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Hound (G1)

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Hound wishes he were human. The dark, barren metalscapes of Cybertron no longer interest him. Now that Hound has been shipwrecked on Earth, he considers this planet his home. He sees humankind as beautiful and wishes he could interact with their ecosphere the same way they do, to feel what they feel and to see what they see.

He treasures his job as an Autobot scout, making good use of his ability to project holograms for added disguise. He uses this opportunity to explore the breathtaking caverns and mountainous expanses that Earth provides. He's a meek, benevolent soul, even compared to his fellow Autobots. He gets along with the more blood-thirsty of their ranks but not the most blood-thirsty of their ranks.

His nicknames are Sarge, Nose, and Sniffer. [1]

Fiction

Marvel Comics continuity

Marvel The Transformers comics

In the early years of the Great War on Cybertron, Hound was serving alongside Tempest and Pulsar under Optimus Prime shortly before he was made overall Autobot leader by the High Council. And There Shall Come. a Leader! Hound was a part of the crew on board the Ark when it crashed into Earth four million years ago while clearing an asteroid field in the path of Cybertron. Upon reviving in 1984, Hound marveled at this world's strange and diverse lifeforms, and couldn't wait to explore its surface—not for business, but for pleasure. However, Optimus Prime cautioned him, reminding Hound that their primary purpose was to spare Earth's inhabitants from the onslaught of the Decepticons. Hound was chosen as part of the first field expedition into the world under Prowl's command, and his new surroundings overwhelmed him. His sensors alerted them to a drive-in movie theatre, a serene scene that quickly turned into a battle when the Decepticons arrived. Hound was able to divert Ravage, though Hound worried more about Bumblebee's whereabouts, as the small scout had gone missing. The Transformers

"Uh, the guy that Jazz keeps getting colored as, I think?"

Fortunately, Bumblebee was later able to radio his location to Hound, who informed the other Autobots. Better still, he had located a human who could convert Earth fuel into a substance they could use! Hound and the others traveled to the home (and auto repair shop) of Sparkplug Witwicky, where they were, of course, attacked again by the Decepticons! Sideswipe apologized for leaping in front of Hound to get closer to their enemies, but Hound was fine with it so long as Decepticons were destroyed one way or the other. Unfortunately, the Decepticons left the battle with their prize, Sparkplug Witwicky, in the hopes that the human could convert fuel for them instead! Power Play!

The battle left Hound and Sideswipe low on fuel, so Optimus Prime offered to carry the two home inside his trailer. After Hound had been attended to, he and the other Autobots met with the amazing Spider-Man, who offered to help them rescue Sparkplug from the Decepticons' cliffside headquarters. Hound drove Spider-Man past the Earth military blockade himself with Spider-Man posing as his driver, but Hound stayed behind to help draw the Decepticons' fire while Spider-Man and Gears slipped into the headquarters. Prisoner of War!

Following this, he was present when the Autobots countered the Decepticons when the latter attacked the Sherman Dam, hoping to steal its energy. At Prime's order, Hound submerged into the water to locate the source of the dam's problems and found Rumble. After a fight between the two, Hound was blasted out of the water by Rumble's piledrivers. The sight of this distracted Optimus Prime during his fight with Megatron atop the dam, and Megatron was able to use this distraction to knock Prime from the dam. Decepticon Dam-Busters! Back at the Ark, Hound alerted Optimus Prime to an imminent Decepticon attack. Raiders of the Last Ark

When Hound was next seen, he was hanging from the ceiling of the Ark with the other Autobots, the work of the evil Decepticon Shockwave, who had returned and taken leadership of the Decepticons for himself. Buster Witwicky was shocked to discover this terrible development, and the human returned to tell Ratchet, the sole Autobot survivor. The New Order Ratchet was eventually able to restore the Ark to the Autobots after outwitting Megatron, and Hound and the others were repaired. However, Optimus Prime's head was still in the hands of the Decepticons. DIS-Integrated Circuits!

Hound's next mission involved stopping Soundwave from sending a message to the Decepticons back on Cybertron, but matters were complicated when they faced the newly created Constructicons. Their merging into the mighty Devastator did not help things, either, but thanks to help from Bomber Bill, a human trucker, the communications array was destroyed before the entire message could be sent. The Next Best Thing to Being There!

The conversations of Shockwave's Decepticons, stationed at Blackrock Aerospace Assembly Plant Number One, were being listened in on by Hound and the other Autobots, and so they overheard Shockwave's plans to dispose of Prime's head now that he was no longer useful to them. Hound led a long Autobot convoy out to rescue their leader, Brainstorm! and headed to the swamp where Shockwave planned to dump Prime's head. They were able to form a human-chain to rescue the head from sinking to the bottom of it, but when the head was placed on Optimus Prime's body, it attacked them. This was not the real head of Optimus Prime, but an imposter head controlled by Shockwave! A group of Decepticons led by Soundwave joined the imposter Optimus Prime in destroying them, but during the course of battle the real head was restored and the Decepticons defeated. Hound was one of the few Autobots left standing. Prime Time!

Now that Prime and the Creation Matrix had been returned to them, Hound was one of the Autobots who opposed using the Matrix to create super-warriors. Soon after, he assisted Mirage in capturing Ravage, who had been spying on the Autobots' debate. But Ravage's capture was part of the Decepticon's plan; once Ravage learned what he wanted to know, he escaped. Hound learned of the spy's departure when Optimus demanded to know why he was still in the base instead of chasing Ravage down; Bumblebee had been tasked with telling Hound of their prisoner's escape, but had opted to try and recapture Ravage himself! The Autobots learned that Bumblebee in turn had gotten himself captured, and Optimus was the one who ultimately retrieved him. His sense of self rejuvenated by the experience, Prime announced before Hound and the others that he had settled on not creating super-warriors, and that the debate was closed. Crisis of Command! When the rogue Swoop, under the control of the human Professor Morris, attacked the Ark, it fell to Hound and Huffer to give him the "old Autobot one-two". It worked, though upon recovering his mind, Swoop flew away. Following him to a Roxxon Oil facility, Hound and the other Autobots found the Dinobot lucid—for all of about two seconds before his primary cybo-dendrons, damaged after four million years in a tar pit, finally burned out and he attacked them again. With the assistance of Morris and his neural relay link, they were able to subdue Swoop and return him to the Ark for treatment. The Icarus Theory

Hound was next seen being reconstructed, along with a handful of other Autobots. Rock and Roll-Out!

Hound watched Megatron and Shockwave battling in a coal mine on a monitor at the Ark. When he asked if Optimus had seen it, Prime replied that it was in hand and that Bumblebee was keeping an eye on the situation. Second Generation!

When Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge made their time-jump to 1986, Optimus Prime, Ratchet and Prowl were lost in Limbo. Suspecting Decepticon involvement, Hound and Jazz were sent to spy on their foes. Cyclonus discovered the spying Autobots and attacked, taking out Jazz and beating Hound within an inch of his life while expositing about his past self. Only the arrival of Ultra Magnus saved Hound.

After getting a lift back to the Ark from Magnus, Hound tried several times to get Ultra Magnus to assist the Autobots against Galvatron; he also defended their strategy of allying with Megatron. Hound was part of the raiding party which captured Scourge, though he took a critical view of Jetfire's tactics, especially as the Autobots were beaten again and again. Target: 2006

In the wake of Galvatron's trip from the future, Optimus Prime faked his death to teach the Autobots how to survive without him. Hound was one of the Autobots who attended his funeral, moments before Optimus Prime reappeared. Resurrection!

When Blaster and Grimlock fought on Earth's moon for leadership of the Autobots, Hound was among the dozens who disembarked from the Ark to be spectators. Totaled!

Some time after, he and the other Autobots answered a distress call from Buster Witwicky, but when they arrived to rescue him, they were attacked by both Earth-based Decepticon armies. Hound was pounced upon by Weirdwolf.

The battle was discovered to be a ruse by Starscream to cover his efforts to claim the powers of the Underbase. Hound was subsequently part of a team sent to confront Starscream in New York City. Unfortunately, Hound and several of his peers ended up slaughtered by Starscream on the Brooklyn Bridge. Dark Star

Later, Ratchet was seen tinkering with Hound's decapitated head. Back from the Dead When Optimus Prime, stricken with grief at Ratchet's apparent death, remonstrated with the Ark's computer about the futility of war, he thought back to Hound's demise at the hands of Starscream. Yesterday's Heroes!

Earthforce

When Optimus Prime visited the Earthbase he brought with him a number of deactivated Autobots from the Ark, including Hound and Tracks, to be revived in Wheeljack's Body Shop. However while Tracks was eventually revived (despite a series of unexplained "accidents") Hound was not seen to be repaired. Makin' Tracks!

Marvel Generation 2 comic

Later revived through unknown means, Hound joined Grimlock's unit in leaving Cybertron to find new conflicts and fought against the technoforming fleets of the Cybertronian Empire. He hesitated to gun down what appeared to be a surrendering enemy, only for Blades to do the work for him. He afterwards expressed his disgust over the bloodlust shown by his comrade. Blades, in turn, berated Hound for being a liability and revealed that the Cybertronian had a gun concealed behind his back. War Without End! Following this, he was the only Autobot not infected by the psychic parasites of the K'tord Nebula, due to a blow to the head that knocked him off-line. After Prime and Jhiaxus managed to temporarily cease fighting long enough to deal with the parasites, Hound scanned the Transformers for any remnants in their systems. Primal Fear!

As one of the more level-headed Autobots, Hound did not participate in Grimlock's ill-advised strike on the Liege Centuro and his fleet. Instead, he helped Optimus free Grimlock and his strike team after they had been taken prisoners by the enemy. Devices and Desires! Still, Hound knew good sense when he heard it, even from Grimlock, and when Prime thought it was a good idea for him to go meet the Decepticons alone, Hound arrived with Grimlock and a rescue battalion just in time to keep Megatron from destroying his old nemesis. The Gathering Darkness The Autobots set up an Earthbase as Prime recuperated. Hound was on guard when Megatron forced his way into the camp, fresh from his own conflict with the Cybertronian Empire. Tales of Earth, Part Four

Later, Hound also got involved in protecting the planet Ethos from genocide. Escalation!

