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Black and
Tan Coonhound Dog
Black and
Tan Coonhound Dog
Easygoing and generally good natured, the Black and Tan
Coonhound is a dog with a lively nature and a very
curious streak. Black and Tan Coonhound is a dog that
loves to explore, and because of this trait he does need
to be closely supervised and kept on the leash.
His curious nature could lead him into danger. The Black
and Tan Coonhound dog is a confident and
intelligent but can also use this intelligence to their
own means.
The Black and Tan Coonhound dog
has a variety in colors, there are many similarities
among the six types of Coonhounds: the Black and Tan
Coonhound, the Blue Tick Coonhound, the English
Coonhound, the Plott Hound, the Redbone Coonhound and
the Treeing Walker. Black and Tan Coonhounds were and
still are used for trailing and treeing raccoon, bears,
big cats, or whatever their master is hunting. They run
their game entirely by scent, often hunting at night for
raccoons, as raccoons are nocturnal. Black and Tan
Coonhounds are especially friendly to people and animals
(except the animals they trail). They are eager to
please, confident and well rounded in temperament. These
Coonhounds are determined in their scent tracking, and
were bred specifically for that purpose. The Black and
Tan Coonhound dog are the first Coonhound to separate
from the American Foxhound umbrella of breeds, and were
also the only Coonhound to be accepted by the AKC,
although they are mostly bred for treeing and rarely
bred for show. Black and Tan Coonhounds do well at
adapting to different environments. They do well in both
extremes of weather, and are highly intelligent animals.
They are hard workers and live for the hunt. They bawl
quite loudly and quite often because when they catch the
scent of a raccoon and start following it, they bay for
their master to hear them. As soon as they corner the
quarry they bay and howl in a different tone so that
their master knows they've got the animal cornered.
Black and Tan Coonhounds require a high-fenced yard, as
these dogs will run off on a scent if they get the
chance. Strong in instinct and confident of their
abilities, the Black and Tan Coonhound makes an
excellent Coonhound family pet.
Black and Tan Coonhounds are determined, lively, very
friendly and active. They do not require a lot of
exercise, but do enjoy it greatly and are willing to
walk long distances. The Black and Tan Coonhound dogs
can be mellow, amiable, calm and unobtrusive while
indoors, while they can be lively, active and determined
outside when they find a scent. Black and Tan Coonhounds
are strong, stubborn, and independent. The Black and Tan
Coonhound dog love to bay and howl. The Black and Tan
Coonhound dog Usually does best with older children, but
can be around younger children as well if properly
socialized from puppy hood. The Black and Tan Coonhound
dog also are friendly towards pets.
Simon Kenton and the Poe brothers were the first to
encourage this breed. Thanks to their efforts and the
combination of the efforts of Simion Shirk and Holmes
Lingo, the "Old Glory" strain was created which lasted
pure up to 130 years. Traced back to an extinct Talbot
Hound from the eleventh century, Black and Tan
Coonhounds also contain within their genes some
Bloodhound, English Foxhound, Virginia Foxhound and a
few other Irish breeds in their ancestry. Development of
the breed occurred in the mountains of Virginia, the
Ozark Mountains and the Great Smoky Mountains in the
1700s. Black and Tans were bred for their ability of not
only trailing the scent of raccoons, bear and even big
cats, but to "tree" them, meaning to chase the animal up
a tree, then howl until their master comes. Black and
Tan Coonhounds howl in a certain tone when they find a
scent and are tracking it, during which the hunters will
follow the dogs. Then when the Black and Tan Coonhounds
find the animal and chase them up a tree, they remain at
the tree while baying in a different tone so that the
owner knows when the Black and Tan Coonhound has found
his prey. Bred for trailing techniques as well as
endurance, these dogs are known to be able to trail
bears and stags in extremely hot or cold weather. E. S.
Traverse was a knowledgeable hounds man who once quoted
this breed as "a cold-nosed hound that opened on tracks
the other hounds didn't even know were there, with the
determination to finish the track even if it led to
Hell's backdoor." Occasional Black and Tan Coonhounds
can be seen at AKC shows, and AKC sponsors some
specifically Black and Tan Coonhound shows. But to this
day, their main purpose in life is to be an excellent
scent hound their masters can be proud of.
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