American Foxhound

The American Foxhound is closely-related to the English Foxhound, you could call them cousins. Despite their shared ancestry, the American breed is taller and lighter-boned while the English breed is heavier and stouter.

Free-spirited as these creatures are, they are born to run. They can bark and bay to their heart’s content if you live in country or suburban areas. But if you're into urban and apartment living, you'd better know how to handle their melodious howling and loud barking.

Naturally, the barking persists as long as your dog sees a visual stimulus from the outside. You could remedy this by blocking his vision of the stimulating outdoors with some curtains or blinds.

Because American Foxhounds are easygoing and good-natured, they thrive when raised within homes and families. Sweet and affectionate, they get along fairly well with children and other pets.

Do anticipate that they won't always be calm and mild-tempered all the time.  Once the chase becomes intense, this breed of brave hunters will naturally show a streak of being quite stubborn and fiercely independent.

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