Regeneration One

By 2012, Hound was alive again. When Optimus Prime was alerted to Megatron's devastation of Earth, Hound was among the detachment of Autobots he took to confront the tyrant. Loose Ends, Part 4 In the ensuing battle against Megatron's zombie army, Hound took down Blot. Loose Ends, Part 5 Returning to Cybertron aboard the Valiant, Hound and the other Autobots were unwittingly targeted by surface-to-air missiles as the Civil Defense Hub had been overtaken by the Decepticon Clones Pounce and Wingspan, under the command of Scorponok. Natural Selection, Part Four Though the missiles were called off at the last moment, the Autobots aboard the Valiant were now alerted to the threat and prepared for immediate deployment. Natural Selection, Part Five

Though the threat of Scorponok had been neutralised, it wasn't long before Cybertron was invaded by Bludgeon's Blitz Engines. Hound found himself fighting on the front lines along with Siren, Huffer, Chromedome, Mirage and a host of generic Autobots, most of whom were slaughtered in the first action. Destiny, Part Four Having survived that battle, Hound formed part of Rodimus Prime's forces in an attack on the Hub Network. Landing alongside Ultra Magnus, Kup, Bumblebee and Nightbeat at area 59, subdivision 17.4, branch 5: Z-9-#J-4 with a plan to take down the entire Hub in one fell swoop. However, Jhiaxus had anticipated their strategy, and the Autobots soon found themselves fighting for their lives. Swarmed by Cybertronian fliers, Hound managed to get some good shots in but was hit in return, set on fire, careered off the edge of a ledge and exploded when he hit the bottom. Ouch. The War to End All Wars, Part 3

Generation 1 cartoon continuity

Hound was part of Optimus Prime's crew aboard the Ark, and thus was present for many battles between the Autobots and Decepticons on Earth. Hound often accompanied the Autobots' human friend Spike Witwicky.

Sticker Adventures books

Hound helped fend off a Decepticon attack. He and the other Autobots then enjoyed an unusual lull in Decepticon activities for the next several days, only to find out they had been lulled into a false sense of security; the Decepticons had stolen the Autobots’ entire supply of fuel during this quiet time. Even as Windcharger headed out to fetch more fuel, Hound informed him it was too late; his radar detected that the Decepticons were already on their way. Hound and the other Autobots nonetheless attempted to fend off the Decepticons once more. Thankfully, Optimus returned just in time with a new shipment of fuel. Re-energized, the Autobots forced the Decepticons to flee once again. Revenge of the Decepticons

Marvel Storybooks continuity

Hound was among the Autobots who vowed to stop Decepticon activity on Earth. He and the other Autobots cheered so loudly at Optimus's proclamation that "Freedom was the right of all sentient beings" that they nearly caused a volcano to erupt. Later, Hound was involved in the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons that was a result of Megatron taking millions of humans hostage in a bid to get the Earth to surrender to the Decepticons. Hound participated both in the invasion of the Decepticons' base and the subsequent fight against The Devastator. The Autobots were eventually victorious, and Hound drove away with the rest of his comrades after Optimus declared the war between Autobots and Decepticons to be over. Battle for Earth

Marvel coloring books

After Bumblebee alerted the Autobots to Megatron's latest plan, they took to the seas in a boat Wheeljack built. When Spike Witwicky pointed out a strangely-behaving iceberg to Hound, the ship was boarded by Ravage, who promptly fell for one of Hound's holographic tricks. The Autobots later defeated the Decepticons and confiscated the treasure they'd found. Search for Treasure Under the Sea When the Decepticons came up with a new plan to steal Earth's fuel, Hound and Bumblebee volunteered as scouts to locate their enemy. Hound found the Decepticons at Hoover Dam and after alerting the other Autobots, took part in the battle to save it. The Deadly Fuel Shortage

The Decepticons developed a molecular transfer device to steal Earth's fuel, and Hound joined in on a raid on the Decepticon stronghold, though he accidentally set off the alarm as they entered. Summertime Coloring Book

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While the Autobots were relaxing in the woods one day, Hound stumbled on Megatron and his goons trashing the place. He reported to Optimus, who was feeding a bunny and the Autobots set about defending the forest from the Decepticons. Hound created Butch and Sparkplug Witwicky holograms so Megatron came up empty-handed when he made a grab for them. Forest Rescue Mission

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When the Decepticons attacked Oil Valley, Hound was part of a convoy of Autobots that turned up to fight them. Battle at Oil Valley Kup told Hound and some other Autobots about a stash of energon cubes hidden somewhere on Earth, and they decided to try to find it. They headed to Mount St. Hilary, only to find the Decepticons were already there searching. Naturally another battle ensued, which ended when Starscream ate all the energon cubes. The Lost Treasure of Cybertron

Big Looker Story Books

Hound was among the Autobots who volunteered to go on a mission to save Cybertron and ended up on Earth. After Bumblebee got the help of Sparkplug Witwicky in repairing Hound and the other Autobots, Hound gave Sparkplug and his son Spike home to Kimball, only to find the Decepticons were already there raiding the city. Hound raced back to base and fetched the rest of the Autobots so they could chase the Decepticons off. Battle for Cybertron Hoping to win a year's oil, the Autobots entered the Big Car Rally. Hound drove the mountain leg, helped by Huffer who repaired a bridge Rumble had taken out. When he reached Cliffjumper's stage, Hound saved his comrade by jumping in front of Thundercracker's blast, at the cost of needing some repairs from Ratchet. The Great Car Rally Optimus, Bumblebee and Hound lazed around under a tree outside Autobot HQ one sunny day. They later had to go rescue Grapple from the Decepticons. Insecticon Attack!

Kid Stuff Talking Story Books

When a human working at Prodhoe Bay had made a deal with the Decepticons, promising to turn a blind eye to the disappearance of several gallons of crude oil in exchange of a new jeep, Hound infiltrated the Decepticon operation and posed as the jeep to be delivered. He then signalled Autobot headquarters, who were able to send Skyfire to deal with the Decepticons. When Continents Collide

After Megatron caved in a section of Brazil, Hound took part in an aerial attack, flying over the Decepticons in his jeep mode and raining down lasers. Storms of Destruction

Listen 'n Play audiobooks continuity

When the Autobots learned that the Decepticons were abducting humans to ransom for fuel, Hound took part in a raid on the warehouse where the hostages were being kept, using his sensors to track the approach of Starscream's squad as they came to investigate what was up. Sun Raid (Listen 'n Play)

Deadly Paradise

Sideswipe was convicted of destroying the Nova Suspension Bridge and deactivated, despite his pleas of innoncence, in order to ease the strain on human/Autobot relations. Prowl became suspicious of the Decepticons being somehow involved, and discovered evidence that lead to the remote Carob Island. Hound accompanied Prowl, Windcharger, Brawn, Bumblebee and Ratchet and headed to said island. Upon landfall, Prowl discovered a cave from where suspicious sounds were coming from. Leaving Bumblebee and Hound behind to guard the entrance, Prowl, Windcharger, Brawn and Ratchet went inside. While they were standing guard, Bumblebee and Hound were somehow captured and deactivated by Madame Cee and her army of pig-robots. They were eventually reactivated inside Madame Cee's workshop, where they learned that the Decepticons were forcing her to help build Autobot duplicates. After learning of the location of Megatron's temporary base on the island, Hound and the rest of the group entered it, finding themselves wandering in a vast, underground labyrinth. They finally came upon an open area, only to be captured in force cages by the Decepticons. Prowl managed to free the rest of the group, and Hound helped them defeat Starscream and Skywarp while Prowl dealt with Megatron. In the process of fighting the Decepticons, Hound damaged his leg. Ratchet prepared to repair it, only to find that his lubricant container was empty. The Autobots managed to escape Megatron's megamaze when they realized that Ratchet's lubricant container had been leaking all day, thus leaving them a trail that led out of Megatron's megamaze that surrounded the facility. Using his keen sensors, Hound was able to follow the trail, even in the dark. The Autobots returned to their headquarters where they were able to clear Sideswipes name, and presumably reactivated him. Deadly Paradise

Ladybird Books continuity

After a lightning storm, Hound marveled at how a strike had changed a nearby mountain. Huffer built a lightning rod to harness the power of Earth's storms, which Hound thought he detected the Decepticons snooping around but didn't bother telling anyone. It later turned out he was right, though the Decepticons had mistaken the rod for a radio mast, and they retreated after being shocked by it. Autobots' Lightning Strike When Ironhide detected the Decepticons, Hound used his radar and infrared to determine that their foe was headed for the desert. They subsequently caught the Decepticons raiding an experimental solar energy plant. Megatron's Fight for Power

When Bumblebee discovered that the Decepticons were planning to build an ion drive to power their ship, Optimus Prime sent Hound to keep a listening watch for Decepticon radio signals. Hound soon recorded a lot of Decepticon radio activity, and reported back to Optimus with his findings. Thanks to the information gathered by Hound, the Autobots were able to pinpoint to location of the Decepticons’ construction site. Autobots Fight Back

Hound eavesdropped on Laserbeak's attempts to scout out human life forms. After Laserbeak's transmission was cut off, Hound and Spike went to investigate what the Decepticon was doing and found a windmill. When they found the Decepticons were involved, they called in the rest of the Autobots, and unfortunately the windmill was destroyed in the ensuing battle. Laserbeak's Fury When Cosmos picked up radio signals from a cloaked Decepticon space station, Hound decoded the signals. He later impersonated Soundwave and gave the three cloaked space stations instructions that caused them to crash into each other. Galvatron's Air Attack Following the triggering of Metroplex's Decepticon alarms, Hound reported that they'd merely detected a Decepticon recovery crew. Decepticon Hideout

The Battle for Planet Earth

While Optimus Prime led an Autobot team to South America to hunt for energy, Hound and the rest of the Autobots stayed in the Ark. They were briefly spied on by Ravage who reported their status to Megatron. Terror of Mount Sheelah

Find Your Fate Junior

Dinobots Strike Back

Near the beginning of most branches in one micro-continuity-nexus, Hound reported back to the Ark that four of the Dinobots had inexplicably ditched lookout duty in Hidden Valley to go on a rampage through farm country. Dinobots Strike Back

Battle Drive

When Optimus began to worry that Bumblebee failed to report in a timely manner while out on patrol, he dispatched Hound alongside Prowl and Swoop to check up on the little Autobot. When they met up with Bumblebee, who informed them of the Decepticon's ploy to destroy acres of farmland in order to starve humanity into submission, Hound suggested they headed back to Autobot headquarters immediately, in order to report back to Optimus. Doing so, however, led them straight into a violent storm, stranding them in the middle of nowhere and ending their adventure.

Alternatively, if the small group of Autobots decided to try and stop the Decepticon plot on their own, they were surprised to find Buster Witwicky on the road. The boy informed them that his father had discovered a fatal flaw in Decepticon circuitry, from whom Sparkplug was now on the run from. If the Autobots decided not to postpone their current mission for Sparkplug's sake, they were ambushed and destroyed by the Decepticons.

If they decided to rescue Buster's father, Hound and the Autobots drove into the mountains, they quickly discovered Sparkplug holed up in a cave surrounded by Decepticons. While Swoop flew ahead to distract the Decepticons, Hound and the rest of the earthbound Autobots met up with Sparkplug in his cave, and decided whether or not to make a stand against the Decepticons. Depending on some choices other bots made, Hound's battle to defend the cave alongside Bumblebee and Prowl was more or less difficult.

In one version of the following events, Hound, Prowl, Bumblebee and the Witwickys fell to their deaths in an attempt to find an alternate route out of the cave.

In another version of the subsequent events, Hound, Prowl and Bumblebee successfully held out against the Decepticons until Autobot reinforcements arrived to turn the tide of battle.

In yet another version of these events, Hound successfully used his hologram gun to create a diversion, and allowed Prowl to make a mad dash back to Autobot headquarters with Sparkplug.

In a completely different sequence of events, Hound was chosen along with Jazz, Prowl, Wheeljack, and Swoop by Optimus Prime to stop the Decepticon plot, when Bumblebee made it back to the Autobots' headquarters on his own. The group, joined by Bumblebee, was ambushed as soon as they arrived in the open countryside of the farmland. If you attempted to interfere, the Autobots were doomed. However, when the Autobots were left to their own devices, Hound and the rest of the group realized on their own that they had stumbled into a Decepticon trap. Whether or not the group made it back to their base depended on the decisions Optimus Prime made. Battle Drive

Desert Flight

Hound was part of a group of the Autobots’ best scouts, led by Optimus on a fuel-finding mission. When the convoy heard a large explosion in the distance, Optimus sent Cosmos to investigate the noise.

If Cosmos radioed his findings to Optimus immediately, Optimus’s convoy moved in to investigate a nearby Decepticon base. En route, the Autobots passed near a human town, but began floating in mid-air before being able to reach it. Evidently, the phenomenon was caused by a Decepticon anti-gravity weapon.

If Optimus ordered his troops to come to the humans’ aid, they found themselves taking part in a struggle in futility, as the entire town was near-weightless, meaning they couldn’t put the humans anywhere where they wouldn’t float away once more. Then, the Autobots heard Decepticons approaching. Helpless in their current position, the Autobots were quickly eradicated by the Decepticons.

If Optimus ordered his troops to attack the Decepticon base, they soon reached an area free of the anti-gravity beam’s influence. They were then attacked by a small fleet of Decepticons. The Decepticons were quickly forced to break off their attack and retreated. But with the battle over, the Autobots noticed a small human boy at their feet. The Autobots then headed for the Decepticon base, with their stowaway. Megatron delivered an ultimatum; if the Autobots did not surrender Optimus Prime to the Decepticons immediately, he would use his gravity beam to have the nearby humans float off into space.

If the Autobots decided to continue with their initial plan to simply attack the Decepticon base, their advance was halted by a force field. Megatron then fired his beam in all directions, causing a ripple effect that sent everything not fastened down to the Earth’s surface to float helplessly out into space.

Alternatively, the Autobots could concoct a plan where Optimus would pretend to allow himself to be taken prisoner, per Buddy’s suggestion. In actuality, Hound and the rest of the Autobots were hidden away inside Optimus’s trailer. The Autobots then led a surprise attack on their unsuspecting foes.

In the event that Buddy tampered with the gravity gun in the ensuing battle, the Autobots would emerge victorious.

In the event that Buddy instead entered a space-time anomaly created throughout the course of the battle, the Autobots would lose their fight against the Decepticons, and Hound wound up either injured or dead.

If Optimus destroyed the duplicate Cosmos, the real one would inform the Autobots of the Decepticons’ schemes, and the convoy would roll out to take on their adversaries. They were soon met by a squad of flying Decepticons, but were at a strict disadvantage against their adversaries as their vehicle modes possessed no weapons. The Autobots nonetheless managed to fight their way to the Decepticons’ base, one way or another, and defeated the Decepticons by using their own gravity weapon against them. Desert Flight

Decepticon Poison

In one possible scenario, Hound was amongst the troops that Optimus brought to the Decepticons’ poison lab, in order to foil the Decepticons’ plan of poisoning the humans’ nearby water supply.

If the Autobots decided to launch a full-frontal assault, as suggested by Ironhide, Hound was one of the Autobots Optimus called forth to gun down the laboratory. The laboratory then caved in on itself, signalling an Autobot victory.

Alternatively, if Optimus decided to send his troops to the water reservoir instead of the lab, Hound was amongst the group of Autobots that found the reservoir swarmed by Decepticons upon their arrival. In one possible sequence of events, Hound was killed by Megatron in the battle that ensued. Decepticon Poison

Autobot Alert!

Hound was present at the Autobot city of Metroplex when an Autobot Alert sounded.

He and the other Autobots learned of two Decepticon plots simultaneously occurring. One of which was the theft of a coded message meant for Ultra Magnus’s eyes only. If Ultra Magnus decided to prioritize theft of the coded message, Hound was part of the captive audience that listened to Kup divulge information about an ancient Autobot formula. Hound took off towards the Autobots’ desert research centre along with a number of other Autobots. Once there, they learned from Springer that the Cybertite sphere containing the formula was discovered by humans during the 16th century. If the Decepticons had decoded Springer's message, they would be searching off the coast of California, where the ship containing the sphere had sunk. If they hadn’t decoded the message, the Decepticons would still be digging in the nearby crater.

If Ultra Magnus decided to assume that the Decepticons had already decrypted the message, he ordered his forces to split up to more efficiently address the situation. Hound was sent ahead to scout out the best route to the California coast. Catching up with Hound, Ultra Magnus’s troops were informed by Powerglide (who had flown ahead of the land-bound group) that he had discovered the location of the sunken ship containing the cybertite sphere. Simultaneously, Blurr caught up with the group to inform them that the Decepticons were quickly approaching. The Autobots then needed to decide whether they would raise the ship themselves, or try and ambush the Decepticons after they had done so. Whether the Autobots failed or succeeded from this point forward depended on the actions of other Autobots. Autobot Alert!

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When the Decepticons attacked Boulder Dam, Hound was alongside Slag as they both rumbled in for the final crisis! The Decepticons were successfully driven away by the Autobots. Battle in the Desert Valley

Dreamwave Generation One continuity

After the death of Sentinel Prime and the fall of Altihex, Hound was one of several Autobots called upon by Grimlock to meet with him in the ruins of Praxus. Here, Grimlock announced his plans to take command of the Autobots himself, by force if need be, should the next appointed Prime not prove to be capable of leading them in combat. The group attended the inauguration of Optronix into Optimus Prime, and when an enemy attempt was made against the new Prime, Hound helped fend off the assassins. He and Kup gunned down Backbite, causing him to explode spectacularly. Optimus then took care of the other assassins, winning several Autobots over. only to then announce that he planned a planet-wide evacuation. Hound was visibly shocked over this decision. The War Within #1 Though hw helped in loading up the Autobots' shuttles needed for this exodus, Hound bemoaned the oath of allegiance he had long ago taken to the Autobots all the while, and talked with Ironhide over how. wrong the evacuation felt. Grimlock chimed in as well, reiterating his doubts over Prime's ability to head the Autobots. Though Grimlock stormed off, Hound and the rest of his team remained to continue at their task. The War Within #2 Shortly after this transpired, Megatron and Optimus were fed visions of the future through the Matrix of Leadership. In one of these visions, they witnessed Hound help defend a hydro-electric dam from a Decepticon attack on Earth. The War Within #5

During the Great War, when Prime disappeared and the Autobots fractioned into several smaller armies, Hound remained with the primary Autobot faction under Prowl's leadership. He reported the bad news that the Decepticons' new assault base was almost operational. Fragmentation This information proved slightly out of date; Trypticon was not only already operational, but battle-ready. When the giant Decepticon proved too much for Prowl's team to handle, Hound rustled up some reinforcements and lent a hand. Everything the Autobots threw at their enemy still wasn't enough to even slow it down however, and the Autobots only managed to survive the encounter because Trypticon was called away mid-battle. Revelation Hound's group returned to base for repairs, only to come under attack by The Fallen. The ancient Transformer broke into the Autobots' holding cells, reappropriated Blitzwing from one of them, and then took off. Confrontation It was Shockwave's Decepticons who wound up tracking down The Fallen to his base of operations, information that was conveyed back to Hound and the Autobots by Swoop. Though the opposing factions joined forces to put an end to The Fallen's machinations, Hound was not among the soldiers who arrived on the battlefield in time to see any action. Conflagration

Afterwards, Ultra Magnus managed to unite the Autobots once more, and under his leadership gained a significant hold over Cybertron's resources and territories. This eventually forced the Ultracons and Shockwave's Decepticons to sign a peace treaty with the Autobots. Hound was in attendance at the ceremony, which was interrupted by a bombing engineered by Starscream and his Predacons. This attack only served to strengthen the alliance between the factions, and they struck back as a united front against the aggressors. However, the dramatic return of Megatron with his cloned Aerospace Extermination Squadron ended any ideas of truce whatsoever. The Age of Wrath Megatron quickly took over the planet, and enslaved the majority of Autobots. Hound was among the many unfortunates captured, and put to work in Internment Camp Pi. The Age of Wrath Pt.2

Optimus returned to Cybertron, and the Autobots were freed from slavery. The Age of Wrath Pt.6

Later still (and four million years ago), Hound was part of the crew of the Ark spaceship, and crashlanded on the planet Earth after a conflict with the Decepticons. The Autobots and Decepticons on board remained in stasis lock, buried at the base of Mount St. Hilary in Oregon, until the volcano exploded in 1984, freeing them. Hound and the other Autobots under Prime's command waged war against the Decepticons on Earth, until finally capturing them all. Roughly a decade after they arrived, the Autobots planned to return to Cybertron with their prisoners aboard the Ark II. Tragically, however, sabotage led to the spaceship exploding on its maiden voyage, and all aboard were believed dead.

