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Description: Vary in coloring, there are many similarities among the six types of Coonhound; the Black and Tan Coonhound, the Blue Tick Coonhound, the English Coonhound, the Plott Hound, the Redbone Coonhound and the Treeing Walker. Used for trailing and treeing raccoons, they run their game entirely by scent. The Black and Tan Coonhound does have a tendency to stray and needs to be closely supervised.

Other Names: American Black and Tan Coonhound

Height: 23 - 27 inches
Weight: 55 - 75 lbs.

Colors: Black and tan only.
Coat: Short and dense

Temperament: The Black and Tan Coonhound is determined, lively.
With Children: Usually does best with older children.
With Pets: Yes

Watch-dog: High
Guard-dog: Medium

Care and Training: Brush the Black and Tan Coonhound coat two or three times weekly. Check their long ears regularly. The Black and Tan Coonhound is an extremely active breed who requires a great deal of space and will be happiest on a farm. Puppies need to be well-socialized and taught not to roam.
Learning Rate: Low, Obedience - Low, Problem Solving - Low

Activity: Indoor - Low, Outdoor - High
Living Environment: A house with a fenced yard. Does best with an owner who is a hunter on a regular basis.

Health Issues: Progressive retinal atrophy

Life Span: 10 - 12 Years
Litter Size: 7 - 8

Country of Origin: USA
History: Traced back to an extinct hound from the eleventh century you will also find some Bloodhound, and American and English Foxhound in their ancestry. Development of the breed goes to the people who lived in the mountains of Virginia, the Ozark Mountains and the Great Smoky Mountains. Bred for the ability not only to trail but to "tree".

First Registered by the AKC: 1945
AKC Group: Hound
Class: Hound
Registries: AKC, CKC, FCI (Group 6), UKC, AKC (1/2004)

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