American foxhound

American  

noun

1. one of an American breed of medium-sized dogs having a smooth, glossy coat usually black, tan, and white in color, a square-cut muzzle, hanging ears, and a moderately high-set tail, used for hunting both in packs or individually, tailing the game by scent.

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Etymology

Origin of American foxhound

First recorded in 1890–95

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Example Sentences

The state dog is the American foxhound and the state fish is a brook trout, he calls out.

From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine