Dog Breeds: English Foxhound Dog Breed Information Pictures

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•   Dog Breed Pictures: English Foxhound
The English Fox Hound was created in the 1400s by crossing trailing hounds with the faster and lighter hounds. The goal was a bigger and faster dog for hunting foxes.

•   English Foxhound Breed Standard
English Foxhound - should be of full size, but by no means heavy. Brow pronounced, but not high or sharp. There should be a good length and breadth, sufficient to give in a dog hound a girth in front of the ears of fully 16 inches. The nose should be long (4Â½ inches) and wide, with open nostrils. Ears set on low and lying close to the cheeks.

•   English Foxhound Dog - Breed Information
The English Foxhound was developed in Great Britain in the 13th century expressly for the purpose of trailing the red fox. Breeds which were used in this process include the St. Hubert/Bloodhound types, with crosses made to swifter, lighter hounds, which may have included the Greyhound. The English Foxhound was recognized by the United Kennel Club in 1905.

•   English Foxhound Pictures
A collection of photos and pictures of English Foxhounds. None of these dogs or puppies are for sale, they are pets of the people who's names are listed with the photo.