Slender smooth-hound Slender smooth-hound The slender smooth-hound or gollumshark ("Gollum attenuatus") is a species of ground shark in the family Pseudotriakidae. It is endemic to the waters around New Zealand, where it is usually found close to the bottom over the continental slope at depths of . An extremely slim, plain brownish shark reaching in length, the slender smooth-hound can be identified by its broad, flattened head with a long, distinctively bell-shaped snout. Its mouth is angular with short furrows at the corners, and contains a very high number of tooth rows in both jaws. Its two dorsal fins are roughly equal
Istrian Coarse-haired Hound the French Griffon Vendeén with the Istrian Shorthaired Hound, a smooth-haired hound developed from both sight hounds and scent hounds. The breed first took part in a conformation show in Vienna in 1866. The origin of the Istrian Coarse-haired Hound has been disputed since the 1960s, with competing claims from Croatia and Slovenia. In 2003 the Fédération Cynologique Internationale recognized the breed as originating in Croatia. The dog is still used for hunting fox, rabbits, hare, and wild boar. Istrian Coarse-haired Hound The Istrian Coarse-haired Hound (, ) is a dog breed from Croatia, developed in the mid-19th century for