Black and Tan Coonhound Breed description: Character & Co

Black and Tan Coonhound - Breed description

Origin of the Black and Tan Coonhound

The Black and Tan originates from North America, namely from the US southern states. He is a descendant of one of the oldest dog breeds in the world, the so-called Bloodhounds. But also the American Foxhound and the Kerry Beagle play a role in his development. Coonhounds are classic North American hunting dogs, which were especially often used to hunt raccoons. Their name comes from the English word raccoon, or raccoon. But they also hunt any other prey with enthusiasm, are very track-loud and can pick up tracks for a week thanks to their exceptionally good nose. Coonhounds are somewhat similar in stature and type to the more familiar Bracken in Germany. There are several Coonhound breeds, the Black and Tan Coonhound is the largest. It has been recognized as an independent breed since 1945. In Europe the breed is little known and in Germany there are only very few breeders for the Black and Tan, who mostly have to fall back on US-American or Canadian breeding lines.

The breed characteristics of the Black and Tan Coonhound

The breed has the typical long hanging ears of the Bloodhound, but is smaller and lighter. It also lacks the skin folds on the head typical of the Bloodhound. The physique is slender, yet muscular and strong. All purebred representatives are, as the name suggests, jet black with tan markings. Other breed characteristics are the extremely good sense of smell and the endurance with which these dogs track prey. Another characteristic is the rather loud and frequent barking when hunting. In the house, however, they are rather quiet, as guard dogs they are not optimal.