staghound

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

staghound
    n 1: a large heavy hound formerly used in hunting stags and
         other large game; similar to but larger than a foxhound

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Staghound \Stag"hound`\ (-hound`), n. (Zool.)
   A large and powerful hound formerly used in hunting the stag,
   the wolf, and other large animals. The breed is nearly
   extinct.
   [1913 Webster]