On my 12th birthday my dad came home from work carrying a big cage and in the cage was a brown, black and white dog. To my surprise the dog was mine. My dad presented the dog to me and gave me a big hug wishing me a happy 12th birthday. I was ECSTATIC!
I immediately named the dog Bugga-Lee and quickly found out that the dog breed was American Foxhound. The American Foxhound is a bread of dog that is cousin to the English Foxhound. They are scent hounds, bread to hunt foxes by scent. My dog Bugga-Lee was sweet, affectionate, gently and loving.
After doing some research about my dog's bread, I found out that the American Foxhounds are excellent with children and get along well with other dogs. They are very energetic and tireless; it is very important that they get daily vigorous exercise. They are a fearly healthy bread, and are free of many genetic diseases such as hip and bones problems,which plague other large breads.
Additional reference about American foxhounds found here
Classmate's page is here
DONNA A. HYLTON - MAY 15, 2010