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Foxhound.
Foxhound, breed of dog used chiefly in the sport of fox hunting. Two principal breeds exist, the English and the American. The modern English foxhound has been bred
in England since the end of the 17th century. It traces its ancestry, however, to the bloodhound and other breeds of hound known for about 2000 years. The English
foxhound has been bred in America since about 1890, although it is possible that the dog was imported and bred even earlier. More than 200 packs of English
foxhounds exist in Great Britain.
The English foxhound has three principal characteristics: keen scent, speed, and endurance. It has a large head with a long nose and low-set ears. A strong dog, the
foxhound has long and muscular shoulders and a deep chest, about 66 to 79 cm (about 26 to 31 in) in girth. The back and loins are muscular and the legs are straight
and strong. The dog has a short, dense, glossy coat that is usually tan, black, white, or a combination of the three colors. The English foxhound measures about 61 cm
(about 24 in) in height at the shoulders and weighs about 32 to 36 kg (about 70 to 80 lb). The female usually weighs about 4.5 kg (about 10 lb) less.
Several strains of American foxhound reputedly can trace their ancestry back to a pack of hounds imported from England in 1650; other strains, to hounds imported
later from England, France, and Ireland. In general, the American foxhound resembles the English foxhound; the two breeds differ chiefly in size and weight. The male
American foxhound ranges from about 56 to 64 cm (about 22 to 25 in) in height at the shoulders, and the female from about 53 to 61 cm (about 21 to 24 in) at the
back; the male weighs about 27 kg (60 lb). The chest of the American type is narrower in proportion to depth than that of the English foxhound, being about 71 cm
(about 28 in) in girth for a dog 58 cm (23 in) high.
Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Foxhound.
Foxhound, breed of dog used chiefly in the sport of fox hunting. Two principal breeds exist, the English and the American. The modern English foxhound has been bred
in England since the end of the 17th century. It traces its ancestry, however, to the bloodhound and other breeds of hound known for about 2000 years. The English
foxhound has been bred in America since about 1890, although it is possible that the dog was imported and bred even earlier. More than 200 packs of English
foxhounds exist in Great Britain.
The English foxhound has three principal characteristics: keen scent, speed, and endurance. It has a large head with a long nose and low-set ears. A strong dog, the
foxhound has long and muscular shoulders and a deep chest, about 66 to 79 cm (about 26 to 31 in) in girth. The back and loins are muscular and the legs are straight
and strong. The dog has a short, dense, glossy coat that is usually tan, black, white, or a combination of the three colors. The English foxhound measures about 61 cm
(about 24 in) in height at the shoulders and weighs about 32 to 36 kg (about 70 to 80 lb). The female usually weighs about 4.5 kg (about 10 lb) less.
Several strains of American foxhound reputedly can trace their ancestry back to a pack of hounds imported from England in 1650; other strains, to hounds imported
later from England, France, and Ireland. In general, the American foxhound resembles the English foxhound; the two breeds differ chiefly in size and weight. The male
American foxhound ranges from about 56 to 64 cm (about 22 to 25 in) in height at the shoulders, and the female from about 53 to 61 cm (about 21 to 24 in) at the
back; the male weighs about 27 kg (60 lb). The chest of the American type is narrower in proportion to depth than that of the English foxhound, being about 71 cm
(about 28 in) in girth for a dog 58 cm (23 in) high.
Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2009. © 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
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