Hounds Dog Group - American Foxhound

A highly valued hunting dog, the American Foxhound is a descendant of English Foxhounds taken to Maryland, United States, in 1650. George Washington is also known to have imported Foxhounds from England.

Coat: Hard and close.

Color: All colors acceptable.

Features: Large skull; large, broad, pendant, wide-set cars, flat to head; streamlined body: sabcr-shaped tail.

Size: Height: dogs 22-25 in, bitches 21-24 in.

Care: Needs a large amount of exercise; needs only an occasional sponge over before a hound show.

Character: Good natured, can become less attentive and more wilful as it grows older.