Comparison: English Foxhound and Hamiltonstövare

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

English Foxhound
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Hamiltonstövare
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English FoxhoundHamiltonstövare
FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originUnited KingdomSweden
CategoryLargeMedium
Height at withers58–64 cm49–61 cm
Recognition features
  • Well balanced, powerful, clean-cut dog about 58–64 cm tall
  • Short, dense, weatherproof coat
  • Friendly, not aggressive, with great stamina
  • Tricolour with black mantle, tan on head, legs and flanks, and white markings
  • Rectangular, strong and enduring, never heavy
  • Friendly and even-tempered
CoatShort, dense, weatherproof coat; any recognised hound colour.Harsh, not-too-short coat lying very close; tricolour with black mantle and tan on head and legs.
PurposePack hound for the mounted hunt.Scent hound giving tongue for hare and fox; not a pack hound and never used on deer.

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