Nobles and Royalty had hunted deer for both food and sport, using the Deerhound or Staghound for this purpose.
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In the late 18th century, many European type hunting dogs were imported to America, most of them of Scottish, French, English, and Irish ancestry: the English Foxhound, the Harrier, the Grand Bleu de Gascogne, the Welsh Hound, the beagle, and the Bloodhound were among these.