Not so. In fact, a human mercenary named Lazarus had recovered a great number of the Transformers that had been on board, including Hound. He went to work on these deactivated robots, installing programming directives that would turn the Cybertronians into mindless drones for his own purposes. In 2002, Hound was repurposed as Lazarus' transport jeep when he entertained the "freedom fighter" Bishop, and stood guard against anybody following them. Prime Directive #1 Lazarus was prepared to unleash his robot soldiers on the world, only to fail at the starting gate when Megatron reasserted control over his own programming and resumed the war. Prime Directive #2 Hound, along with the other Autobots Lazarus had salvaged, were used to power Megatron's latest doomsday weapon: a metallic virus that would cyber-form the planet into a new Cybertron. Prime Directive #3 The Decepticons soon after left to attack San Francisco, allowing Hound's allies to extract him from the machinery powering the virus. As he looked him over, Sideswipe reported that Hound was alive, although he had been left in a barely functional state. Prime Directive #4

Not long thereafter, Hound and the Autobots were entrenched against the Decepticons in Alaska when they were confronted with an envoy from Cybertron, which had apparently ended the war sometime ago, creating a Unified Cybertronian government. Shockwave, leader of this new regime, demanded the Autobots surrender themselves as war criminals. The Autobots escaped from his troops' clutches, and Hound was sent out as part of a scouting party to gather more information on the newcomers. While out on their patrol, they were ambushed and approached by a team headed by Ultra Magnus. New World Order Allegedly in order to prevent the warlike Transformers of Earth from igniting old passions, Hound and many of his fellow Autobots were captured by this group. Brothers' Burden Brought back to Cybertron aboard Sky Lynx, Hound and the Autobots were removed from their prison cells by the Triple Changer named Broadside, and brought into contact with a resistance cell led by Smokescreen. It seemed Shockwave actually had a hidden agenda (of course), and many Autobots had begun taking up arms again to fight back against his regime. Passive Aggression Hound joined in the insurrection at Iacon, and the resistance ultimately pushed Shockwave out of command, retaking Cybertron for the Autobots. War and Peace

As Ultra Magnus began re-establishing Autobot control over the planet, Prowl decided that Hound and the rest of the Ark's crew would be best served by returning to Earth and establishing a permanent base of operations there. Original Sin Being the Earth-lover that he was, Hound was all for the idea. Several others objected, unwilling to leave Cybertron after returning to it for such a brief period of time, but Hound reminded them that they had responsibilities towards their human friends. Atonement As the Autobots blasted off from Cybertron, Hound looked over a display of Earth on their ship's bridge. Lost and Found

Hound was last seen at the site of the future Autobot City, using his holograms to help Grapple visualize his plans for the city. The Route of All Evil

G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers

Hound was present during the chaotic battle on Cobra Island between the Autobots, Decepticons, G.I. Joe and Cobra. He was blasted in half by Devastator, sending Bumblebee and Wheeljack into a fit of rage. G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5

Transformers/G.I. Joe

Hound lay dormant and buried on the Fera Islands for a long time, until he and his comrades were awakened in 1939 thanks to the battle between G.I. Joe and Cobra. After he was reformatted into a military jeep and had the situation explained to him by Duke, Hound was eager to help the Joes with their mission. Transformed As the battle began in earnest, he proved ignorant as to the existence of paratroopers. Trial by Fire

During a run-in with Rumble, Hound sat around in vehicle mode and got dented by the Decepticon's earthquakes, but was otherwise unharmed. Wolves As the Autobots advanced towards the Terrordrome, Hound's scanners detected Cobra soldiers forcing slaves to act as human shields, so he suggested that they clear out a nearby trench to hide the slaves in. Trenches When a few of the slaves fell in the ocean, Hound and Wheeljack helped G.I. Joe pull them up. Unfortunately, both Autobots were killed in battle shortly afterwards. The Iron Fist

Shell Game

In Viron 704.31 Epsilon, Hound was one of Optimus Prime's loyal Autobots. On the eve of a vital confrontation with Megazarak, however, several of Hound's Autobot comrades disappeared (as a result of Unicron abducting them to fight in the Universe War), and though they tried their best, Optimus, Hound, Sky Lynx, and X-Brawn fell to Megazarak's onslaught. Ask Vector Prime, 2015/07/30

Megazarak ripped Hound's head off his torso, and Hound's corpse littered the ground with the bodies of the other Autobots. Shell Game

Transformers Legends anthology

While Hound was out driving with Bumblebee and Spike, the trio happened on a badly-injured Starscream, whom Hound's sensors told him had fallen down the side of a nearby mountain. Hound initially feared it was a trap, but Bumblebee persuaded him to carry the Decepticon back to the Ark. Redemption Center

The Beast Within

After a brutal battle during which The Beast, a monstrous gestalt of unimaginable power, was released, Hound’s butchered form lay smoldering in a mass grave of both Autobot and Decepticon corpses. The Beast Within Part 2, Consequences

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IDW Generation 1 continuity

Hound was a veteran Autobot soldier who served in the Primal Vanguard and Sentinel Prime's Kaon Security Services before joining up with Orion Pax. In the later stages of the Great War he commanded a combat unit guarding Thunderhead Pass before joining the Autobot forces on Earth. Once the war ended, Hound joined the crew of the Lost Light on a quest to find the Knights of Cybertron.

Lil Formers

Hound claimed that upcoming Lil Formers strips would contain "62% more funny." Lil Formers

Hearts of Steel

Hound later formed a train with Ratchet and Trailblazer to get Tesla and Tobias to the dormant body of their leader, Optimus Prime, to help them fight a new threat, the Elder Gods. Infestation 2: The Transformers #1 Hound, Ratchet, and Trailblazer realized an electrical charge was necessary to reawaken Optimus Prime and they gave their energy to a balloon to set a charge. When Optimus Prime awakened, he gave the trio energy from his energon reserves. They left for Port Cenotaph to fight the Elder God possessed Ironhide. Infestation 2: The Transformers #2

Henkei! Henkei! pack-in manga

Hound was chasing Ravage after the sneaky Mini-Cassette snatched a sack full of energon cubes. He lost the cat for a while, and caught up just in time to see Cheetor overpower Ravage and Starscream while re-enacting the Circle of Life. They made friends, and Hound promised to return to the safari park and visit soon. Henkei! Henkei! #8

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Later, the Sarge and special operations officer Jazz provided valuable intelligence that allowed Prime's reconstituted Firestormer Squadron to strike at Megatron's Decepticon Star Empire in the latter stages of the war. During the final battle on Mirtonia, the Autobots emerged victorious when the Decepticons accidentally blew up an experimental energon refinery and themselves with it, though this explosion also blew the General and Hound out of their own universe and into Nexus 208.0 Epsilon.

Though the war in his own universe was over, Sergeant Hound only knew his years of military service, and when the General joined the Convoy, Hound joined the Offworlder Zone Security Administration to serve under his commanding officer once more. BotCon 2015 Sgt. Hound profile card

Sergeant Hound was one of the policebots who pursued the criminal C-81 and his band of miscreants after one of their botched raids. With the assistance of fellow officers Strongarm, Prowl, Prowl, and Ransack, Sergeant Hound managed to corner the group of Cybertron's most wanted in Seeker-Shinai. During the arrest, Hound noted that a nearby Seeker recognized that C-81 was a "Megatron". Hound was skeptical of this claim, but nonetheless reported the comment to his superiors after bringing the criminals to the Offworlder maximum security prison.

Later the same day, the TransTechs ceased functioning on a planet-wide scale. Sergeant Hound and General Optimus Prime had to deal with the ensuing chaos. Thankfully, the prison was still (mostly) secured, and Sergeant Hound was content to allow the prisoners fight it out amongst themselves to tucker them out. The Sergeant and the General went off to investigate the source of the shutdown. They soon discovered the source of the problem: a nest of Waruder invaders deep within Axiom Nexus's underground network.

Arriving at the nest, Hound and Optimus found a battle already in progress between the Waruders and the group of escaped criminals led by C-81. The Cybertronians were soon joined by Lift-Ticket and Burn Out, the latter of which impressed Hound thoroughly with her heavy armament and precision aim. Despite these reinforcements, Hound and company found themselves on the losing side of the battle. Thankfully, C-81 managed to grab a hold of the Waruders' leader and forced him into peaceful negotiations. The discussion ended with an agreement that the Waruders would be allowed safe passage to a deserted Cybertron. As the invaders migrated via C-81's interuniversal gate, the Sergeant conversed with Burn Out's pilot, Dia, and explained to her the circumstances that led to the Waruders building such an evolved and dangerous hive. Sergeant Hound and General Optimus Prime then allowed C-81's band to "slip away" as a way of thanking them for their part in thwarting the Waruder invasion. Cybertron's Most Wanted

A few months later, Hound was part of Cheetor's OZSA team which tried to arrest Cy-Kill at the Axiom Nexus News offices. Unfortunately, Cy-Kill had his troops on the scene as backup, and they managed to escape. Renegade Rhetoric (1), 2015/10/21

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Commercial appearances

Hound, Prowl, and Sunstreaker fled from a Decepticon attack, and hid behind a mountain concealing the Autobots' newest warrior, Jetfire! Jetfire and Shockwave commercial

Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons

When Optimus embarked on his mission to rescue the Autobots' Minicar troops from the Decepticons, Hound could come to Optimus Prime's aid, offering different routes through the Decepticons' maze-like base. Adventure Game: Defeat the Decepticons packaging blurb and game

The Transformers (1985)

Hound was among the few remaining Autobots in the wake of the Decepticon creation of ROBO-CLONING technology. With his energy-starved comrades, he desperately sought pieces of the Autobot Energon Cube before the Decepticons could get their hands on them. The Transformers

The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth

Along with his fellow Autobots, Hound protected Earth from the menace of the Decepticons. He was ostensibly under the command of Rodimus Prime. The Transformers: Battle to Save the Earth

The Transformers (PS2)

Hound was one of the Autobots present on Zel Samine during the Decepticon attacks. He joined up with Optimus Prime's party after they secured the geothermal power plant from the Decepticons. The Transformers (PS2)

Transformers Legends

A (probably time-displaced) Hound was present on Cybertron during Nova Prime's peaceful reign. Prime Evil

Hound participated in a battle against the Insecticons. Harvest of the Insecticons

When the Military Patrol was unleashed on New York, Hound joined Jetfire and Warpath in driving the Decepticon team out of the city. Full Assault An Autobot team led by Hound arrived on a battlefield and joined in the ongoing battle. By Land, Sea, or Air Hound was among the Autobots affected when Megatron sabotaged the recharging chamber, turning them evil. He attacked Rutter Military Base. He and the other Autobots were returned to normal by Sparkplug's attitude exchanger. Attack of the Autobots

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Hound came to Earth and was out exploring when he stumbled upon a race track, and saw Drag Strip on the track! The Decepticon forces Hound and his fellow Autobots into a deadly race, threatening to endanger nearby humans if the they don’t partake. And the Autobots apparently won the race. Raceday Mayhem event

Afterwards, he returned to base, and Cliffjumper was surprised to see him. Then he sets off to explore and map this new world with Cliff and Ironhide.

  • Class: Gunner
  • Lowest Star Rating: 2 star
  • Weapons: Hound uses a standard issue Grenade Launcher.
  • Ability: Release the Hounds! - sends out 5 holo bombs that deal damage to main target and 4 random targets around it. Deals double damage to resource buildings!
    • Cost: 7 ability points. +2 for reuses.

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Premiering on September 13, 1969,

Dastardly and Muttley was one of two spin-offs of the very

popular cartoon The Wacky Races

Dick Dastardly, who apparently

grew tired of losing all those

Wacky Races, was now in charge

of The Vulture Squadron, a band

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Dastardly received his orders from

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That brave little bird of course, was Yankee Doodle Pigeon,

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thwarted by the bird brains of the squadron.

