007. Retrieved 2014-05-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Mac Barwick's History: Chapter VI". Bloodhounds.org.uk. Retrieved 2014-05-13.