elkhound vs hound

elkhound and hound both are nouns.

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

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

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 elkhound include hound dog.

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

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