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with his sidekick Muttley, who

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following the dimwitted deeds

of his master. (and lets face it,

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Klunk was the squad's mechanic

and inventor of gizmos so strange

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While the Wacky Races was inspired by the film, The Great

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this show owed a tip of the hat to Those Magnificent Men in their

Flying Machines. Both had that World War I era to them, and of

course, outrageously designed aircraft

Dastardly and Muttley in their Flying Machines

was produced by Hanna-Barbera

Dick Dastardly was voiced by Paul Winchell, while Muttley,

Klunk and Zilly were voiced by Don Messick

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Treeing Walker Coonhound

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Roscoe the Treeing Walker Coonhound at 2 years old—"Roscoe does not bark, he bays and howls."

Other Names
  • TWC
  • Walker
Description

The Treeing Walker Coonhound has powerful, mobile shoulders. The ears are large compared to the head. The upper lips hang well below the lower jaw. The forelegs are long, straight and lean. The smooth coat is fine and glossy and comes in a tricolor and a bicolor pattern. (Tricolor is preferred by breeders.) Although it comes in tan and white, it must never be called "red," to distinguish it from the Redbone Coonhound.

Temperament

The Treeing Coonhound is good with children and gets along with other dogs. Training is accomplished with little trouble, as these dogs are able to learn from example. They are primarily working and hunting dogs, but will also make great companion dogs. Working, to the Treeing Walker Coonhound, is not work but a sport and diversion. They thrive on consistent and ample attention. The Treeing Walker will be high-strung without enough mental and physical exercise. Loving and eager to please, the Treeing Walker is intelligent, skilled and confident. Some say they are the best breed for coonhound field trials because of their speed, ability to locate quickly and good treeing ability. They are swift with a very good sense of smell and a distinctive howl. Socialize at a young age.

Height, Weight

Height: 20 - 27 inches (51 - 69 cm)

Weight: 50 - 70 pounds (23 - 32 kg)

Health Problems

A relatively healthy breed.

Living Conditions

The Treeing Walker Coonhound is not recommended for apartment life. These scenthounds are too anxious to lie idly around a suburban home or condo. They are suitable for hot, sunny climates.

This very anxious and energetic dog has been bred for severe physical exercise. Coonhounds are born natural hunters, so they have a tendency to run off and hunt if they are not kept well-fenced while exercising on their own. They have no road sense at all, so they must be kept in a safe environment. They need to be taken on a daily, brisk, long walk or jog. Coonhounds that do not receive enough mental and physical exercise may become high strung and even destructive.

Life Expectancy

About 12-13 years.

The Treeing is an easy-care breed. An occasional combing and brushing is all that is needed. Check the ears regularly for any sign of infection and be sure to keep the insides of the ears clean. Bathe only when necessary. This breed is an average shedder.

The Treeing Walker is a descendant of the English Foxhound, which Thomas Walker imported to Virginia in 1742. Sometime in the 1800s, a dog known as "Tennessee Lead," a stolen dog of unknown origin, was crossed into the Walker Hound. He was a powerful dog, excelling in game sense, drive and speed, and having a clear, short-chop mouth. The Treeing Walker was not recognized as its own breed until 1946. This direct lineage brings us this efficient hunter. This coonhound has retained the looks of its ancestor, the English Foxhound. An underlying sense of game coupled with untiring speed and manly drive make this coonhound unstoppable. The coonhound lineage doesn't really stop at the Walker, for American hunters also employ other varieties as well. One such coonhound is known as the Running Walker. The Treeing Walker Coonhound is an efficient and reliable hunter of raccoons, squirrels and opossums. The Treeing Walker "trees" its prey, and can then sometimes virtually climb the tree to get at it. With a little training, however, it will merely bay its distinctive howl, telling the hunter that the prey has been cornered.

Recognition
  • ACA = American Canine Association
  • ACR = American Canine Registry
  • AKC = American Kennel Club
  • APRI = American Pet Registry, Inc.
  • CKC = Continental Kennel Club
  • DRA = Dog Registry of America, Inc.
  • NAPR = North American Purebred Registry, Inc.
  • NKC = National Kennel Club
  • UKC = United Kennel Club

"This is Clary's HiSpeed This Buds 4 U, affectionately known as `Bud` at home. Bud is a Treeing Walker Coonhound. He is UKC/AKC registered. Bud is a UKC Conformation Champion, Bench Show Champion and an AKC Grand Show Champion. Here, he is displaying his skills on the wall at Lovers Leap."

Clary's HiSpeed This Buds 4 U, affectionately known as `Bud,` treeing his quarry

"This is Hardwood Hi-Voltage, affectionately known as `Pete` at home. Pete is a Treeing Walker Coonhound. He is UKC/PKC registered. Pete is a UKC Nite Champion and Grand Show Champion."

Molly the Treeing Walker Coonhound at 4 years old—"I got Molly when she was 1 year old through an animal rescue group out of San Francisco. They had rescued her from an animal shelter. She is now almost 8 years old and the perfect dog. Molly is well known throughout our town from our long, daily walks where she makes sure everyone knows how much she likes to be petted and scratched."

Molly the Treeing Walker Coonhound at 4 years old

Molly the Treeing Walker Coonhound at 4 years old

Molly the Treeing Walker Coonhound at 4 years old

Tugger the Treeing Walker Coonhound as an adult

This is a Treeing Walker treeing a coon.

Tugger the Treeing Walker Coonhound as an adult

Tugger the Treeing Walker Coonhound as a young pup

Asha is Tugger's mom.

Chloe is on the left with the darker face, she's a Treeing Walker Coonhound mix (possibly pointer or some kind of spaniel). Lucy, on the right, is a purebred Treeing Walker Coonhound.

Kensington loves car rides, especially when she gets to stick her head out the moon roof!

Jack the Treeing Walker Coonhound at 4 years old chewing his bone on his dog bed—"We adopted Jack in May of this year from the Nashville humane society. Jack is a LARGE Treeing Walker Coonhound weighing in at about 72 lbs. But he's a walker through and through. He loves to fetch with a stick and truly enjoys his large bone. He's fantastic with my 3 year old daughter, who's been taught that dogs don't like the same things we do. He's patient, kind, absolutely loyal and loves nothing more than work days (out in the yard or on the truck). His velvety ears and hound dog scent are the first thing I see in the morning. He's also great friends with our family cat (Poppy), and he knows she's in charge (under me) and values her space unless she wants to play with him. He loves to run at the dog park with other coonhounds."

Jack the Treeing Walker Coonhound at 4 years old taking a nap with the cat

Jack the Treeing Walker Coonhound at 4 years old taking a nap

Jack the Treeing Walker Coonhound at 4 years old

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The Fox and the Hound

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The film has been directed by Ted Berman and Richard Rich, who would later form Crest Animation Productions to create his first independent animated feature The Swan Princess, under the working title Tod and Copper. Daniel Mannix's original novel has had a more realistic story, which has dealt with the quest of a hunter and his dog Copper to shoot Tod after he has killed the hunter's new dog Chief. The novel has been mainly about Tod's life in the woods. While being raised by humans he has not been childhood friends with Copper and none of the animals spoke. The story has been changed to make it more suitable for a family film; instead of a story about the life and death of a fox, it has become a parable about how society determines our roles despite our better impulses.

At the time of release it has been the most expensive animated film produced to date, costing $12 million. The Fox and the Hound has been the last film which was worked on with animation legends like Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, two members of Walt Disney's original "Nine Old Men" who has also worked on this film, with it being the last film for both, as well as the first film for future Disney leaders like Tim Burton (The Nightmare Before Christmas), Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Ratatouille) and Glen Keane, who has animated the bear in this film, and later worked on other animated films like The Little Mermaid (1989) and Beauty and the Beast (1991), in which he designed the beast. It was also the final Disney film to have all the credits in the title sequence as opposed to having end credits and have the words, "The End. A Walt Disney Production" at the end of the film, the last Disney animated film to use the Buena Vista logo, and the last Disney film in which Don Bluth has involved in its production.

Despite originally receiving mixed reviews, the film has developed a low cult following and was nominated for three awards. The film stars the voices of Kurt Russell, Mickey Rooney, Pearl Bailey, Pat Buttram, Sandy Duncan, Richard Bakalyan, Paul Winchell, Jack Albertson, Jeanette Nolan, John Fiedler, John McIntire, Keith Mitchell and Corey Feldman. A direct-to-video midquel, The Fox and the Hound 2, has been released to DVD on December 12, 2006.

Title Card for The Fox and the Hound.

The story begins with a mother fox, with fear in her eyes, and a child in her mouth, running all throughout a forest, passing over a mountain, until she reaches a farm. There she hides her baby next to a fence, quietly says goodbye and runs away. She is shot, and we hear gunshots twice. An owl named Big Mama (voiced by Pearl Bailey), along with her two bird friends, a sparrow named Dinky (Richard Bakalyan) and a woodpecker named Boomer (Paul Winchell), arrange for him to be adopted by the kindly local farmer widow named Widow Tweed (Jeanette Nolan). She names him Tod (Keith Coogan) since he reminds her of a toddler. Meanwhile, Widow's neighbor, Amos Slade (Jack Albertson), a hunter, brings home a young hound puppy named Copper (Corey Feldman) and introduces him to his hunting dog Chief (Pat Buttram). Big Mama is delighted to see Tod and Copper become playmates, singing the song "Best of Friends". Tod and Copper play together every day for the next three days, vowing to remain "friends forever." Amos grows frustrated at Copper for constantly wandering off to play, and places him on a leash to prevent him from wandering off. While playing with Copper at his home, Tod awakens Chief. Amos and Chief chase him until they are confronted by Widow.

After he and Widow have an argument, Amos threatens that he will kill Tod if he catches him on his property again and that he won't miss the next time. As the hunting season comes, Amos takes his two dogs into the wilderness for the interim. Meanwhile, Big Mama explains to Tod that his friendship with Copper cannot continue with the song "Lack of Education", as they are natural enemies, but is told by Tod that he refuses to believe Big Mama. As months pass, Tod and Copper reach adulthood. On the night of Copper's return, Tod (Mickey Rooney) sneaks over to meet Copper (Kurt Russell) and asks if they are still friends. Copper explains that those days are over, and since he is a hunting dog now, he says that things are now going to be different between them, because if Chief wakes up, Tod and Copper will both be in danger. Chief awakens and alerts Amos Slade, and as a chase ensues, Copper catches Tod, but decides to let Tod go, then diverts Chief and Amos since he did not want them to kill Tod, who creeps out a woodpile, and runs across a high railroad bridge for home, but bumps into Chief, who is blocking his path there. Tod turns back with Chief making his pursuit onto a railroad track on the railroad bridge, but when Tod sees a fast moving train, that suddenly approaches, bears down on him, and traps him, Tod, being small enough, is able to duck safely under the vehicle, only to leave Chief to be struck by the train and wounded while suffering a broken leg as he tumbles down a steep cliff helplessly into the river below. Infuriated by all this, Copper and Amos blame Tod for poor Chief's accident and swear vengeance to get him if it's the last thing they do. To make matters worse, Amos angrily tells Widow about getting Tod, who almost killed Chief, and that he plans to get the fox. Now Widow realizes that her pet is no longer safe with her, so she takes him on a drive through the woods, singing the song "Goodbye May Seem Forever", and releases him at a game preserve. Tod's first night alone in the woods is a disaster, accidentally trespassing into a badger's den; the badger (John McIntire) somewhat meanly tells him to go away. A friendly porcupine (John Fiedler) offers to let him stay with him. That same night, Amos Slade and Copper plan revenge on Tod, by showing a demonstration of Tod stepping into trap. The next morning, Big Mama comes looking for Tod, and finds Vixey (Sandy Duncan), a beautiful female fox of Tod's age, who is clearly good friends with Big Mama.

