Hounds are a category of dog-like canines. Whereas "dogs" consist of small domesticated breeds, "hounds" include various larger and more monstrous dog relatives.
Hounds are a family of Cunning hunter pets. The family was originally named "dogs" and consisted only of mastiffs and darkhounds, but the family was renamed in patch 9.0.1 and expanded to include other types of canines. The family includes the following creatures: