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The Treeing Walker Coonhound was recognized officially as a breed by the United Kennel Club in 1945 and by the American Kennel Club in 2012. The Treeing Walker Coonhound was bred primarily to hunt raccoons, but it is also used on other game such as deer, bears, bobcats or cougars. The breed is vocal with a distinctive bay that allows its owner ...
American English Coonhound. Best for Family Fun. Heather Barrett/Getty Images. Height: 23-26 inches. ... Life Expectancy: 12-13 years. Treeing Walker Coonhounds were adept at chasing prey (mostly ...
The Black and Tan Coonhound was the first to be recognized by the American Kennel Club, in 1946. [11] The other coonhound breeds were not able to be AKC-registered until the 2000s; the Redbone and Bluetick Coonhounds were both recognized in 2009, [12] [13] the English in 2011 (as the American English), [14] and the Treeing Walker in 2012. [15]
A two-year-old male with black masking on the muzzle. The Redbone Coonhound is an American breed of hunting dog.As a coonhound, the Redbone is primarily a hunter of small game that hide in trees, such as raccoons, opossums, and squirrels, but is also capable of handling big game like bears and cougars.
In 1945, the Black and Tan Coonhound became the first of the six breeds of coonhounds to be recognized by the American Kennel Club, in the Hound Group. [8] The other breeds, which were not recognized until the 2010s, are the Redbone Coonhound, Plott Hound, Bluetick Coonhound, the American English Coonhound, and the Treeing Walker Coonhound.
The United Kennel Club (UKC) first recognized it in 1905 as the English Fox and Coonhound. [5] The Treeing Walker Coonhound was recognized separately by the UKC in 1945, separating it from the English Fox and Coonhound breed. The following year, the Bluetick Coonhound was also split into an entirely different breed. [5]
All but the Plott Hound descend from the English Coonhound. [4] A major difference in hunting performance is whether a dog is hot-nosed, meaning it will skip an older scent to follow a fresher one, or cold-nosed, meaning it will follow an older scent. [5] Of the six coonhound breeds, the hot-nosed Treeing Walker Coonhound is the most popular. [6]
The Bluetick Coonhound is a breed of coonhound originating in the United States. The Bluetick Coonhound is known for its friendly personality, cold nose, [ 1 ] and deep bawl mouth. It is most commonly used as a raccoon hunting dog, but is also kept as a pet.