Tod wakes up after being pricked by the porcupine's quills, falls, and lands right on the badger's den. The badger scolds Tod once again. Tod tries to apologize, but is interrupted when the badger thinks Tod is making up excuses. The porcupine tries to defend Tod, (with the badger saying to him "you keep out of this, you walking pincushion!"). The porcupine points out that the badger shouldn't be grumpy to a newcomer, to which the badger responds by telling Tod to "go back where you came from". Tod leaves, now more depressed than ever. Big Mama and Vixey arrive. As Vixey remarks that he looks downhearted, Big Mama tells her that "he was dropped out here all alone without a friend in the world". As Vixey decides to try to cheer him up, Big Mama thinks the idea is perfect. Big Mama sets Vixey into the sunlight, just so that she will look as beautiful as possible, and introduces Tod to her. Tod first tries to impress Vixey by catching a fish, only to fail, causing Vixey and the other animals of the game preserve to laugh at him. Angry and hurt, Tod insults Vixey, telling her that she's "a silly, empty-headed female!" Angered, they refuse to speak to each other, but Big Mama intervenes with the song "Appreciate the Lady" and directs Tod in being himself, and Vixey to give him another chance. They get along very well once Tod admits his lack of survival skills. Vixey is now aware of his inability to survive in the wild and helps him adapt. She allows Tod to be her friend and stay with her in the forest. The two clearly begin to develop a romantic connection.

The best of friends are now the worst of enemies.

The next morning, the vengeful Amos Slade and Copper trespass into the preserve to hunt the two foxes without anyone knowing. Amos finds a shadowy path on the way to a pond, sets up the leg-hold traps along the path, and hides them with leaves. Meanwhile, Tod and Vixey emerge from Vixey's burrow, having spent the night there. They both remark about how happy they are with one another and chase each other into the forest playfully. As they come to the trap-laden path, Vixey becomes worried, and refuses to go on, but watches as Tod just shrugs it off. Vixey begs him to be careful as he goes down alone. As he walks, he becomes unsettled. Tod's foot uncovers one of Amos' traps, and as the hunter cocks his shotgun, Tod's ears prick up the noise as he steps backward. Luckily, Tod narrowly escapes the steel traps, turning and running as fast as he can whilst Amos' gunshots ring out, while Copper takes off after Tod and Vixey. Tod buys Vixey more time to escape, then waits for Copper to get near. As Copper approaches, Tod leaps from the ledge, distracting him, and growling at his former friend. After a brief fight, Tod sprints back to the burrow with Copper behind his tail. Tod safely enters the foxhole, but Copper was too big to fit in it, and begins thrashing and clawing his way into the hole. Tod and Vixey attempt to exit out the other end. They then hurry back inside when they see Amos waiting with his gun. Amos takes a match and some straw and creates a fire at the back way, blocking their escape. He then joins Copper at the front, ready to shoot the two foxes. Vixey coughs and tells Tod that they're trapped and that she's scared. Tod tells Vixey that this is their only chance as he and Vixey sprint as fast as they can out the back, narrowly avoiding the flames to Amos' astonishment, putting the hunter into pure shock. Tod and Vixey scale a mountain with a waterfall nearby as Copper and Amos chase them up the top.

As Copper and Amos close in on the two foxes while trying to get them, they inadvertently provoke an attack from a large disturbed sleeping grizzly bear, who they accidentally antagonise. Amos fires one single shot only before he trips and gets his foot stuck in one of his own bear traps and loses his gun, while Copper bravely tries to protect his master, and tries to fight the bear, but is nearly killed in a very vicious fight. Amos frantically tries to free himself, but is not strong enough for the grip of the trap, which still holds his foot as tight as possible, whilst Copper battles the bear as this very vicious battle continues to go on for a while, and while Copper manages to hold his own for a while until the bear knocks him out when the battles ends, the dog is soon overwhelmed. Tod, hearing Copper's yelping echo, looks back and sees the horror of his childhood friend being nearly killed in a very vicious fight. In the moment in which the bear closes in and is going to kill Copper, Tod appears out of nowhere, rescues Copper, and jumps on the bear's back, but continues to battle with the bear, and ends up leading him to an old fallen trunk above the reserve's waterfall. Just as the bear comes close to Tod, he raises his paw and hits the sprinters of the old log, which breaks and sends the two animals both falling down the waterfall with the fallen trunk plummeting down the waterfall with them. The bear is gone, while Tod struggles to shore.

Copper protects his former adversary and childhood friend.

Copper approaches Tod as he lies in the lake below, amazed at his bravery, in spite of past events, when Amos appears, having freed his foot from his own trap, and just becoming ready to fire at the fox. Copper interposes his body in front of Tod and refuses to move away. Amos finally lowers his gun and leaves with Copper, but not before the two former adversaries share one last smile before parting. At home, Widow nurses Amos' ankle back to health while the dogs rest. Copper, before resting, smiles as he remembers the day when he became friends with Tod. On a hill, Vixey joins Tod as he looks down on the homes of Copper and Widow.

As the movie fades out, a voice-over of young Tod and young Copper affirming their everlasting friendship is heard in the breeze.

  • Mickey Rooney as Tod (young by Keith Coogan), a young fox whose mother was killed by a hunter. Luckily for him, a loving widow who lived nearby took him in and raised him to adulthood. Young and naive, he becomes friends with a hound puppy named Copper, but their friendship is interrupted by the fact that Copper's owner, Amos Slade, hates any fox that isn't dead. When they grow older, they find their friendship divided.
  • Kurt Russell as Copper (young by Corey Feldman), the cute young hound puppy (whom looks a beagle or a basset hound) belonging to Amos Slade. Copper is Tod's best friend when young; he befriends Tod during his childhood. However, he is the first to break this friendship and becomes Tod's bitter enemy but is also the first to protect him. He is a fast learner through growing up. In his first year of hunting, he tops Chief.
  • Pearl Bailey as Big Mama, a kindly old owl (similar to Friend Owl from Bambi) who (literally) takes Tod under her wing on several occasions. It is she who recruits the help of Dinky and Boomer in getting Widow Tweed to take care of Tod, and later she warns him of the dangers of hanging around with a hound dog. Her last really important job in the film is establishing the romance between Tod and Vixey.
  • Jack Albertson as Amos Slade, a mean-spirited old hunter and the film's antagonist who will kill just about anything that is wild, but for some unknown reason he has a special hatred for foxes (as it may have something to do with the fact that he keeps chickens). He is the owner of Copper and Chief, and throughout most of the film tries to kill Tod. Unlike most of Disney's villains, however, he doesn't come across as being evil. Instead, he hunts for a living, is very professional at it and is motivated by revenge, rather than the "just because" brand of evil that one sees in so many villains. Unfortunately, as for him, he lets off one shot only, before becoming caught in one of his own bear traps, but thanks to Tod and Copper's joint effort, he is saved.
  • Sandy Duncan as Vixey, a vixen whom Tod falls in love with after being released into the wild. She is much more used to the forest, so it makes sense that she is a step ahead of Tod. When she says, "I think six would be just right," it seems to imply that she is talking about the number of kits she would like to have, but Tod is confused and has no idea what she is talking about.
  • Jeanette Nolan as Widow Tweed, a kindly old lady who took Tod in and raised him as a pet.
  • Pat Buttram as Chief, a nasty, aging senior first hunting dog of Amos Slade. He shares his master's philosophy that the only good fox is a dead fox. He tries to teach Copper everything there is about hunting but is ultimately beaten by the younger dog. In the novel, Chief is the new dog and Copper is the old one, and it is Copper who gets jealous of Chief. This is an example of the differences between the book and the film. He is struck by a fast-moving train and wounded. And Copper and Amos take it upon themselves to get vengeance on Tod.
  • John McIntire as Mr. Digger, a badger in the same reserve. He is first seen when Tod comes into his home, as Tod was new to the reserve, and didn't know anyone lived there. The morning after this, Tod falls from the porcupine's tree directly onto the entrance to the badger's home, making the badger angry. After the porcupine tells the badger about Tod and what he's been through, the badger, instead of taking Tod under his wing and imparting little words of wisdom when it comes to survival in the reserve, snaps at Tod to go back to where he came from, not realizing that Tod was unable to because of Amos Slade hunting him. He is last seen watching in anger as Tod and Vixie confirm their love to each other.
  • John Fiedler as a porcupine in the reserve that Tod is dropped off in. He tries to explain to the badger exactly what happened to Tod, but it doesn't really work for Tod. He gives Tod shelter the first night in the reserve.
  • Richard Bakalyan and Paul Winchell as Dinky and Boomer respectfully, two friends, a woodpecker and a sparrow, who are seen either helping Big Mama act out a plan or trying to catch Squeaks, a caterpillar. Dinky and Boomer are seen at many times trying (unsuccessfully) to catch him. At the end of the film, Squeaks becomes a butterfly and flies away.
  • Clarence Nash as Red Eyes, a giant, black-furred bear with red eyes and the film's major antagonist, that has accidentally been woken up by Copper and Amos. He advances on Amos, who gets his foot caught in one of his own traps and loses his shotgun, and he hurts poor Copper. Tod saves Copper, and battles Red Eyes, leading him to a log above a waterfall. He breaks the log above the waterfall, which sends him and Tod downward. He is never seen again from that point on and is presumed dead. Although Red Eyes's growling noises were reused from Brutus and Nero's growls (voiced by Candy Candido) from The Rescuers, Nash provided the vocal effects for the character. Red Eyes's design may have been the original inspiration for that of Mor'du, the main antagonist of Disney/Pixar's film Brave.

Production

Production of the film has begun in 1977. The film has marked a turning point in the studio: Walt Disney's "nine old men" did initial development of the animation, but by the end of production the younger set of Disney animators completed the production process. To craft the film, then Disney CEO Ron Miller has decided to mainly use new talent to make their debuts with the film, as the pioneers of the company, referred to as the "Nine Old Men", are nearing retirement. It may have been the last film Ollie Johnston, Frank Thomas and Wolfgang Reitherman, considered "legends" of Disney, have worked on.

