Height: 21-25 inches
Weight: usually 50-70 pounds
Colors: any color with tri-color with a saddle being the most common
Socialization: moderate if only to keep dog from being shy or excessively aloof
Ideal home characteristics: one that appreciates the extremely gentle nature of hounds and recognizes the challenges of a scenthound which can include howling, baying and difficulty with recall
Temperament: aloof to strangers, minimal aggressive tendencies because it is bred to hunt in packs, gentle, sensitive, overwhelmed by anger, extremely responsive, powerful nose makes scent a huge distraction
Training: minimal - socialization, some basic manners
American Foxhound
Hound Group
