scent hound
noun
: a hound (such as a bloodhound) that hunts and pursues game by scent rather than by sight compare sight hound
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Louis Vuitton’s fragrance launches, each concocted by the legendary perfumer Jacques Cavallier, are the stuff of a scent hound’s dreams.
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 27 June 2023
Speaking of mental health, my dog -- who's part scent hound -- has helped preserve mine over the past two months.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 21 May 2020
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 27 June 2023
Speaking of mental health, my dog -- who's part scent hound -- has helped preserve mine over the past two months.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 21 May 2020
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“Scent hound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scent%20hound. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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