Norwegian elkhound vs hound

Norwegian elkhound and hound both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Norwegian elkhound	Yes	No	No	No
hound	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hound is a hypernym of Norwegian elkhound; that is, hound is a word with a broader meaning than Norwegian elkhound:

Norwegian elkhound: breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in Norway for hunting elk
hound: any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears

Other hypernyms of Norwegian elkhound include hound dog.

Norwegian elkhound (noun)	hound (noun)
breed of compact medium-sized dog with a heavy grey coat developed in Norway for hunting elk	any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
	someone who is morally reprehensible

Norwegian elkhound (verb)	hound (verb)
	pursue or chase relentlessly