Hound vs. Poodle — What's the Difference?

A hound is a type of hunting dog used by hunters to track or chase prey.

The Poodle, called the Pudel in German and the Caniche in French, is a breed of water dog. The breed is divided into four varieties based on size, the Standard Poodle, Medium Poodle, Miniature Poodle and Toy Poodle, although the Medium Poodle variety is not universally recognised.

A domestic dog of any of various breeds commonly used for hunting, characteristically having drooping ears, a short coat, and a deep resonant voice.

A dog of a breed developed in Europe to retrieve game from the water, having a thick curly coat that is often clipped, and classified by size into standard, miniature, and toy varieties.

A dog.

A breed of dog originating in Europe as hunting dogs, and having heavy, curly coat in a solid color; their shoulder height indicates their classification as standard, medium, miniature, or toy.

A contemptible person; a scoundrel.

(figuratively) A person servile towards someone whom he or she considers his or her superior.

One who eagerly pursues something

A breed of dogs having curly hair, and often showing remarkable intelligence in the performance of tricks.

A devotee or an enthusiast

An intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs

To pursue relentlessly and tenaciously

To make repeated demands of or subject to persistent criticism

To pressure or force from a place or situation

A dog, particularly a breed with a good sense of smell developed for hunting other animals.

Any canine animal.

(by extension) Someone who seeks something.

(by extension) A male who constantly seeks the company of desirable women.

A despicable person.

A houndfish.

Projections at the masthead or foremast, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on; foretop

A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.

(transitive) To persistently harass.

(transitive) To urge on against; to set (dogs) upon in hunting.

A variety of the domestic dog, usually having large, drooping ears, esp. one which hunts game by scent, as the foxhound, bloodhound, deerhound, but also used for various breeds of fleet hunting dogs, as the greyhound, boarhound, etc.

A despicable person.

A houndfish.

Projections at the masthead, serving as a support for the trestletrees and top to rest on.

A side bar used to strengthen portions of the running gear of a vehicle.

To set on the chase; to incite to pursuit; as, to hounda dog at a hare; to hound on pursuers.

To hunt or chase with hounds, or as with hounds.

Any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

Someone who is morally reprehensible;

Pursue or chase relentlessly;