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English Coonhound

The English Coonhound is a hound breed from United States, standing males 22–27 in · females 21–25 in at the withers, weighing 40–66 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–12 yrs.

A photograph of the English Coonhound
Breed group
Hound
Origin
United States
Height
males 22–27 in · females 21–25 in
Weight
40–66 lb
Lifespan
11–12 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the English Coonhound is taller than 72% of the measured breeds, heavier than 55%, one of 33 in the Hound group, one of 39 from United States.

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Living with the English Coonhound

Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the English Coonhound’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs
Affection with family
4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
Good with young children
4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Good with other dogs
4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Openness to strangers
4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
Watchdog / protective nature
3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
What they will ask of you
Energy
4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
Exercise needs
5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
Playfulness
4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
Barking
4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
Around the house
Shedding
3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
Drooling
1 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
What they tolerate
Tolerates being alone
2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates hot weather
4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates cold weather
4 of 51 poorly · 5 well

Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.English Coonhound on AKCEnglish Coonhound on DogTime

Breeds that look like the English Coonhound

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the English Coonhound.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. English Coonhound
    22–27 in
  2. Indian pariah dog
    20–25 in
  3. Chinook
    24–26 in
  4. Banjara Hound
    27–29 in
  5. Saluki
    23–28 in
  6. East Siberian Laika
    22–26 in
  7. Labrador Retriever
    22–22.5 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. English Coonhound
    40–66 lb
  2. Indian pariah dog
    44–66 lb
  3. Chinook
    55–90 lb
  4. Banjara Hound
    61–70 lb
  5. Saluki
    40–60 lb
  6. East Siberian Laika
    40–51 lb
  7. Labrador Retriever
    65–80 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. English Coonhound
    11–12 yrs
  2. Indian pariah dogno recorded figure
  3. Chinook
    12–15 yrs
  4. Banjara Hound
    12–14 yrs
  5. Saluki
    12–14 yrs
  6. East Siberian Laikano recorded figure
  7. Labrador Retriever
    12–14 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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