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I would like to preface this by stating that most of these dog’s behavior and abilities would be most advantageous for people that hunt with their friends or in groups.
Norwegian Elkhound: is a robust spitz-type dog with a hardy, muscular body that is designed for endurance and agility rather than speed. A specialised hunter of giant elk, or moose, and other large game such as wolves and bears, the breed is classified as a hound because of its exceptional ability to follow the scent of these magnificent and dangerous creatures.
Irish Wolfhound: While historically used for hunting large game like wolves and Irish elk, today an Irish Wolfhound is not typically considered a primary hunting dog due to its size and limitations in agility, but could still be used by some hunters in a supporting role to chase and corner larger animals, particularly when paired with faster sighthounds to make the kill
Scottish Deerhounds: The Deerhound was bred to hunt red deer by coursing and deer-stalking until the end of the nineteenth century. With modern rifles and smaller deer-forests, slower tracking dogs were preferred to fast and far-running Deerhounds.
Weimaraner: were developed for hunting large game such as wild boars, deer and bears. Lean and athletic, they were prized for their high level of endurance and speed. When the popularity of large game hunting began to decline, they were instead put to work flushing out rabbits, foxes and other small game.
Rhodesian Ridgeback: Also known as the Lion dog, they became famous in their native Africa for their skill at tracking game, especially lion, in groups of two or three, and then, with great agility, keeping the beast at bay until the arrival of the hunter.
