Adopting Puppies American Foxhound Appearance and Personality

The American Foxhound is a good choice for people who live in rural areas or on large farms.

The American Foxhound is a good choice for people who live in rural areas or on large farms.  In this country it has four very different purposes:

• Field trial hounds
• Fox hunting hound
• Trail hounds
• Pack hounds

The Foxhound dates back to the early 1700’s in Virginia and Maryland.

The following information is offered to help you decide if the American Foxhound breed is right for you, your family and lifestyle.  The descriptions are also meant to fit a dog true to the breed standard.

Origin:  United States

AKC classification:  Hound Group

Appearance Description:

• Ears set on moderately low
• Eyes are large, set well apart, soft and hound like, brown or hazel
• Neck and throat rising free and light from the shoulders, strong in substance, of medium length
• Shoulders sloping, clean, muscular, not heavy
• Chest should be deep for lung space
• Back moderately long, muscular and strong
• Forelegs straight with fair amount of bone
• Feet are fox like, pad full and hard, well-arched toes, strong nails
• Tail is set moderately high, carried gaily, but not turned forward over the back, with slight curve, with very slight brush
• Coat is close, hard, hound coat of medium length
• Height:  Males should not be under 22 or over 25 inches, females should not be under 21 or over 24 inches measured across the back at the point of the withers
• Any color is acceptable

Personality Description:

• Sweet
• Kind
• Loyal
• Very loving to its humans
• As with all hounds, needs careful training and constant socialization
• Intelligent, some have been known to learn to open gates and go wondering
• Strong hunting instinct
• Not good for apartment dwellers
• Get along well with children, especially small children
• They do not make good watchdogs
• Have a loud, deep bark
• Independent by nature, but affectionate to its family

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Written by:  Connie Limon.  Visit “Adopting Puppies” at http://smalldogs2.com/AdoptingPuppies  to find a complete online reference for choosing and caring for the perfect puppy, which matches you and your lifestyle.  Purchase Shih Tzu puppies at http://www.stainglassshihtzus.com 

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