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standard. Dog (domestic dog) 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 ...
Not to be confused with raccoon dog, a wild canid species similar to a fox. A female Redbone Coonhound. A coonhound, colloquially a coon dog, is a type of scenthound, a member of the hound group. They are an American type of hunting dog developed for the hunting of raccoons and also for feral pigs, bobcats, cougars, and bears.
United Kennel Club. standard. Dog (domestic dog) 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.
The Treeing Walker Coonhound is a breed of hound descended from the English and American Foxhounds. The breed originated in the United States when a stolen dog known as "Tennessee Lead" was crossed into the Walker Hound in the 19th century. [1] The Treeing Walker Coonhound was recognized officially as a breed by the United Kennel Club in 1945 ...
The Black and Tan Coonhound is descended from the Talbot Hound, found in medieval England after the 11th century. Its ancestry is then traced through the Bloodhound and the Foxhound to the Black and Tan Virginia Foxhound. [6][7] In 1945, the Black and Tan Coonhound became the first of the six breeds of coonhounds to be recognized by the ...
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. Its hunting strategy is to tree wild game ...
The Black Mouth Cur is a medium to large sized, athletic, muscular breed of dog. [1][9][10] The breed varies considerably in height, typically standing between 16 and 25 inches (41 and 64 cm) with individual dogs known to reach 28 inches (71 cm), [1][9][10] the breed standard mandates a minimum height of 18 inches (46 cm) for male dogs and 16 ...
The Lacy Dog or Blue Lacy Dog[1] is a breed of working dog that originated in the U.S. state of Texas in the mid-19th century. [2] The Lacy was first recognized in 2001 by the Texas Senate. In Senate Resolution No. 436, the 77th Legislature honored the Lacy as "a true Texas breed." [3] In June 2005, Governor Rick Perry signed the legislation ...