Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the English Foxhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/english-foxhound.webp) 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. Compare the English Foxhound with another breed ## 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. 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 5 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 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 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 Foxhound on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/english-foxhound/)[English Foxhound on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/english-foxhound) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/gascon-saintongeois.webp)Gascon Saintongeois](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/gascon-saintongeois/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/rastreador-brasileiro.webp)Rastreador Brasileiro](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/rastreador-brasileiro/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/colombian-fino-hound-grande.webp)Colombian Fino Hound (Grande)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/colombian-fino-hound-grande/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/colombian-fino-hound-standard.webp)Colombian Fino Hound (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/colombian-fino-hound-standard/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/petit-bleu-de-gascogne.webp)Petit Bleu de Gascogne](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/petit-bleu-de-gascogne/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/basset-bleu-de-gascogne.webp)Basset Bleu de Gascogne](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/basset-bleu-de-gascogne/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. English Foxhound23–25 in 2. Gascon Saintongeois22–28 in 3. Rastreador Brasileiro24–26 in 4. Colombian Fino Hound (Grande)20–24 in 5. Colombian Fino Hound (Standard)17–20 in 6. Petit Bleu de Gascogne20–23 in 7. Basset Bleu de Gascogne13–15 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. English Foxhound65–70 lb 2. Gascon Saintongeois40–71 lb 3. Rastreador Brasileiro51–59.5 lb 4. Colombian Fino Hound (Grande)55–77 lb 5. Colombian Fino Hound (Standard)33–55 lb 6. Petit Bleu de Gascogne40–48 lb 7. Basset Bleu de Gascogne35–40 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. English Foxhound10–13 yrs 2. Gascon Saintongeoisno recorded figure 3. Rastreador Brasileiro10–12 yrs 4. Colombian Fino Hound (Grande)no recorded figure 5. Colombian Fino Hound (Standard)no recorded figure 6. Petit Bleu de Gascogne~12 yrs 7. 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. See the English Foxhound on the breed map Read about the English Foxhound on Wikipedia