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A shared family and group put the Lithuanian Hound first for Treeing Walker Coonhound. Both breeds belong to the same Hounds and spitz types family, compete in the Hound group, and share the medium class, with only small gaps in height, weight and years lived. Close behind come the American Foxhound and the Finnish Hound.
Below, every match gets its own short reading: the overlap first, then the difference that matters most.
First place in the scoring goes to the Lithuanian Hound. The two match at family level, among the hounds and spitz types, and in the Hound group. The size records line up: medium for both, 19 to 24 inches and 20 to 27 inches. There is little between them in weight either, 53 to 66 lb versus 50 to 70 lb. The contrast is gentle, mostly a matter of slightly wider or narrower ranges.
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A strong second place belongs to the American Foxhound. Family and group agree: the hounds and spitz types grouping, and the Hound group, cover both. On size they are hard to separate: both medium, 21 to 25 inches and 20 to 27 inches. Build is close too: 60 to 70 lb for the American Foxhound, 50 to 70 lb for the Treeing Walker Coonhound. The differences are of degree rather than kind: a step in the figures here, a shade in the record there.
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The Finnish Hound rounds out the closest matches. On size they are hard to separate: both medium, 21 to 24 inches and 20 to 27 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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The Segugio Italiano a Pelo Forte rounds out the closest matches. On size they are hard to separate: both medium, 20 to 24 inches and 20 to 27 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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Scoring keeps the Redbone Coonhound close to the Treeing Walker Coonhound as well. Height barely divides them, 21 to 27 inches against 20 to 27 inches; both are medium dogs. Little separates them beyond small shifts in the numbers already noted.
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Further along the same scoring, the Artois Hound still lands close. The medium class covers both, heights 19 to 23 inches and 20 to 27 inches. One contrast is energy, scored 3 of 5 against 5 of 5.
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Another near match in the records is the Segugio Italiano a Pelo Raso. Height barely divides them, 19 to 23 inches against 20 to 27 inches; both are medium dogs. What difference there is sits in the fine print of the ranges rather than in any single trait.
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Scoring keeps the Magyar Agár close to the Treeing Walker Coonhound as well. Both are medium dogs: 24 to 28 inches at the shoulder against 20 to 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treeing Walker Coonhound | Medium | 20 to 27 in | 50 to 70 lb | 12 to 13 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Lithuanian Hound | Medium | 19 to 24 in | 53 to 66 lb | 11 to 14 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| American Foxhound | Medium | 21 to 25 in | 60 to 70 lb | 11 to 13 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Finnish Hound | Medium | 21 to 24 in | 44 to 55 lb | 11 to 14 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Segugio Italiano a Pelo Forte | Medium | 20 to 24 in | 40 to 62 lb | 11 to 14 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Redbone Coonhound | Medium | 21 to 27 in | 45 to 70 lb | 12 to 15 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Artois Hound | Medium | 19 to 23 in | 53 to 66 lb | 12 to 13 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Segugio Italiano a Pelo Raso | Medium | 19 to 23 in | 44 to 62 lb | 11 to 14 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
| Magyar Agár | Medium | 24 to 28 in | 49 to 64 lb | 12 to 14 yrs | Hounds and spitz types |
All eight picks come from the same family as Treeing Walker Coonhound, so the differences that matter here are smaller ones of height, weight, lifespan and working role rather than broad classification.
Scored across the recorded traits, the Lithuanian Hound finishes first, with the American Foxhound behind it.
Much the same size in the records: the American Foxhound stands 21 to 25 inches and weighs 60 to 70 lb, the Treeing Walker Coonhound 20 to 27 inches and 50 to 70 lb.
The longest life in the set belongs to the Redbone Coonhound at 12 to 15 years; the Treeing Walker Coonhound is recorded at 12 to 13 years.