Corellian hounds, also known as Sibian hounds, were a type of hound from the planet Corellia. They were quick and nimble canines used by locals for a number of tasks. Due to their keen sense of smell, they were often used for hunting and tracking. They had a vicious bark and bite, which meant they could be quite effective for protection. Criminal gangs were fond of using the hounds for defense or to attack their rivals. They also had regenerating teeth. Corellian hounds could also be found on the planet Ushruu, where they were known as snarlers.
Corellian hounds were prone to fighting.
Skull of a Corellian hound, used as an ornament in a TIE cockpit
Corellian hounds were often employed by gangs as guards, attack-dogs, and trackers.
Corellian hounds were featured in the 2018 Star Wars Anthology film Solo: A Star Wars Story. They were played by four actual dogs named Blackie, Boyce, Saxon, and Elsa in specially made costumes. Use of the dogs was inspired by Mardji, the Asian elephant who played two banthas in the original 1977 Star Wars film, Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.
According to writer Jon Kasdan, the hounds were his tribute to the Death Dogs from Lucasfilm Ltd.'s 1988 film Willow, which was also directed by Ron Howard and starred Warwick Davis. According to director Toby Haynes, the hounds were also played by dogs in the Andor television series. For the episode "Kassa," the dogs were set off on the Ferrix street, and one of them peed on the droid B2EMO.
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