English Foxhound Physical Appearance

Wanting to get an English Foxhound Dog and wondering what is the general appearance of English Foxhound or what are the common colours of an English Foxhound?

Learn more details about the colors, weight and height of English Foxhound Dogs from this page.


English Foxhound Appearance

English Foxhound Size, Height and Weight

    Consider the personality traits and appearance of the English Foxhound, as this breed is not for everyone. Use this information below to see if an English Foxhound would suit your lifestyle and household.

    Size of English Foxhound: The English Foxhound Dog is a large sized dog.

    Height of English Foxhound:
  • Male: 22-25 inches (56-63 cm)
  • Female: 21-24 inches (53-61 cm)

  • Weight of English Foxhound:
  • 65-70 pounds (29-32 kg)

    The Popular Colours of English Foxhound Dogs

  • Black White & Tan
  • Lemon & White
  • White


English Foxhound Appearance

English Foxhound Information

The breed standards' guidelines for showing English Foxhounds requires them to be 21–25 inches (53–64 cm) tall at the withers. The skull is wide and the muzzle is long. The legs are muscular, straight-boned, and the paws are rounded, almost cat-like. The English Foxhound comes in any hound color, most often tricolor, tan, red, or black with a white base.

Traditionally a pack hound, the English foxhound nonetheless makes a stately house dog, as long as it has human or canine companionship. It gets along well with horses, dogs, children and other pets. It is an avid sniffer and trailer, however, and needs daily exercise in a safe area. It is a tolerant, amiable and gentle dog, even though it is not very demonstrative. Most are reserved with strangers. It is not well-suited for city life. It bays.

What to do if you lose your English Foxhound

If your English Foxhound Dog or any other pet has gone missing and it does not have an identification tag with a phone number, you can:

1. Report your missing pet details at Pet Reunite website here.

2. Register the missing pet on the Local Lost Pets Facebook Groups Here.

3. Visit the local vets to see if anyone has handed in your lost pet.

4. Call the RSPCA or Visit the RSPCA Lost Pets website and complete a Lost Pet Report.

5. Visit Lost Pets Pages of Animal Shelters.

What to do if you find a lost English Foxhound

If you find a English Foxhound Dog or any other pet and it does not have an identification tag with a phone number, you can:

1. Register the found pet details at Pet Reunite website here.

2. Register the missing pet on the Local Facebook Lost Pets Groups.

3. Phone the Local Authority to collect the lost animal.

4. Take the pet to the local Animal Pound near to your suburb.

5. Take the animal to the local Vet who can scan the animal’s microchip and phone the registered owner of the pet.

Laws Regarding Missing Pets

1. It is against the law to keep any animal that you find.

2. Pets are generally considered property and it is illegal to take and keep someone else’s property.

3. You must contact your local animal control unit and file a FOUND AN ANIMAL report for any dog or cat you find.

4. To reclaim your lost dog, cat or other pet from the animal shelter you must pay a release fee.

5. If your dog or cat is unregistered, you will have to register your pet before you can take it home.