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foxhound

[ foks-hound ]

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any of several breeds of medium-sized hounds hound trained to hunt foxes and having a glossy coat in combinations of black, tan, and white.

foxhound

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either of two breeds (the English and the American) of dog having a short smooth coat and pendent ears. Though not large (height about 60 cm or 23 in.) they have great stamina and are usually kept for hunting foxes

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First recorded in 1755–65; fox + hound ¹

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Ms Moulds was participating in the Cottesmore Hunt - one of Britain's oldest foxhound packs.

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

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At the time Ms Moulds had been participating in The Cottesmore Hunt - one of Britain's oldest foxhound packs.

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

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A Missouri farmer’s son loves the daughter of a neighbor who has killed the farmer’s foxhound.

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