theres a picture of him - http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v613/xafterlifex/Pics/pimpin.jpg
is he either a english foxhound or a harrier
http://www.pupcity.com/dog-breeds/english-foxhound.asp
http://www.pupcity.com/dog-breeds/harrier.asp
my dog is very friendly, nice even though he sometimes doesnt listen well and barks a lot, he usaully has a lot of energy
2006-10-29 02:08:00 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
hes not a beagle because he's a lot taller
2006-10-29 02:14:21 · update #1
He has all the markings of a beagle but if he is taller he is a Foxhound.
There are some beagles that do get to be 18 inches high but from the picture he looks a lot taller so I will definately say he is a Foxhound
2006-10-29 02:19:02 · answer #1 · answered by miamac49616 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
At least in large part, foxhound - either American or English.
There are different bloodlines of foxhounds - they are still used for fox hunting in the US, UK and Europe. (Think horses hounds, horns and jumping over fences.).
Some of the lines are taller than others. some more massive in the body. Which line a hunt uses depends upon the terrain they are hunting over - what their part of the country is like.
He may be mixed with something else - Lab comes to mind with the breadth of the head.
Listen?? A foxhound?? The two words don't have a lot to do with each other. The job they do best is the one they were bred to do - run for miles on the track of the prey, giving full cry at the top of their lungs so the huntsmen can follow, respond to the horn and the crack of the whip (not hitting them, just signalling by the crack.) . They do learn to do that job by being trained with the older dogs.
They are noisy - a whoo - whoo - whooo - arrooof - rrooof rrooo roooo
Never let this guy out loose - he'll be gone.
The hunt foxhounds could hit a scent and run over 20-40 miles without stopping.
They really aren't that rare. There are foxhunts in every state. Several ways one could turn up. (1) Someone keeps them and raises them as full or part-bloods in your area (2) Dogs that aren't working out for the hunt get placed as pets - and some new owner lied and didn't do the spay/neuter or (3) A dog out working stopped for a minute to say hi to a female lab or something in heat Since the hounds work running free and often one will get seperated from the pack and rounded up by the huntsman later, the last is a possibility. (The hunts don't spay/nueter until the dogs have been actaully out working so they can pick the best. A female in heat is never hunted. The dogs are hunted in two groups: the dog pack and the b - t - h pack.)
2006-10-29 12:47:36 · answer #2 · answered by ann a 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is a hound mix. The chances of it being a Foxhound or Harrier are SOOOOO slim. Neither are popular breeds as pets in this country.
It could be a Beagle mix, or a true Heinz 57!!
2006-10-29 10:27:43 · answer #3 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He looks closer to the foxhound, but either way he is probably more mixed than anything. As long as he is a good companion and friend it should not matter.
If you want to train him to not bark at certan things spray him with water in the face. My friend is a dog trainer and the water bottle method does work, it's humane, and you must be consistent and patient when training him this way.
2006-10-29 10:15:10 · answer #4 · answered by thedothanbelle 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He looks like he has some standard fox hound in him, at least that is what I thought right off before looking at your other two links. He looks really nice. Did you ask the Vet what sort of mix he might be? From his coloring he might be any sort of standard hunting hound mix. He is definitely going to be a great friend and need a lot of exercise outdoors. You will need to walk him lots because hounds and hunting group dogs really want that outdoor life.
There dogs are very smart and love people but their instinct is to hunt small animals so keep him away from any bunnies or gerbils you may have.
2006-10-29 10:19:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
You seem to be in the right direction for guessing your dogs breed. Could be a mix with some lab or beagle in him too.
2006-10-29 10:14:05 · answer #6 · answered by Shadow's Melon 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have a MUTT/MONGREL!!! Period!
It *might* have a touch of hound in there somewhere...maybe...but...it's a MUTT!
Foxhounds,coonhounds(walkers are that color but it's NOT one)& harriers & beagles DO NOT BARK!!! They BAY!!! You can EASILY tell the difference if you ever met ANY of em!
YOU have a MUTT/MONGREL!
2006-10-29 14:09:39 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Beagle X
2006-10-29 11:18:58 · answer #8 · answered by magical_angel2003 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
He does look like a fox hound, but that is not really a good possibility, because they are so rare. You may have a Treeing Walker Coonhound. http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/treeingwalkercoonhound.htm
I know that in some parts of the country coonhounds are super common, but not usually well known outside certain circles. Your describition of his personality is also a dead ringer for coon hound. But then it is also a dead ringer for a fox hound, both breeds are very closely related!!
2006-10-29 11:20:46 · answer #9 · answered by jenn_a 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Very cute dog!! He looks to be a English foxhound. :)
2006-10-29 10:16:42 · answer #10 · answered by Laea 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