Comparison: American Foxhound and Brazilian Tracker

American Foxhound and Brazilian Tracker are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	American Foxhound	Brazilian Tracker
FCI group	6. Scent hounds and related breeds	6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of origin	United States	Brazil
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	53–63.5 cm	56–65 cm
Weight	–	21–33 kg
Recognition features	Close, hard coat of medium length, any colour Dogs 56–63.5 cm, bitches 53–61 cm Lighter build and longer legs than the English Foxhound	Mottled black-and-white coat with slate-blue effect, with or without fawn or black markings Large, strong, rustic dog with smooth coat and long ears Resistant, persistent, quiet and attached to its owner
Coat	Close, hard hound coat of medium length; any colour.	Short, smooth, very close, dense, slightly hard coat; mottled black and white (slate blue), bicolour or tricolour.
Purpose	–	Hunting dog used to flush and corner prey, working in pairs, trios and packs or alone as a scent dog.

Breed page: American Foxhound · Breed page: Brazilian Tracker

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.