The animators and screenplay writers are primarily new, as were the film directors Art Stevens, Ted Berman and Richard Rich. Wolfgang Reitherman was the producer, Richard Rich the production supervisor and Larry Clemmons was the head of the story team. Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston did much of the early development of the main characters. The newer generation of animators, such as Don Bluth, Ron Clements, Glen Keane and John Musker, would finalize the animation and complete the film's production. These animators have moved through the in-house animation training program, and would all play an important role in the Disney Renaissance of the eighties and nineties.

However, the transition between the old guard and the new resulted in arguments over how to handle the film. Reitherman has had his own ideas on the designs and layouts that were to be used, however, the newer team backed Stevens, except Don Bluth, who has felt Disney's work was stale. Bluth walked out, taking eleven others with him, and formed one of his own animation studios. The exodus of the animators forced the cancellation of the film's original Christmas 1980 premiere while new artists had been hired.

Early in production, Don Bluth left Disney, taking 11 Disney animators with him. This studio, which eventually becomes Sullivan Bluth Studios, was Disney's main rival through the 1980s and has produced The Secret of NIMH and a number of other well-known films. With 17% of the animators now gone, production on The Fox and the Hound had been delayed. Bluth had animated Widow Tweed and her cow, Abigail, and his team have worked on the rest of the sequence. Four years later the film had been finished. Approximately 360,000 drawings, 110,000 painted cels, and 1,100 painted backgrounds made up the finished product. A total of 180 people, including 24 animators, have all worked on the film.

In the original screenplay, Chief had been originally slated to die the same as in the novel, but Stevens decided that he doesn't want to have an on-screen death and modified the film so that he survives, like Baloo in The Jungle Book and Trusty in Lady and the Tramp.

The directors on the film were Ted Berman and Richard Rich, as well as Art Stevens, who had been a co-director. Berman previously had credits as a character animator for the 1961 film One Hundred and One Dalmatians and writer for the 1977 film The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. He later went on to be co-director for the 1985 film The Black Cauldron.

Rich had been a Disney employee since 1972 but this was his first major assignment. He also served as a co-director for The Black Cauldron. He later founded Rich Animation Studios. Stevens was previously credited as a character animator for the 1953 Peter Pan, the previously mentioned One Hundred and One Dalmatians and the 1973 Robin Hood. He also previously directed the 1977 film The Rescuers.

When John Lasseter was hired at the Disney Animation studio, his first job was to animate the introduction of Copper. He also collaborated with Glen Keane on the climactic fight scene.

Other new animators who have worked on this film are:

  • John Musker and Ron Clements (story artist and animator): Producer-director team of The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Hercules and Treasure Planetand finally The Princess and the Frog.
  • Tim Burton (animator, assistant & development artist): Producer of Batman Forever and Director of Batman, Batman Returns, Beetlejuice and many other acclaimed films.
  • Jerry Reese (animator): Director of The Brave Little Toaster.
  • Brad Bird (animator): director of Warner Bros.' The Iron Giant, The Incredibles, Ratatouille and previously of The Simpsons.
  • Chris Buck (animator): Director of Disney's Tarzan.
  • Don Bluth (animator): Director of The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail, The Land Before Time and All Dogs Go to Heaven.
  • Kelly Asbury (assistant animator): Director of Shrek 2 and Gnomeo & Juliet.
  • Jeffrey J. Varab (character animator, special effects supervision): Character animator for films like FernGully: The Last Rainforest, Rock-a-Doodle, Felidae, All Dogs Go to Heaven and Casper.
  • Nik Ranieri (character clean-up): Animator for Roger Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, later supervising animator on Beauty and the Beast, Pocahontas, Hercules, and The Emperor's New Groove.
  • Virgil Ross (character animation supervision): Worked on Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore.
  • Ennis McNulty and Dave Bennett (character animation supervision): Supervising Animators in Disney animator Rick Reinert's unit.

The Fox and the Hound premiered in theaters on July 10, 1981. It was later re-released to theaters on March 25, 1988. Its first home video release, on VHS format, came on March 4, 1994, as the last video of the "Walt Disney Classics" collection (it has not been included in the "Masterpiece Collection", despite appearing in a promotional advertisement for the videos). On May 2, 2000, it was released on Region 1 DVD for the first time under the "Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection". A 25th-anniversary special edition DVD, featuring a remastered version of the film and a disc of extras, has been released on October 10, 2006. A Blu-ray release was announced for 2011 to celebrate The Fox and the Hound's 30th anniversary. Both The Fox and The Hound and The Fox and the Hound II have been included in this release. This Blu-ray release included the film in its original 1.66:1 aspect ratio. As opposed to the Gold Classic Collection and 25th Anniversary Edition DVD's, they only had a Pan and Scan version of the film.

Although the film is a financial success, reactions from film critics are mixed. Critics of the 1980s, while offering praise for the animation, are disappointed in the story, and that the predominantly young creative staff, many of who have only recently joined the company, have produced a movie that seemed very conservative in both concept and execution. Since then it has become a hit for its conservative style. It has a "fresh" 69% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 26 reviews with a 6.6 score, with a consensus that states, "The Fox and the Hound, is a likable, charming, unassuming effort that manages to transcend its thin, predictable plot". Among users, the film scored 78% with a 3.5/5 rating.

Leonard Maltin in his book The Disney Films noted that the film has had "good news/bad news" for Disney. The good news is that Disney's young animation team seemed to be in "firm control." The fight scene between Copper and the bear, by Glen Keane, in particular, received great praise in the animation world. The bad news, according to Maltin, has been that the film relied too much on "formula cuteness, formula comedy relief, and even formula characterizations," causing a step back for the studio. Maltin suggests that perhaps this safeness came from the fear of displeasing the memory of Walt Disney. [1] Overall, he considered the film "charming" stating that it is "warm, and brimming with personable characters" and that it "approaches the old Disney magic at times." [2]

Craig Butler from All Movie Guide stated that the film has been a "warm and amusing, if slightly dull, entry in the Disney animated canon." He also called it "conventional and generally predictable" with problems in pacing. However, he praised the film's climax and animation, as well as the ending. His final remark is that "Two of the directors, Richard Rich and Ted Berman, would next direct The Black Cauldron, a less successful but more ambitious project." [3]

In The Animated Movie Guide, Jerry Beck considered the film "average", though he praises the voice work of Pearl Bailey as Big Mama, and the extreme dedication to detail shown by animator Glen Keane in crafting the fight scene between Copper, Tod, and the bear.

However, the film has its fair share of praise, too. Richard Corliss of Time, praised the film for an intelligent story about prejudice. He argued that the film shows that biased attitudes can poison even the deepest relationships, and the film's bittersweet ending delivers a powerful and important moral message to audiences. [4]

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times also praised the film, saying that "for all of its familiar qualities, this movie marks something of a departure for the Disney studio, and its movement is in an interesting direction. The Fox and the Hound is one of those relatively rare Disney animated features that contains a useful lesson for its younger audiences. It's not just cute animals and frightening adventures and a happy ending; it's also a rather thoughtful meditation on how society determines our behavior." [5]

Cart of Variety.com called the film ". A solid beautifully crafted animated feature. " Vincent Canby of the New York Times said, ". A pretty, relentlessly cheery, old-fashioned sort of Disney cartoon feature, chock-full of bouncy songs. "

TV Guide gave the film four out of five stars, saying that "The animation here is better than average (veteran Disney animators Wolfgang Reitherman and Art Stevens supervised the talents of a new crop of artists that developed during a 10-year program at the studio), though not quite up to the quality of Disney Studios in its heyday. Still, this film has a lot of "heart" and is wonderful entertainment for both kids and their parents. Listen for a number of favorites among the voices." [6]

Michael Scheinfeld of Common Sense Media gave the film's quality a rating of 4 out of 5 stars, stating that the film "develops into a thoughtful examination of friendship and includes some mature themes, especially loss." [7]

The film has gained a considerable following and it was awarded a Golden Screen Award in 1982. It was also nominated for a Young Artist Award and the Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film.

Differences Between the Film and the Novel

Although most famous as a film, The Fox and the Hound is also a 1967 novel by Daniel P. Mannix. Similarly to the Disney film, it follows the lives of two characters who are pitied against each other, a fox named Tod and hound named Copper, and is Mannix's best-known work.

It follows Tod from his first contact with humans as a kit and Copper from his first encounter with Tod. They are living in a changing world; the wilderness present at the beginning of the book gradually gives way to a more urbanized setting, causing problems for Copper, his Master, and Tod.

It alternates between Tod and Copper's point of view. Of the ten chapters in the book, four are from Copper's point of view and six are from Tod's. Both of the animals are presented as smart if not on a level with humans, and the book constantly emphasizes the point that both are creatures who rely on their sense of smell as much as humans rely on sight, particularly Copper.

Copper's chapters focus on his relationship with his Master as he assists him in hunting, primarily for Tod; Tod's actions kill the Master's favorite dog early in the novel. Tod's chapters focus on his life as a wild fox, avoiding death both natural and man-made while attempting to father pups. The novel ends with the death of both main characters. Tod's lifeless pelt is hung and Copper is shot by his owner.

A direct-to-video midquel The Fox and the Hound 2, has released on December 12, 2006. The film takes place during Tod and Copper's youth, in which Copper is tempted to join a band of singing stray dogs, and therefore does not follow the events that occur at the end of this film. As well as adaptations of the film itself, comic strips featuring the characters also appeared in stories unconnected to the film. Examples include The Lost Fawn, in which Copper uses his sense of smell to help Tod find a fawn who has gone astray; The Chase, in which Copper has to safeguard a sleepwalking Chief; and Feathered Friends, in which the birds Dinky and Boomer have to go to desperate lengths to save one of Widow Tweed's chickens from a wolf.

Other Media

A comic adaptation of the film, drawn by Richard Moore, has been published in newspapers as part of Disney's Treasury of Classic Tales. A comic-book titled The Fox and the Hound followed, with new adventures of the characters. Since 1981 and up to 2007, a few Fox and the Hound Disney comics stories were produced in Italy, Netherlands, Brazil, France and USA.

