Comparison: American Foxhound and English Foxhound

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

American Foxhound
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English Foxhound
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American FoxhoundEnglish Foxhound
FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originUnited StatesUnited Kingdom
CategoryLargeLarge
Height at withers53–63.5 cm58–64 cm
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
  • Well balanced, powerful, clean-cut dog about 58–64 cm tall
  • Short, dense, weatherproof coat
  • Friendly, not aggressive, with great stamina
CoatClose, hard hound coat of medium length; any colour.Short, dense, weatherproof coat; any recognised hound colour.
Purpose–Pack hound for the mounted hunt.

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