American Foxhound
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The American Foxhound is a sleek, long-legged American scent hound breed renowned for its speed, stamina, and skill in tracking foxes over long distances.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Foxhound canonical | 4 |
| American Fox Hound | 1 |
| Virginia Foxhound | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11774624 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Foxhound Context triple: [Bluetick Coonhound, developedFrom, American Foxhound]
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A.
Foxhound
Foxhound is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet-designed Mikoyan MiG-31, a long-range supersonic interceptor aircraft developed during the Cold War.
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B.
English Foxhound
The English Foxhound is a large, athletic British scent hound breed traditionally used in packs for fox hunting, known for its stamina, strong nose, and even temperament.
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C.
Talbot hound
The Talbot hound is a now-extinct, large white hunting dog of medieval England, famed for its tracking ability and frequently used as a heraldic emblem.
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D.
Redbone Coonhound
The Redbone Coonhound is an American hunting dog breed known for its solid red coat, strong tracking ability, and use in raccoon and big-game hunting.
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E.
Piedmont Fox Hounds
Piedmont Fox Hounds is one of the oldest and most prominent foxhunting clubs in the United States, based in the hunt country of northern Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Foxhound Target entity description: The American Foxhound is a sleek, long-legged American scent hound breed renowned for its speed, stamina, and skill in tracking foxes over long distances.
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A.
Foxhound
Foxhound is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet-designed Mikoyan MiG-31, a long-range supersonic interceptor aircraft developed during the Cold War.
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B.
English Foxhound
The English Foxhound is a large, athletic British scent hound breed traditionally used in packs for fox hunting, known for its stamina, strong nose, and even temperament.
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C.
Talbot hound
The Talbot hound is a now-extinct, large white hunting dog of medieval England, famed for its tracking ability and frequently used as a heraldic emblem.
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D.
Redbone Coonhound
The Redbone Coonhound is an American hunting dog breed known for its solid red coat, strong tracking ability, and use in raccoon and big-game hunting.
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E.
Piedmont Fox Hounds
Piedmont Fox Hounds is one of the oldest and most prominent foxhunting clubs in the United States, based in the hunt country of northern Virginia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dog breed
ⓘ
hound ⓘ scent hound ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
American Fox Hound
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linked to:
American Foxhound
|
| associatedWith | American foxhunting tradition ⓘ |
| averageFemaleHeight | 53–61 cm ⓘ |
| averageFemaleWeight | 27–32 kg ⓘ |
| averageLifespan | 10–12 years ⓘ |
| averageMaleHeight | 56–63 cm ⓘ |
| averageMaleWeight | 30–34 kg ⓘ |
| barkingTendency | high ⓘ |
| bodyBuild |
long-legged
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sleek ⓘ |
| coatLength | short ⓘ |
| coatType |
hard coat
ⓘ
short coat ⓘ |
| commonHealthIssues |
ear infections
ⓘ
hip dysplasia ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| developedFrom | English Foxhound ⓘ |
| developmentPeriod | colonial America ⓘ |
| exerciseNeeds | very high ⓘ |
| groomingNeeds | low to moderate ⓘ |
| groupClassification | Hound Group ⓘ |
| kennelClubStandardUrl | https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/american-foxhound/ ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
great stamina
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high speed ⓘ skill in tracking foxes over long distances ⓘ strong scenting ability ⓘ |
| originRegion |
Maryland
ⓘ
Virginia ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
fox hunting
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scent tracking ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
American Kennel Club
ⓘ
United Kennel Club ⓘ |
| sheddingLevel | moderate ⓘ |
| suitableFor |
active owners
ⓘ
rural environments ⓘ |
| temperament |
energetic
ⓘ
friendly ⓘ gentle ⓘ independent ⓘ |
| trainability | moderate ⓘ |
| typicalColor |
any hound color
ⓘ
black and tan ⓘ tricolor ⓘ white and tan ⓘ |
| vocalizationType | baying ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: American Foxhound Description of subject: The American Foxhound is a sleek, long-legged American scent hound breed renowned for its speed, stamina, and skill in tracking foxes over long distances.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.