Comparison: English Foxhound and Harrier

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

English Foxhound
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Harrier
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English FoxhoundHarrier
FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom
CategoryLargeMedium
Height at withers58–64 cm48–55 cm
Recognition features
  • Well balanced, powerful, clean-cut dog about 58–64 cm tall
  • Short, dense, weatherproof coat
  • Friendly, not aggressive, with great stamina
  • Strong and light dog, less powerful and more distinguished than the Foxhound
  • Smooth coat of English style, flat and not too short
  • Friendly and lively
CoatShort, dense, weatherproof coat; any recognised hound colour.Smooth coat of English style, flat and not too short; any recognised hound colour.
PurposePack hound for the mounted hunt.–

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