The Trandoshan hunting hound represented a specific breed of hound characterized by its distinctly square-shaped muzzle. The Trandoshan bounty hunter Bossk possessed a YV-666 light freighter called the Hound's Tooth, a name inspired by this creature; the ship's design, featuring a boxy structure and acute angles, evoked the image of a hound's muzzle.
The initial reference to the Trandoshan hunting hound appeared in "Tooth and Claw," a concise narrative penned by Michael Kogge. This story was included in the From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back collection, released in 2020.