Trihound Species in Yonderverse | World Anvil

Trihound

Trihounds are the second most domesticated animal in the world, following the Stashcoin. They are small mammals that have been domesticated for a few million years.   Trihounds are a very popular pet for people, and are generally kept for company and friendship. 64% of the global trihound population are pets for people. Other uses for trihounds include military purposes, companionship, assisting aid, herding, among others. 
Early harmonids trained harmonids to assist them in gathering, they would weave together bags that they strapped onto the trihounds allowing for extra storage when collecting materials.   Many competitions and shows have been designed around trihounds, displaying their talents. Shows are designed to show off their incredible senses, they agility and their durability. These have been shown to be very popular around the world.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Trihounds have been genetically modified through breeding, leading to alterations in the size, weight, colour, behaviours and looks. All trihounds have 4 legs and 6 tails with 3 heads. Differences in shape and size of these body parts do vary a fair amount within breeds.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Trihounds are naturally carnivorous, wild trihounds will prey on medium sized mammals like ralamahrs, hunting in packs. Domesticated trihounds have scientifically designed food that doesn't require killing animals but does contain meats and necessary nutrients for the creatures.

Trihound Breeds

No doubt that harmonids have tried to selectively breed trihounds, over the years they have created several hundred new breeds of trihounds. These breeds carry trihound genes and cannot be identified as a new species, so instead they are labelled a certain breed type. These are categorised by hair length (short-hair and long-hair), size (large, medium and small), attitude (aggressive and passive). Harmonids bred two trihounds with a certain aspect, perhaps long ears, and the offspring should have even longer ears. This is how new breeds are produced, doing this over and over again until the breed is different enough from the original two.  

Large Trihounds

Large and small breeds are the dominating breed type. These are the easiest to distinguish, as their size exceeds an average harmonid's leg height. The trihounds are often classified as dangerous yet not aggressive, since many passive large trihounds exist but could easily kill a harmonid if they so desired to.

Medium Trihounds

Medium trihounds are the most difficult to distinguish, as sometimes they overlap with large and small trihounds. More often than not are these trihounds aggressive, they could kill a harmonid with ease. These are the most common trihounds to have been put down in several charts from the past 50 years.

Small Trihounds

Small trihounds are almost always categorised as aggressive. Their height brings many anger issues, as the trihounds are picked on by other trihounds and thus they tend to lash out easily. They are more protective over their food and belongings, often biting others when people get close to them if they aren't too familiar with them.

Aggressive Trihounds

A common misconception is that dangerous = aggressive. This isn't true, as many dangerous trihounds aren't naturally aggressive, they just have the capabilities to kill someone. Aggressive trihounds are ones that continuously act on their aggression, biting, scratching, injuring people. They are most common as small trihounds, and least as large trihounds. Most popular with gang members and crimelords, the renowned Rio Mertin owned a pack of shorthair biters, a breed of aggressive trihounds.  

Passive Trihounds

Passive trihounds are ones that are seldom, if ever aggressive. They will let you touch and take their food, let you wake them up, pick them up, do almost anything and they won't hurt you. Most commonly seen in large trihounds and least in small trihounds. Passive trihounds are favoured by casual trihound owners.  

Shorthair Trihounds

Shorthair trihounds are easily identified, they have short bristly or soft fur that rarely grows over 1cm long. Popular for their lack of shedding, they are common in the Region of Sarra where the climates are hotter.  

Longhair Trihounds

Longhair trihounds are much more common. Longhairs have the bigger range of furstyles, straight, curly, wavy among others. Annual shedding of the hairs takes place in Erribar to Malabar, but in elder dogs can be seen year round in a 3 month period. More common in cold countries, the long fur keeps them warm.
Geographic Distribution

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