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foxhound Definition

fox·hound (-ho̵und′)

noun

a hound of either of two breeds (American foxhound and English foxhound) with a close, hard coat of black, tan, and white and ears set close to the head: the English breed has a heavier build, but both are noted for their endurance and have been trained to hunt foxes and other game

foxhound Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • follow: The club exists to provide a focus for people who enjoy following foxhounds on foot or in a car.
  • use: Around 15 packs using foxhounds, with the same number of bloodhound packs.
  • keep: It is not possible to keep a foxhound in the home, therefore the breed as a whole would be destroyed.
  • welcome: Many farmers welcome foxhounds, as they themselves are interested in seeing hounds working in and out of covert.

Adjective modifier

  • English: In fact, the Hunt's hounds are getting an injection of ' imperial blood ' thanks to an imported English foxhound.
  • Welsh: Its objects to promote the breeding of the Welsh Foxhound in order that the distinctive national breed may be maintained on established lines.

Modifies a noun

  • pack: A foxhound pack alone, spends on average in excess of £ 500,000 per annum in its own rural area.
  • kennel: He worked for a time for Lord Kildare looking after the foxhound kennels and stables.
  • breeder: They bring with them to the Show their friends, and an increasing number of foxhound breeders from abroad.

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