Group II—SPORTING DOGS (HOUNDS) 
This division of the group of Sporting Dogs contains the various types 
of Hounds. Here appear some of the oldest and largest of the various 
breeds of dogs in the world. The dogs range in size from the lowly 
Dachshund to the immense Irish Wolfhound; and include not only these 
two breeds, but such other familiar breeds as the Beagle, the Foxhound 
both American and English, and the graceful Russian Borzoi. 
There are sixteen breeds in this division, all hunting dogs. But they dif¬ 
fer from the Sporting Dogs of Group I, in that they hunt animals in¬ 
stead of feathered game. Another difference is that while the dogs of 
Group I are usually acquired by owners who use them in hunting, the 
hounds of Group II, with the exception of the Foxhounds, Beagle, Bas¬ 
set, and Harrier, are kept usually as pets or as show dogs. The Grey¬ 
hound and Whippet are used extensively in racing, being very fast. 
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