What is American foxhound?
The American Foxhound, as its name suggests originated in the United States, has straight front legs with the correct bone mass. The glue bone is short and straight. The American Foxhound has feet like a fox. The pads are plump and firm. It is energetic and has a charming physique, so it has strong destructive power and is not easy to raise as a companion dog.
What does American Foxhound look like?
The American Foxhound has a long head with a slightly dome-shaped occiput. The ears are moderately low and long, pulled up almost to the tip of the nose. The ears are fine in texture and fairly broad, almost completely lacking in erection ability and close to the head. Turning inward to the cheeks, the ears are round and the eyes are large and wide, brown or hazel, the snout is quite long, straight and square, and the forehead and nose are clearly stepped. The throat is clean, without skin folds, but a slight crease is allowed under the corners of the mouth. Sloping shoulders, deep chest, 58 cm high hounds 71 cm chest circumference is good. Ribs expanded, back moderately long, loin broad and slightly arched, tail moderately high, erect, but not forward on the back, slightly curved, slightly brushed. The coat is a close-fitting, stiff hunting dog of moderate length in any color.
American Foxhound Lifestyle
Energetic, docile, approachable and cheerful. But it also has a strong rebellious shape and must be strictly trained. It is not suitable for family dogs, especially for urban residents. It has strong energy and attractive physique, so it has strong destructive power and is not easy to keep as a companion dog. Although the breeder has carefully trained the puppies after one week of birth, they still give people a feeling of worry.
American Foxhound Breeding
Foxhounds need more meat nutrients. In the daily feed, meat should not be less than 200-250 grams, and other dry ingredients or biscuits are similar to meat. The meat is cooked and chopped, mixed with vegetarian feed and heated water, and then fed. Raw meat should not be fed, and vegetarian ingredients should also be cooked. When feeding, you should set a certain time and develop good eating habits.
Generally, food is given for about 15 minutes. If it is out of date, the trough should be taken away to make it aware that it must be eaten within the specified time, otherwise it will starve.
For the food left from the last time, it is best not to use it again, especially in the hot season, to avoid feeding spoiled food. To prevent diseases such as enteritis.
