The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Talbot \Tal"bot\ (t[add]l"b[u^]t), n.
   A sort of dog, noted for quick scent and eager pursuit of
   game. [Obs.] --Wase (1654).
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   Note: The figure of a dog is borne in the arms of the Talbot
         family, whence, perhaps, the name.
         [1913 Webster]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Talbot
    n 1: English inventor and pioneer in photography who published
         the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
         [syn: Talbot, Fox Talbot, William Henry Fox Talbot]