Talbot hound
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The Talbot hound is a now-extinct, large white hunting dog of medieval England, famed for its tracking ability and frequently used as a heraldic emblem.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Airedale | 1 |
| St. Hubert Hound | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extinct dog breed
ⓘ
scent hound ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English nobility
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval England ⓘ |
| bodyType | heavy-boned ⓘ |
| coatColor | white ⓘ |
| commonHeraldicColor | argent (white) ⓘ |
| commonHeraldicPose |
courant
ⓘ
rampant ⓘ sejant ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
emblem of hunting kennels
ⓘ
inn sign figure in England ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
early modern heraldry
ⓘ
medieval heraldic art ⓘ |
| earType | long pendant ears ⓘ |
| extinctionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | medieval period ⓘ |
| historicalUse | medieval hunting dog ⓘ |
| huntingStyle | tracking game on foot ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern bloodhound
ⓘ
other scent hound breeds ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | possibly derived from the Norman French personal name Talbot ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
deep baying voice
ⓘ
excellent sense of smell ⓘ slow but persistent tracker ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
drooping flews (lips)
ⓘ
loose skin around head and neck ⓘ strong, square muzzle ⓘ |
| primarySenseUsed | smell ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
St. Hubert hound
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bloodhound ⓘ |
| size | large ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
loyalty
ⓘ
noble hunting traditions ⓘ tenacity in pursuit ⓘ |
| tailType | long tail ⓘ |
| temperament |
determined
ⓘ
steady ⓘ |
| trackingAbility | noted for following very old scent trails ⓘ |
| usedAs |
charge in heraldry
ⓘ
heraldic emblem ⓘ supporter in coats of arms ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hunting
ⓘ
tracking ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
St. Hubert Hound
this entity surface form:
Airedale