Trainers Say These 9 Hound Dogs Make the Best Family Pets

Basset Hound

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Bloodhound

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Beagle

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Irish Wolfhound

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Bluetick Coonhound

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American Foxhound

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Black and Tan Coonhound

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Afghan Hound

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Dachshund

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