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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 ]
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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 Plott hound is the only type of coonhound without any foxhound genes. This beautiful breed originates from dogs brought to the United States by German immigrants in the late eighteenth century.
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.
A Bluetick Coonhound is referred to in the 2016 song "Church Bells," written by Zach Crowell, Brett James and Hillary Lindsey, and sung by Carrie Underwood. A Bluetick Coonhound named Nash is mentioned in the song "Sun Shines on a Dreamer" by Wade Bowen. A Bluetick Coonhound is referenced in the song "Rednecker" written and performed by Hardy.
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]
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.