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English Foxhound tops the list for Hanover Hound. What carries it there is the same family, the same group, plus the same size class. It stands 19 to 22 inches tall, weighs 55 to 99 pounds, and lives 10 to 14 years. Also high are Transylvanian Hound and Otterhound, sharing much of this profile while matching it a little less tightly.
Each match below is taken one at a time: why the records pair it with the Hanover Hound, and the point where the two records diverge.
The English Foxhound comes out first when the Hanover Hound is matched against the whole breed list. Both records read the same way: hounds and spitz types at family level, Hound at group level. The records give both the same working background: scent hound work. The real gap is stature, 24 to 25 inches against 19 to 22 inches.
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Next in line, and nearly as close, is the Transylvanian Hound. Both sit in the hounds and spitz types grouping and carry the Hound group label. The records give both the same working background: scent hound work. The large class covers both, heights 18 to 26 inches and 19 to 22 inches. The contrast is gentle, mostly a matter of slightly wider or narrower ranges.
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The Otterhound also scores near the top of the list. The clearest difference is the size step between them, large against large.
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The Bloodhound also scores near the top of the list. The real gap is stature, 23 to 27 inches against 19 to 22 inches.
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The Black and Tan Coonhound belongs in this company on the strength of its record. Where they part company is size: the Black and Tan Coonhound stands 23 to 27 inches to the Hanover Hound at 19 to 22 inches.
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Further along the same scoring, the American Leopard Hound still lands close. Same class, large, and close in height, 21 to 27 inches versus 19 to 22 inches. The contrast is gentle, mostly a matter of slightly wider or narrower ranges.
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The Basset Hound rounds out the closest matches. Size is the divider in the end, a large dog at 11 to 15 inches next to a large dog at 19 to 22 inches.
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The American Foxhound also scores near the top of the list. Size is close but not identical: medium at 21 to 25 inches, one class below the Hanover Hound at 19 to 22 inches. What difference there is sits in the fine print of the ranges rather than in any single trait.
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| Breed | Size | Height | Weight | Lifespan | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Hound | Large | 19 to 22 in | 55 to 99 lb | 10 to 14 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| English Foxhound | Large | 24 to 25 in | 60 to 75 lb | 10 to 13 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Transylvanian Hound | Large | 18 to 26 in | 49 to 77 lb | 12 to 14 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Otterhound | Large | 24 to 27 in | 80 to 115 lb | 10 to 13 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 |
| 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 |
| American Foxhound | Medium | 21 to 25 in | 60 to 70 lb | 11 to 13 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
Tallest among the options here is Otterhound, at 24 to 27 inches, a clear step up on height when all the picks are lined up together. That detail comes straight from the recorded ranges for each breed in the brief.
Scored across the recorded traits, the English Foxhound finishes first, with the Transylvanian Hound behind it.
Yes, on both measures. The Bloodhound is recorded at 23 to 27 inches and 80 to 110 lb, the Hanover Hound at 19 to 22 inches and 55 to 99 lb.
On the recorded ranges the Transylvanian Hound lives longest of the matches, 12 to 14 years against the Hanover Hound at 10 to 14 years.