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English Foxhound |
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FCI standard Nº 159 |
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Origin |
Great Britain | |
Group |
Group 6 Scenthounds and related breeds | |
Section |
Section 1.1 Large-sized Scent hounds | |
Working |
With working trial | |
Acceptance on a definitive basis by the FCI |
Monday 25 April 1955 | |
Publication of the official valid standard |
Thursday 26 March 2009 | |
Last update |
Wednesday 03 June 2009 | |
En français, cette race se dit |
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Foxhound anglais |
Diese Norm ist in deutscher Sprache sichtbar |
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Englischer Foxhound |
En español, esta raza se dice |
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Foxhound Inglés |
In het Nederlands, wordt dit ras gezegd |
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Engels Foxhound |
Usage |
| Packhound for mounted hunt. |
Brief historical summary |
| The English Foxhound has been bred along careful lines for over two hundred years, the stud books published by the Masters of Foxhounds Association of England dating back before 1800; it is an easy matter for any owner of an English Foxhound to trace the pedigree back. The breeding of Foxhounds in England has always been and is still today in hands of the masters of Foxhounds, who kept the most careful records of their breeding operations. Lately, the English Kennel Club has published an interim standard for the Foxhound. The F.C.I has recognized the breed in 1964. There have been over two hundred and fifty packs of Foxhounds in Great Britain. |
General appearance |
| Well balanced, powerful and clean cut. |
Behaviour / temperament |
| Stamina and endurance, natural ability to hunt. Friendly and not aggressive. |
Head |
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Cranial region |
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Head |
Well balanced. | |
Skull |
Flat, of medium width. | |
Stop |
Slight. | |
Facial region |
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Nose |
Large nostrils. | |
Muzzle |
Long and square. Moderately developed flews. | |
Jaws and teeth |
Jaws strong with a perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping the lower teeth and set square to the jaws. | |
Eyes |
Medium size, hazel or brown. Keen expression. | |
Ears |
Leathers pendant, carried close to the head, high set. | |
Neck |
| Long, slightly arched, well developed without being coarse. |
Body |
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Back |
Broad and level. | |
Loin |
With a slight rise over strong loins. | |
Chest |
Deep, ribs well sprung. | |
Tail |
| Well set on high. Carried gaily but never curled over back. |
Limbs |
Forequarters |
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Generality |
Forelegs long, straight and well boned down to feet. | |
Shoulders |
Well laid back, muscular without being loaded. | |
Pastern |
Strong. | |
Hindquarters |
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Generality |
Powerful and muscular. Well boned down to feet. | |
Stifle |
Moderate turn. | |
Hock |
Well let down. | |
Feet |
| Round, tight and strong. Well padded. Nails strong. |
Gait and movement |
| Free striding, tireless with the ability to gallop. Good drive behind with no indication to roll. |
Coat |
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Hair |
Short and dense. Weatherproof. | |
Colour |
Any recognized hound colour and markings. | |
Size and weight |
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Height at withers |
Height at withers approx. 58-64 cm. | |
Faults |
| • Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog and its ability to perform its traditional work. • Faults listed should be in degree of seriousness. |
Disqualifying faults |
 Aggressive or overly shy dogs. |
NB : |
| • Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities shall be disqualified. • The above mentioned faults when occurring to a highly marked degree or frequently are disqualifying. • Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum. • Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed typical conformation should be used for breeding. |
Bibliography |
| https://www.fci.be/ |
English (United Kingdom)