The Harrier is a medium-sized dog breed of the hound class, used for hunting hares by trailing them.

A humorous description of a Harrier is that of "a Beagle on steroids", despite its resemblance to an English Foxhound.

This active dog likes to go exploring, sniffing, and trailing, so be sure to keep it on a leash or in a safe enclosed area.

While this dog was bred to run and work all day long and cannot be satisfied by a completely sedentary lifestyle, they adapt very well to the average home.

The last time Harriers were shown at a Kennel Club show or entered in their Studbook was in 1915.

From the First World War until after the Second there was a significant decline not just in Harriers but in most breeds, working dogs and pet populations.

Only Foxhounds received government support for food in order to manage the fox population.

At the same time many privately owned Harrier packs hunted by the owners of large estates were disbanded.

In the sporting Gazette of 1898 we read of the ‘Annual Leicester sale of Harriers’ at which the entire pack of 34 couple (68 hounds) belonging to the late Mr Carleton-Cowper was sold for a total of £550.10s.

It was over ten years after the war that the MFHA with the support of the Kennel Club took a firm stand to ensure that in terms of breeding there was a clear distinction between Harriers bred for the purpose of Hunting and those bred for the bench shows and pet owners.

The French are the only ones with two dogs achieving World recognition with Iran des Coutas in 1974 and Alicien in 2011.

At the World Dog Show 2021, British Harrier Ross Demon for Evforce was awarded the title of World Winner becoming only the third Harrier to be awarded this title (Iran de Coutas WW1974, Alician WW2011).

The first KC show was The Ladies Kennel Association in Birmingham on December 11, 2021 where 18 Harriers were entered in AVNSC (Any Variety Not Separately Classified).

In 1885, the American Kennel Club recognized the Harrier breed of dog, classified in the Hound Group.