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The American English Coonhound, also referred to as the English Coonhound or the Redtick Coonhound, [1] is a breed of coonhound that originated in and is typically bred in the Southern United States. It is descended from hunting hounds, especially foxhounds , brought to America by settlers during the 17th and 18th centuries. [ 2 ]
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]
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.
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.
Although the Treeing Walker is best known as a coonhound, it is one of the most cold nosed dogs around [a] and is the most popular hound for competition coon hunts. [2] [14] [15] The treeing walker hound is one of the most popular because it is best known for speed, its cold nose and intelligence, and also for not being an aggressive like the ...
The United Kennel Club does however include guideline weights of males 50–75 pounds (23–34 kg) with females ranging from 40–65 pounds (18–29 kg). [2] The height proportions quoted by the UKC differ from the FCI and allow males to be 23–27 inches (58–69 cm) and females 21–26 inches (53–66 cm). [2] The coat is short, dense and glossy.
In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
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