What is a Sighthound?
A Sighthound is a dog that hunts primarily by sight (rather than by scent) and speed. The following breeds are the most common Sighthounds: Irish Wolfhound, Scottish Deerhound, Greyhound, Whippet, Saluki, Russian Borzoi, Italian Greyhound; other Sighthounds are the Ibizan, Pharaoh Hound, Sloughi, and Rhodesian Ridgeback.