American Foxhound
United States · 21–25 in tall · 66–75 lb · ~11–13 yr · short smooth coat
Next to the average dog it is vocal, independent, dog-friendly, and wash-and-go. Day to day it needs a lot of exercise and sheds moderately.
Find out if a American Foxhound suits youA good fit if…
- you have young children
- there is already a dog at home
Think twice if…
- your days are mostly indoors
- you share walls with neighbours
Trait profile
Scored 1–5. A blank means the trait is not recorded for this breed.
About the breed
The American Foxhound is a breed of dog, closely related to the English Foxhound. They are scent hounds, bred to hunt foxes by scent. United States Founding Father George Washington was key to the breed's early development.— English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
