breed of hound dog known for its melting-pot ancestry, a relatively recent breed developed using the many hounds first brought to America by immigrants; most notably used to scent fox and hare, but can be trained to hunt wild cats, boar, coyote, and bears as well; coat is short, close-lying, and hard and can be any combination of black, tan, and white; ears are moderately large, broad, droopy, and round-tipped; tail is medium-length, tapering to a point; eyes are large and hazel or brown and tend to have a pleading expression; adult stands 21–25 in. (53–64 cm) tall at shoulders and weighs 60–70 lbs (27–32 kg); competitive with other dogs of its breed; sometimes called Walker hound or July hound, after famous early strains of this breed,