Hug Your Hound Day
Hug Your Hound Day is held on September 8. Second Sunday of September. This event in the first decade of the month September is annual. Help us
Ranked the most popular dog breed by the AKC for two straight decades, the Labrador is an effective bird dog due to its “soft mouth”, a trait common in retrievers and setters. As fast and powerful as any other breed of sighthound, the Afghan was originally used to hunt game, including antelopes and, according to some, leopards.
Hounds are specialists in locating their prey with either their keen eyesight or their incredible noses, then stalking/chasing them, often at high speed before catching and killing them (or holding them until they can be killed). Many types of hounds are good family dogs and excellent around kids. They're also fairly low-maintenance as far as grooming and other care. Because of their strong nose, hounds can be helpful dogs to have around on a ranch or a farm, and they're also very intelligent.
Similar holidays and events, festivals and interesting facts
US & UK National Dog Day on August 26 (was founded by a woman - Colleen Paige - in 2004);
International Dog Day on August 26 (supported by the International Fund for the Protection of Animals);
Responsible Dog Ownership Day on September 21 (Third Saturday in September);
Puppy Mill Awareness Day on September 21 (Third Saturday in September);
National Dog Week in USA on September 22 (Last Full Week of September);
National Deaf Dog Awareness Week in US on September 22 (Last Full Week in September)