English foxhound

noun

one of an English breed of medium-sized hunting dogs, slightly larger than the American foxhound, having a short, dense, glossy coat, in combinations of black, tan, or white, with low-set ears, and very straight legs, originally used for hunting foxes in packs.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of English foxhound¹

First recorded in 1935–40

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American foxhound vs. English foxhound

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Pulling up the rear at No. 199 is the English foxhound.

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The English foxhound is the rarest breed in the new rankings.

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The marquis here keeps a kennel of 70 hunting hounds — half English foxhound and half French Poitou.

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An English foxhound named Whiskey was also on his own, representing the nation’s second-rarest breed.

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They are a mix of breeds - American foxhounds, English foxhounds and Penn-Marydel hounds, which have been bred since the early 1900s, originally in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Delaware.

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