Hound is an Autobot with the function of Scout.  He is brave, fearless and loyal (according to his Tech Spec).  His love of Earth is greater than for Cybertron and he secretly desires to be human. 

Hound transforms between his robot mode and his jeep mode.  Some of his abilities include being able to project 3-D topographical maps using his hologram gun and tracking machines and humans.

The Generation 1 Hound was released in 1984 and was based on one of the figures from the Diaclone toyline by Takara.