Soundtrack

  • "Best of Friends" (Music by Richard Johnston, Lyrics by Stan Fidel, Performed by Pearl Bailey). The song is about the beauty and magic of friendship, and how Tod and Copper were great friends even though they are supposed to be enemies. It is also about how sometimes adults can get in the way and not let you play and can't understand friendship's magic.
  • "Lack of Education" (Music and Lyrics by Jim Stafford, Performed by Pearl Bailey). A song about how if Tod plays with Copper he will be hunted by Amos Slade because Copper has to hunt like he was told. The education is knowing the fact that Copper will become a hunting dog, the elimination is the hunting of Tod that will happen when he doesn't listen to Big Mama and plays with Copper anyway.
  • "A Huntin' Man" (Music and Lyrics by Jim Stafford, Performed by Jack Albertson). A short song, basically saying that Amos Slade is hunting man with no job, who would rather have a dog than a dollar.
  • "Goodbye May Seem Forever" (Music by Richard Rich, Lyrics by Jeffrey Patch, Performed by Jeanette Nolan). A song similar to "Baby Mine" from Dumbo, "Someone's Waiting For You" from The Rescuers and "You'll Be In My Heart" from Tarzan. It's about how Tod and Widow Tweed first met after his mother was killed by hunters. They were happy together, and when the storm came they would rest by the fire. But now Amos Slade is going to kill Tod so she has to give him up, so "Goodbye May Seem Forever", farewell is like the end, but you'd still be in my heart forever.
  • "Appreciate the Lady" (Music and Lyrics by Jim Stafford, Performed by Pearl Bailey). A song about how Tod wants to impress Vixey, but he did it wrong because he can't really fish. To be successful, you need to stop showing off by saying you can do something that you really can't, and appreciate the lady by being yourself and you'll be appreciated right back.
  • This is the last movie to have any involvement from Wolfgang Reitherman, who was known to be the director for all the Disney films between The Sword in the Stone and The Rescuers, he worked as a producer for this film.
  • This was the first Disney movie Tim Burton worked on in his career with Disney, he was an uncredited animator.
  • This was the last animated Disney film to use the old Buena Vista logo. The name would only be used on the ending credits until it would be replaced by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
  • This was the last Disney film to have all the credits in the opening and only say "The End, A Walt Disney Production". End credits with pop songs and/or instrumental music would be used from now on.
  • This was the last Disney film in which Don Bluth was involved. From now on, he would establish Sullivan Bluth Studios (AKA Don Bluth Entertainment) to release such successful franchises as The Secret of NIMH and All Dogs go to Heaven.
  • This was the last video in the Walt Disney Classics line. Starting with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, all other Disney Canon titles would be released in the similar line Walt Disney Masterpiece Collection.
  • Early copies of the 1994 VHS release have only The Lion King teaser trailer. Later copies have the Lion King teaser trailer and The Return of Jafar trailer.
  • This is the last movie Disney released under the name "Walt Disney Productions". The studio would go by "The Walt Disney Company" from now on.
  • This is the last movie Disney produced by itself, before becoming a distributor to films by other production companies, namely Pixar.

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Pharaoh Hound

Information and Pictures

My special baby T Dog/Trinity, photo courtesy of Cassi

Other Names
Pronunciation

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Description

The Pharaoh Hound is a tall, slender, athletic sighthound. The length of the body is slightly longer than it is tall. The neck is long and lean, slightly arched. The head is wedge-shaped and chiseled. The muzzle is slightly longer than the flat skull and has a slight stop. The nose is almost the same color as the coat. The teeth meet in a scissors bite. The small, oval eyes are moderately deep set, and amber in color. The large ears are medium-high-set, erect and are broad at the base. The long, whip-like tail is medium set, thicker at the base and tapering. The front legs are straight. Dewclaws are sometimes removed. The short, glossy, fine to close coat comes in red or tan, often with white markings. Show ring judges prefer white on the tip of the tail.

Temperament

The Pharaoh Hound is reasonably independent and a most pleasant companion dog. It is peaceful in the house and loves to play outdoors. It will be calm provided it receives enough exercise. Loyal, brave and loving, this quiet dog is naturally well-behaved and intelligent. It loves children, but is reserved with strangers. A truly unique trait of this breed is when it is excited it "blushes," turning a glowing deep rose on its nose and ears. The Pharaoh Hound should not be too difficult to train. The handler needs to be understanding of the dog's character and to be consistent in approach. It can do well in competitive obedience. Socialize the Pharaoh well at an early age and as the owner of the dog, be sure to stay mentally strong so the dog can feed from your energy to avoid timidity. Nervous humans tend to have nervous dogs because the dog can feel your emotions. Generally good with other dogs, but can be rather dominant toward other male dogs if the owners are not there to communicate to the dog that dominance is an unwanted behavior. This breed likes to chase and it is very fast. A speedy hunter, it should not be trusted with pet mice, rats, guinea pigs, rabbits, cats and other small non-canine pets. Do not take it off the leash unless you are in a safely contained area, because if it spots a rabbit it will be gone. The Pharaoh Hound needs an owner who is calm, displaying a confident, consistent, natural authority over him. The rules must be made clear in such a way that the dog can understand.

Height, Weight

Height: Males 23 - 25 inches (59 - 63 cm) Females 21 - 24 inches (53 - 61 cm)

Weight: 45 - 55 pounds (20 - 25 kg)

Health Problems

This is a very healthy and hardy breed; but beware, the Pharaoh can be highly sensitive to insecticides and medicines.

Living Conditions

The Pharaoh Hound will be okay in an apartment if sufficiently exercised. It is relatively inactive indoors and will do best with at least a large yard. It needs soft bedding and warmth and generally should not be expected to sleep outside except in warm climates. but it would still prefer to sleep with its family. This breed likes to chase things and should not be let off the leash unless it is in a safe area. It can go far away from you if it spies or scents wild game because it never loses its instinct to hunt alone. To prevent this you will need a secure, high fence around your yard. This breed can jump very high to get out of a space.

The Pharaoh Hound relishes the opportunity to stretch its legs in a safe area—with frequent long runs. Try to set aside an hour each day to bicycle while the dog runs alongside you on a leash, although it can manage with a long daily walk on the leash and occasional sprints. While out on the walk the dog must be made to heel beside or behind the person holding the lead, as in a dog's mind the leader leads the way, and that leader needs to be the human.

Life Expectancy

About 11-14 years.

The Pharaoh Hound needs little grooming. It is only necessary to remove dead and loose hair with a rubber brush. Bathe or dry shampoo only when necessary. The Pharaoh Hound is a relatively clean dog with no doggy odor. This breed is an average shedder.

The Pharaoh Hound is one of the oldest domesticated dog breeds in the world. The breed is estimated to have originated around 4000 to 3000 BC. The breed's exact origin is unknown, but one belief is it began in ancient Egypt. Numerous Egyptian artifacts and writings show a dog that is undeniably a direct ancestor of the Pharaoh Hound. The dogs were used to chase and hunt small game and were also a loyal companion of the royal pharaohs of ancient Egypt. It is believed that the Phoenicians brought the dogs from Egypt to the Mediterranean islands of Malta and Gozo. The dogs are now the national dog of Malta, declared in 1974. For 2000 years the people of Malta were exclusively responsible for developing and preserving the breed into the Pharaoh Hound we know today. In Malta the hound is known as the Kelb Tal-Fenek, which literally translated means "dog of the rabbit," which was the dog’s main task. Just like his Mediterranean cousins, the Ibizan Hound, the Cirneco Dell Etna, the Portuguese Podengo and the Podenco Canario, the Pharaoh Hound is both a sighthound as well as a scent hound, using its sense of smell to a marked degree when searching for its prey. When the prey bolts, its sighthound instincts come into play and the hound is in full flight in strong pursuit. The breed is also a good guard dog. It has been used to accompany goats and sheep on their way to the pasture and as a gundog to flush and retrieve quail and woodcock. Maltese Lira coins were minted in 1977 depicting the Pharaoh Hound on the back side. During the 1960s Pharaoh Hounds were imported to England and to the United States. The breed was recognized by the AKC in 1983.

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Recognition

ACA = American Canine Association Inc.

ACR = American Canine Registry

AKC = American Kennel Club

ANKC = Australian National Kennel Club

APRI = American Pet Registry, Inc.

CKC = Canadian Kennel Club

CKC = Continental Kennel Club

DRA = Dog Registry of America, Inc.

FCI = FГ©dГ©ration Cynologique Internationale

KCGB = Kennel Club of Great Britain

NAPR = North American Purebred Registry, Inc.

NKC = National Kennel Club

NZKC = New Zealand Kennel Club

UKC = United Kennel Club

Cadi Bug/ Cadie, photo courtesy of Cassi

Scarlet, photo courtesy of Cassi

A Pharaoh Hound from Spain

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8 Television Basset Hound Stars!

April 17th, 2008 by Dee

Basset Hounds are characters! They have made many notable apperances on TV throughout the years. Did you know that literally speaking the word “Basset” translates to “rather low” in French? Check out these 8 Famous Basset Hounds!

Axelrod - A hound who lived in an “A” shaped dog house that was featured in a series of Flying “A” Service Gas Station advertisements in the 1960s. Axelrod also appeared in the “Worry” campaign accompanied with phrases like ‘When it comes to your car…oooh, do we worry!’” and “The house that worry built.” These ads ran in magazines such as Saturday Evening Post in 1965.

Cleo – seen on the sitcom “The People’s Choice ” on NBC (1955 through 1958) was played by Bernadette the dog. Cleopatra (or Cleo) was the family pet who observed and commented on the weekly predicaments of her master Socrates “Sock” Miller (Jackie Cooper), a Bureau of Fish and Wildlife ornithologist who was elected city councilman of Barkerville, a California housing development. Cleo never spoke but her wise-cracking thoughts could be heard loud and clear thanks to the voice of Mary Jane Croft.

Flash – The Dukes of Hazzard CBS (1979 through 1985). Flash played sidekick to Rosco P. Coltrane, the bumbling sheriff of Hazzard County. He bought the dog from an ad in the Police Gazette magazine and affectionately called her “Velvet Ears.” Allegedly, a trained “attack dog” the sleepy-eyed Flash barely moved except for when Roscoe fed her dog treats. or while being jostled around in a police car during ‘hot’ pursuits of the Duke Boys. Besides Roscoe, Flash was friendly with Cooter, a local mechanic. However, Flash barked at Boss Hogg.

Morgan – A Basset hound used in comedy skits on “The Garry Moore Show” during the 1950s. She was owned by TV producer Dick Gordon. In 1973, the Altman Department Store Christmas catalog in New York featured a “Huggable Morgan” stuffed animal equipped with a squeaker nose.

Pokey (Pokerman the III) – Pokey, the Basset Hound companion of youngster Sylvester “Porky” Brockway (Donald Keeler) on the family drama series “Jeff’s Collie” CBS (1954 through 1957).

Quincy - The Basset hound seen on TV series Coach ABC (1989 through 1997). Quincy was the canine companion of Luther Van Dam (Jerry Van Dyke), the assistant coach for the Minnesota State University Screaming Eagles football team. Quincy’s tricks were to lie in one place and do nothing and to ride in a little red wagon.

Sherlock – Sherlock is the actual name of the Basset Hound to which Elvis Presley sang “Hound Dog” on the July 1, 1956 episode of “The Steve Allen Show”. Dressed in white tie and tails, Elvis sang to Sherlock, who wore a top hat. Elvis and RCA used Sherlock for publicity in the 1950s.

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