American Foxhound
- Group 6: Run Scent hounds and related breeds
- Section 1: Hounds
- With working trial
United States
Male: 56 to 63.5 cm Female: 53-61 cm
30-34 kg
The American Foxhound is one of the FCI (No. 303, Gr. 6, sec 1) recognized breed of dog in the United States. The breed is the official State Dog of the U.S. state of Virginia.
Origin and History
The American Foxhound was created gradually by hybridizing different breeds. Among his ancestors are French run and pack of dogs, English Foxhounds, Harrier and German bloodhounds. It originated several American Foxhound types, depending on the type of hunting. Today distinction is often made between several variations of race, for example, there is solid red color " July - dogs," which are used for hunting coyotes - other variations are the " Trigg - dogs" or "Good man dogs". In the U.S. today there are seven or eight different studbooks. The number of American Foxhounds is estimated at over 100,000 copies.
Description
The American Foxhound is closely related to the English Foxhound. During the English cousin but is used mainly in packs for hunting, is the American nowadays more of a show dog and can often be found at exhibitions. The spine moderately long, muscular and strong. The chest should be deep to provide enough space for the lungs, it is narrower in proportion to depth (for example: a 58 cm high dog should have a chest circumference of 71 cm have ). The hair is dense and harsh medium length, all colors are permitted. The American Foxhound is a bit smaller, too high on leg and lighter build than the English Foxhound.
The ears are moderately low set and long; laid forward after they are almost, if not completely extend to the tip of the nose. They are thin and have rounded ends. The eyes are large and gentle, their color varies between brown and hazel.
Nature
The American Foxhound is a very headstrong dog with a distinctive ringing on which the owner can see their dogs.
Use
The American Foxhound is originally a hunting dog, being used primarily as a pack dog; in the U.S. it is handled as a show dog.