Kloof, the Heron Ship's Dog, from the Brotherband Chronicles. She is a Bernese mountain dog.
Several dogs appear throughout the course of the series.
Shadow, a Border Collie formerly belonging to Will
List of Dogs[]
- Shadow: Border Collie. Mother of Ebony, she was named by Trobar. Will reluctantly gave Shadow to Trobar, recognizing the strong bond that had formed between them. After, Trobar tells Will that if Shadow ever has pups, he will have pick of the litter.
- Ebony: Border Collie. At the ending of Halt's Peril, Will returned to the Healer's Clearing with Malcolm. Trobar revealed that Shadow had pups and honors their agreement; Will chose Ebony. She is believed to be the mother of Sable.
- Sable: Border Collie. She appears in A New Beginning and is not described in much detail, however she is a descendant of Shadow (presumably Ebony's daughter) and is Will's new dog.
- Kloof: Bernese mountain dog. She entered in The Slaves of Socorro, when she startles Hal. Described as a huge, black, white, and tan dog that, when provoked, turns into a monster.
- Demon Tooth: A canine that, through cruel and tormenting training, was eventually turned into a wild, savage monster of a dog and used in the illegal dog fights hosted by the Roamers.
Tracking Dogs[]
Tracking dogs are trained to use their canine sense of smell to track and locate people or objects for their masters.
War Dogs[]
War dogs are trained to attack people. These dogs are very aggressive. They would be large and well-muscled, as well as trained to respond to attackers, rather than the master they serve. Roamers and Outsiders use war dogs.
Hunting Dogs[]
These dogs hunt down boar, drawing it out of shrubs or caves, then drive it towards their human hunters. These dogs are very aggressive and primitive as well. In the book Kings of Clonmel, the Outsiders in Araluen used the dogs to track Halt and his horse Abelard.