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Leading the matches for English Foxhound is Otterhound, thanks to the same family, the same group, plus the same size class. It stands 24 to 25 inches tall, weighs 60 to 75 pounds, and lives 10 to 13 years. Completing the top three are Hanover Hound and Bloodhound, close contenders with somewhat larger differences from the first pick.
The matches follow in score order, each with the traits that earned its place and the clearest difference from the English Foxhound.
The Otterhound tops the computed list for the English Foxhound. Each is filed with the hounds and spitz types and classed in the Hound group. Role history overlaps, with both recorded for scent hound work. Same class, large, and close in height, 24 to 27 inches versus 24 to 25 inches. Little separates them beyond small shifts in the numbers already noted.
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The Hanover Hound takes second place in the scoring. They share the hounds and spitz types family shelf and the Hound group label. Working roots match as well, both tied to scent hound work. Size is the divider in the end, a large dog at 19 to 22 inches next to a large dog at 24 to 25 inches.
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Scoring keeps the Bloodhound close to the English Foxhound as well. The large class covers both, heights 23 to 27 inches and 24 to 25 inches. Little separates them beyond small shifts in the numbers already noted.
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Scoring keeps the Black and Tan Coonhound close to the English Foxhound as well. The large class covers both, heights 23 to 27 inches and 24 to 25 inches. The differences are of degree rather than kind: a step in the figures here, a shade in the record there.
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Further along the same scoring, the Transylvanian Hound still lands close. Size nearly matches, both large: 18 to 26 inches against 24 to 25 inches. Little separates them beyond small shifts in the numbers already noted.
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Another near match in the records is the American Leopard Hound. The size records line up: large for both, 21 to 27 inches and 24 to 25 inches. The contrast is gentle, mostly a matter of slightly wider or narrower ranges.
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Scoring keeps the Basset Hound close to the English Foxhound as well. The real gap is stature, 11 to 15 inches against 24 to 25 inches.
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Scoring keeps the Bluetick Coonhound close to the English Foxhound as well. On size they are hard to separate: both large, 21 to 27 inches and 24 to 25 inches. Their recorded work differs: the Bluetick Coonhound is listed for gundog work, the English Foxhound for scent hound work.
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| Breed | Size | Height | Weight | Lifespan | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Foxhound | Large | 24 to 25 in | 60 to 75 lb | 10 to 13 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Otterhound | Large | 24 to 27 in | 80 to 115 lb | 10 to 13 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Hanover Hound | Large | 19 to 22 in | 55 to 99 lb | 10 to 14 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Bloodhound | Large | 23 to 27 in | 80 to 110 lb | 10 to 12 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Black and Tan Coonhound | Large | 23 to 27 in | 65 to 110 lb | 10 to 12 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Transylvanian Hound | Large | 18 to 26 in | 49 to 77 lb | 12 to 14 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| American Leopard Hound | Large | 21 to 27 in | 35 to 75 lb | 9 to 12 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Basset Hound | Large | 11 to 15 in | 45 to 75 lb | 10 to 12 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Bluetick Coonhound | Large | 21 to 27 in | 45 to 80 lb | 11 to 12 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
On size alone, Otterhound is the heaviest pick in this set, while American Leopard Hound is the lightest, giving the list a noticeable spread at both ends overall.
The records point to the Otterhound, ahead on a shared family, the same group, a matching size class, shared working roots and a close lifespan. The Hanover Hound follows in second place.
The Black and Tan Coonhound is the larger dog in the records, 23 to 27 inches and 65 to 110 lb next to 24 to 25 inches and 60 to 75 lb.
The Transylvanian Hound carries the longest recorded range of the set, 12 to 14 years, where the English Foxhound itself is recorded at 10 to 13 years.