A direhound is a large hunting dog kept by the Kencyr. They're sighthounds, used to run down prey. A direhound is smaller than a Molocar but larger and fiercer than a lymer. In To Ride a Rathorn, there is reference to Rawneth wearing a dress based on a direhound's pattern: They have white bodies flecked with silver, and black legs, tails and heads.