Breed # 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/english-coonhound.webp) 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. Compare the English Coonhound with another breed ## 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 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 1 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 4 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/american-english-coonhound/)[English Coonhound on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/american-english-coonhound) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/indian-pariah-dog.webp)Indian pariah dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/indian-pariah-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/chinook.webp)Chinook](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/chinook/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/banjara-hound.webp)Banjara Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/banjara-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/saluki.webp)Saluki](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/saluki/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/east-siberian-laika.webp)East Siberian Laika](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/east-siberian-laika/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/labrador-retriever.webp)Labrador Retriever](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/labrador-retriever/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. English Coonhound22–27 in 2. Indian pariah dog20–25 in 3. Chinook24–26 in 4. Banjara Hound27–29 in 5. Saluki23–28 in 6. East Siberian Laika22–26 in 7. Labrador Retriever22–22.5 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. English Coonhound40–66 lb 2. Indian pariah dog44–66 lb 3. Chinook55–90 lb 4. Banjara Hound61–70 lb 5. Saluki40–60 lb 6. East Siberian Laika40–51 lb 7. Labrador Retriever65–80 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. English Coonhound11–12 yrs 2. Indian pariah dogno recorded figure 3. Chinook12–15 yrs 4. Banjara Hound12–14 yrs 5. Saluki12–14 yrs 6. East Siberian Laikano recorded figure 7. Labrador Retriever12–14 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. See the English Coonhound on the breed map Read about the English Coonhound on Wikipedia