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'''The Hounds''' are [[Mr. Burns]]' cropped-eared black and tan {{W|Dobermann}} guard dogs who he releases to attack people he doesn't want on his property.
  
 
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Dobermanns are not hounds, but {{W|Pinscher}}. In another of [[Mr. Burns]]' anachronisms hound in Old English was the word for all domestic canines. Dog was just used to refer to a subgroup of hounds, but over 7 centuries later the opposite is now true. Releasing of the hounds remains associated with {{W|fox hunting}}.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 18:35, October 28, 2024

"Release the hounds."
Mr. Burns[src]
The Hounds
Hounds.png
Animal Information
Species: Dog
Color: Black and brown
Gender:
Male ♂
Status:
Alive
Owner: Charles Montgomery Burns
Occupation: Guard dogs
First Appearance: "Bart vs. Thanksgiving"
First Mentioned: "There's No Disgrace Like Home"
Voiced by: Frank Welker[1]


The Hounds are Mr. Burns' cropped-eared black and tan Dobermann guard dogs who he releases to attack people he doesn't want on his property.

Named hounds[edit]

Former[edit]

Therapy hounds[edit]

Therapy Hounds

Therapy Hounds are sent by Mr. Burns to comfort Homer after his failed speech.[2]

Trivia[edit]

Dobermanns are not hounds, but Pinscher. In another of Mr. Burns' anachronisms hound in Old English was the word for all domestic canines. Dog was just used to refer to a subgroup of hounds, but over 7 centuries later the opposite is now true. Releasing of the hounds remains associated with fox hunting.

Appearances[edit]

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References[edit]


See also[edit]

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