A hunting dog trained to follow a dragline or scent trail; a dog used in drag hunting rather than pursuing live game.
Compound of 'drag' and 'hound,' referring to dogs trained for drag hunting (following an artificial scent trail rather than live prey). This practice emerged in England as an alternative to traditional fox hunting.
Drag hunting with hounds solved a problem: you could enjoy the thrill of the hunt without killing the fox—it's arguably the animal-welfare friendly precursor to modern ethical debates about sport hunting.
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