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| Breed: English Coonhound |
| Also Called: Redtick Coonhound |
| Height: The English Coonhound is about 21-27 inches tall. |
| Weight: The English Coonhound weighs between 40-65 lbs. |
| Colors: The English Coonhound can be redtick, bluetick, tricolor with ticks, white-red, white-black, or white-lemon; any hound with too much black, too much red or any brindle is not acceptable. |
| General Appearance: The English Coonhound , like any good hunter, strikes a balance between substance and agility. The dog must be sturdy and well developed, with plenty of heart and lung room to provide the endurance necessary to hunt, but never be so overdeveloped or cloddy to detract from the dog's agility and nimbleness, qualities necessary to tirelessly working the terrain in search of his quarry. |
| Temperment: The English Coonhound is fearless, loyal and willing to please. Sociable with humans and dogs. |
| Care: The English Coonhound needs minimal grooming. |
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| Training: The English Coonhound is a hunting dog and will train easily. |
| Activity: The English Coonhound needs plenty of exercise. |
| Life Span: The English Coonhound lives an average life of 11-12 years. |
| Litter Size: The English Coonhound has an average litter of |
| Country of Origin: The English Coonhound originated in England. |
| Brief History: Almost all hounds find their ancestry through the English Coonhound, with the exception of the Plott Hound. First registered with the UKC as the English Fox and Coonhound, reflecting it's similarity to the Fox Hound. The variation in color brings us to another aspect of the English Coonhound history. Both the Treeing Walker and the Bluetick Coonhound were originally registered with United Kennel Club as English. The Walker was recognized as a separate breed in 1945 and the Bluetick a year later. To this day there are still tri-colored and blueticked English hounds, though redticked dogs predominate. The first mention we have of hounds in America appears in the diary of one of the men of the explorer DeSoto. He also mentions that the hounds were used for the hunting of Indians rather than fox, raccoon or rabbit. In 1650, the Englishman Robert Brooke brought his pack of hounds with him. Thomas Walker of Virginia imported hounds from England in 1742, and in 1770 George Washington, an avid fox hunter, had hounds imported from England. These dogs were the foundation of the "Virginia Hounds," from which our present day English Coonhound developed. |
| Registries: UKC |
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