 The Cretan Hound is nationally recognized both in Greece and in Germany.The Cretan Hound is a slender dog, somewhere in the middle between a scenthound and a sighthound in body, particularly light on its feet (that are oval rather than cat-like) and strong in loin, specially adopted for swift reflexes and high speed over dangerous, rocky terrain.The head is wedge-shaped, elongated and dry, with pricked and very mobile ears that fold backwards like a greyhound's during the chase.