THE 

 AMERICAN FOXHOUND. 



AMERICAN FOXHOUND STANDARD. 



This standard for judging American foxliounds was formu- 

 lated by Dr. A. C. Heffenger, Col. Roger D. Williams, Messrs. 

 W. S. Walker, W. C. Goodman, F. J. Hagan, W. Wade and 

 H. O. Trigg, and was adopted by the Brunswick Foxhound Club 

 on April 17, 1894. 



At a meeting of the Club held on January 18, 1905, it was 

 voted that this standard be construed to call for that type of 

 hound which shows "class," meaning thereby the highest per- 

 centage of conformation needed in foxhounds for field use in 

 America. 



The American foxliound should be smaller and lighter in 

 muscle and bone, than the English foxhound. Dogs should not 

 be under 21 nor over 'Z'dK inches, nor weigh more than 57 

 pounds. Bitches should not be under 20 nor over 22 lo inches 

 nor weigh more than 50 pounds. 



The head (value 15) should be of medium size with muzzle in 

 harmonious proportions. 



The skull should be rounded cross- wise with a slight peak, 

 line of profile nearly straight, with sufficient stop to give 

 symmetry to the head. 



Ears should meet to within one inch of end of muzzle, should 

 be thin, soft in coat, low set and closely pendant. 



Eyes soft, medium size, and varying shades of brown. 

 Nostrils slightly expanded. The head as a whole should denote 

 hound character. 



The neck (value 5) must be clean and of good length, slightly 

 arched, strong where it springs from the shoulders and gradual- 

 ly tapering to the head, without trace of throatiness. 



The shoulders (value 10) must be of sufficient length to give 

 leverage and power, well sloped, muscular, but with clean run 

 and not too broad. 



