| Species Different varieties of the dog, Canis lupus familiaris Meaning From Old English hund,1 'dog' Indexes: Alphabetical: H Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 25 March 2010 Updates planned: 1 Dogs bred for hunting Dogs bred for hunting. The greatest of all hounds in the histories of Middle-earth was Huan the Hound of Valinor, who defeated Sauron in single combat. Notes 1 In Old English, hund was the more common general name for the animal we call a 'dog' today. The word docga originated as a more specific name, applied to certain larger breeds. As the language evolved, the two words exchanged roles, so today we normally use 'dog' as a more general term, and 'hound' only for certain varieties, especially those bred for hunting. See also... Hound of Sauron, Hound of Valinor, Living Creatures, Sauron, Wolf of Angband, Wolf-Sauron, Wolfhounds Indexes: Alphabetical: H Animals and Plants About this entry: Updated 25 March 2010 Updates planned: 1 For acknowledgements and references, see the Disclaimer & Bibliography page. Original content © copyright Mark Fisher 1998, 2000, 2010. All rights reserved. For conditions of reuse, see the Site FAQ. Website services kindly sponsored by Discus from Axiom Software Ltd.Discus identifies 27 distinct roles within a team, based on members' individual DISC profiles. |
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