English Foxhound
Learn about the temperament and personality of the English Foxhound. Discover what he's like to live with, his traits and characteristics and how he generally behaves. And look at lots of English Foxhound photos.
| English Foxhound: | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Training |  |
Explain rating |
| Intelligence | |
Explain rating |
| Shedding | |
Explain rating |
| Watchdog |  |
Explain rating |
| Guard Dog | |
Explain rating |
| Popularity |  |
Explain rating |
| Size |  |
Explain rating |
| Agility | |
Explain rating |
| Good with Kids |  |
Explain rating |
English Foxhound Temperament
English Foxhounds were bred to hunt in large packs alongside the hunter who was on horseback. For this reason they are sociable with dogs, people and horses. They can be very independent minded and stubborn, especially when they want to go exploring. He has a very keen sense of smell and will wander off the minute you put him down and he picks up a scent, so he must be securely fenced in or on a leash at all times. They are very active and need plenty of outdoor time every day to run around and burn off their energy. They have tremendous stamina. They can run, and run, and run, (and run!) all day with only a few rests in between. They really enjoy running and were built for it! If an English Foxhound gets bored and isn't allowed to burn off his energy, he will probably become destructive.
English Foxhound Training
The English Foxhound is moderatley easy to train. He learns new commands at the average rate. He is neither difficult nor easy to train.
English Foxhound Shedding
The English Foxhound sheds a fair amount of hair. You'll find hair stuck to your couch, carpets, clothes and everything else in your home.
English Foxhound Grooming
The short coat of the English Foxhound only requires an occasional brushing. But because he sheds you may find yourself brushing him once or twice a week to remove loose hair. (What you get out with a brush doesn't fall out in your home!)
Adopt an English Foxhound
English Foxhound Photos
Rating: Ease of training
Tells you how easy or difficult a breed is to train.
A higher rating means the breed is easier to train, a lower rating means the breed is harder to train.
An easy to train breed require less time and patience to train.
Rating: Intelligence
Tells you how intelligent a breed is in terms of how quickly it can learn commands from humans. A higher rating means the breed will learn your commands faster (and is therefore generally considered to be more intelligent), while a lower rating means the breed will learn your commands more slowly (and is therefore generally considered to be less intelligent).
Keep in mind that this is only one way to measure a dog's intelligence and a low rating might still mean the breed is highly intelligent in other ways.
Rating: Shedding
Tells you how much hair the breed sheds. The higher the rating the more hair the breed sheds.
Rating: Watchdog
Tells you how good the breed is at being a watchdog and raising the alarm when a stranger approaches. A higher rating means the breed will bark vigorously to warn you of a stranger's presence on your property. A low rating means the breed probably won't bark much if a stranger enters your property.
Rating: Guard dog
Tells you how good the breed is at being a guard dog due to the appearance, size, and strength of the breed. A breed with a high guard dog rating will make an intruder think twice before stepping foot on your property.
Rating: Popularity
Tells you how popular the breed is in terms of ownership. A higher rating means that more people own the breed. The more popular a breed is the easier it is to find and purchase one because there are more breeders breeding it.
Rating: Size
Tells you how large or small the breed is. A lower rating means the breed is smaller and a higher rating means the breed is larger. It gives you a quick idea of how physically large or small the breed is compared with all the other breeds.
Rating: Agility
Tells you how agile the breed is. A higher rating means the breed is fast and nimble on its feet while a lower rating means the breed is heavier and slower on its feet.
Rating: Good with kids
Tells you how good the breed is with children. A higher rating means the breed is good with children. Note: all breeds are generally good with kids when they're raised with them.
