The English Foxhound was developed in Great Britain in the 13th century expressly for the purpose of trailing the red fox. The English Foxhound was recognized by the United Kennel Club in 1905. The full size head is not heavy. The pronounced brow is not high or sharp. The head is of sufficient length and breadth to give a male hound a girth, measured in front of the ears, of fully 16 inches.
Nostrils are open.
The low-set ears lie close to the cheeks. This is not mandatory. The long, clean neck measures not less than 10 inches from the cranium to the shoulder. It tapers nicely from shoulders to head, the upper outline being slightly convex. The long, well-sloped shoulders are well clothed with muscle, especially at the points, without being heavy.