George Washington revolutionary general
was father of America and a new dog
breed history explains George
Washington's dogs throughout his life
Washington kept almost every type of dog
imaginable on his estate from terriers
to greyhounds the story goes he loved
dogs so much during the Revolution he
even returned a street carrier to its
British owner but nothing was as
important as his prized town you see
before the Revolution Washington was
introduced to fox hunting by his mentor
who brought Fox sounds to Virginia from
England Washington likes the sport so
much he decided to breed a new Fox hound
one with speed scent and brains his
experiments created a dog taller and
faster than its English cousin the
American Fox hound today people visiting
Washington's Mount Vernon the state
bring their furry friends along
including american fox hounds
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