English Foxhound
The English Foxhound is a hound breed from Great Britain - England, standing 23–25 in at the withers, weighing 65–70 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–13 yrs.
- Breed group
- Hound
- Origin
- Great Britain - England
- Height
- 23–25 in
- Weight
- 65–70 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–13 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the English Foxhound is taller than 69% of the measured breeds, heavier than 72%, one of 33 in the Hound group.
Living with the English Foxhound
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 Foxhound’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- 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
- 5 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
- 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
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 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 Foxhound on AKCEnglish Foxhound on DogTime
Breeds that look like the English Foxhound
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 Foxhound.
Gascon Saintongeois
Rastreador Brasileiro
Colombian Fino Hound (Grande)
Colombian Fino Hound (Standard)
Petit Bleu de Gascogne
Basset Bleu de Gascogne
Height 0–38 in
- English Foxhound23–25 in
- Gascon Saintongeois22–28 in
- Rastreador Brasileiro24–26 in
- Colombian Fino Hound (Grande)20–24 in
- Colombian Fino Hound (Standard)17–20 in
- Petit Bleu de Gascogne20–23 in
- Basset Bleu de Gascogne13–15 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- English Foxhound65–70 lb
- Gascon Saintongeois40–71 lb
- Rastreador Brasileiro51–59.5 lb
- Colombian Fino Hound (Grande)55–77 lb
- Colombian Fino Hound (Standard)33–55 lb
- Petit Bleu de Gascogne40–48 lb
- Basset Bleu de Gascogne35–40 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- English Foxhound10–13 yrs
- Gascon Saintongeoisno recorded figure
- Rastreador Brasileiro10–12 yrs
- Colombian Fino Hound (Grande)no recorded figure
- Colombian Fino Hound (Standard)no recorded figure
- Petit Bleu de Gascogne~12 yrs
- Basset Bleu de Gascogne10–14 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.