History
The Welsh Hound is a native breed to the British Isles, and has descended from the Segussi breed of rough coated hound which existed in northern Europe in Roman times. From medieval times through the early part of the twentieth century,the bards, which always held a special place in Welsh society, sang odes to the hounds often naming individual hounds, all praising their qualities. "The ancient laws of Wales codified during the reign of Hywel Dda (942 – 948 AD) gives the value of the Welsh Hound as 240 pence trained, 120 pence untrained. By comparison a sound pack horse was valued at the same time as 120 pence."
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