Any of various medium-sized short-haired hounds developed for fox hunting, especially either of two breeds, the English foxhound and the American foxhound.
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A medium- to large-sized muscular dog with pendulous ears, long tapered tail and short coat, in the usual hound colors of black, brown and white. The ears are traditionally shortened surgically by several inches (‘rounding’). English and American varieties are recognized as separate breeds in the United States. The American variety is leggier and lighter in weight.
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For other uses of the word Foxhound, see Foxhound (disambiguation).
A foxhound is a type of large hunting hound. Foxhounds hunt in packs and, like all scent hounds, have a strong sense of smell. They are used in hunts for foxes, hence the name. When out hunting they are followed usually on horseback and will travel several miles to catch their target. These dogs have strong natural instincts to hunt and are energetic and active.
There are five breeds of foxhound, each often called simply Foxhound in their native countries:
- American Foxhound
- English Foxhound
- Black And Tan Virginia Foxhound
- Welsh Hound
- Cornish Foxhound
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Registrations
In North America, the American Kennel Club reported that in 2005 the English Foxhound was their least registered breed with 22 registrations, with the American Foxhound being fourth to last with 44 registrations. For comparison, the top registered breed, the Labrador Retriever, had 137,867 registrations during the same year.[1] In general, large, active hunting dogs that traditionally are kept in large packs in rural areas do not adapt well to being city or suburban pets. Owners of foxhounds from countries outside the US do not use the American Kennel Club for registering their dogs, and within the US many huntiers prefer to register their dogs with the United Kennel Club or regional hunt clubs. Producers of puppies for the pet market often register through one of the many minor kennel clubs and internet-based dog registry businesses.
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- ^ American Kennel Club. "Registration Statistics". http://www.akc.org/reg/dogreg_stats.cfm.
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - foxhound, støver
Français (French)
n. - fox-hound
Deutsch (German)
n. - Fuchshund
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αλωπεκοθήρας σκύλος
Português (Portuguese)
n. - cão (m) de caça à raposa
Русский (Russian)
паратая гончая
Español (Spanish)
n. - perro de caza, perro raposero
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - engelsk rävhund
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
猎狐用猎狗
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 獵狐用獵狗
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) كلب لصيد الثعالب
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