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American English
Coonhound Dog
American English
Coonhound
The American English Coonhound dog is a big deep voiced
breed that is used primarily for hunting. Their ancestry
includes the Bloodhound for a good nose, as well as the
New World Virginian Hound and the English Foxhound. The
American English Coonhound dog breed likes to bay a lot
and will wake any nearby neighbors. They are friendly
and active dogs, liking the scent of a trail. Over the
years they have been bred to be better and better at
hunting. The American English Coonhound descends from
French and Irish breeds brought to America. These dogs
are fearless in pursuits, loyal to their masters, and
easy going. The American English Coonhound dog, puppy
remain very trainable and eager to please. The American
English Coonhound is a medium to large sized dog that
comes in colors of ticked red or blue and white,
tri-colored, red and white, or black and white. They
have hard stiff fur that is about medium length,
requiring little maintenance. They get along well with
children and other pets, but they do like to bark. Alert
and active, the American English Coonhound makes an
excellent American or English hunting partner. If
trained from puppy hood, they get along fine with
children and other pets, but be weary of small animals
as they may see them as prey.
The American English Coonhound descends from English
Foxhounds and New World Virginian Hounds. These dogs
descended from French and Irish hounds that came to the
southern U.S. They were originally meant for hunting on
rougher terrain. Their first name was English Fox and
Coonhound, as they hunted fox by day and raccoons by
night. Among the English Coonhounds were the Treeing
Walker Coonhound and the Bluetick Coonhound. For
American standards, these original Coonhounds were
inadequate. After the quarry crawled up a tree, the
hounds would lose them. This often happened with animals
Americans hunted, thus the breed was crossed with the
Bloodhound. Until 1945, the Bluetick Coonhound and
Treeing Walker Coonhounds were known as American English
Coonhounds. Today the American English Coonhound has a
good scent and can trail well .Read on...
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