Photo: Smcmilla · Public domain dog breed · 927 on Animalso
Harrier
- Animal
- Dog
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Height
- 48 cm
About the Harrier
The Harrier is a medium-sized hound breed from the United Kingdom. It was used to hunt hares by following their trails, and the breed has been used since the mid-13th century. The Harrier resembles an English Foxhound but is slightly smaller; it is not as small as a Beagle. Its listed height is 48. These details give readers a sense of the Harrier’s type, historical role, origin and relative size description without assuming anything about its temperament or care needs. The breed’s name and hound classification may be useful starting points for people learning about dogs associated with trailing hare.
What stands out
- Medium-sized hound breed.
- Used to hunt hares by trailing them.
- Breed has been used since the mid-13th century.
Who it suits
The Harrier may interest readers looking for a hound breed with a history of trailing hares.
In short
The Harrier is a United Kingdom hound with a long-established role in hare hunting. It is described as slightly smaller than an English Foxhound and larger than a Beagle.
More dog breeds from United Kingdom
Airedale Terrier United Kingdom Height 56 cmLives 12 yrs Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor · Copyrighted free use 
Bullmastiff United Kingdom Height 61 cmWeight 41 kg Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0 
Photo credits9 photographs on this page
- Harrier — Smcmilla · Public domain · file page
- Airedale Terrier — Wikimedia Commons contributor · Copyrighted free use · file page
- beagle — Jonatan De Geest · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Border Terrier — Floris16 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Bulldog — Pleple2000 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Bullmastiff — Wikimedia Commons contributor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel — Mapovfille · CC BY 3.0 · file page
- collie — Karen Arnold · CC0 · file page
- Curly Coated Retriever — Mattias Agar · CC BY-SA 2.0 · file page
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