Hunting Dog
Hound
noun
A hunting dog is a hunting dog!
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You didn't learn this reading for 犬 yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:
Who has the best hunting dog in the world? Ken (けん) from Street Fighter! His dog is also named Ken, because that's how Ken and Ken do things.
一般的に猟犬はよく吠えると言われています。
It’s said that hunting dogs typically bark a lot.