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The Bluetick Coonhound is a breed of dog. It is a type of coonhound that is typically bred in the southern United States.
History: The Bluetick Coonhound, which probably
originated in Louisiana, is thought to be bred from English
foxhounds, cur dogs, and the Bleu Gascogne French hound.
Originally, Bluetick Coonhounds were registered in the United
Kennel Club under the English Foxhound and Coonhound, but were
recognized by the club as a separate breed in 1946.
Bluetick Coonhounds are also recognised by the Australian
National Kennel Council and the New Zealand Kennel Club.
Breeders have started the process of obtaining recognition
from the American Kennel Club.
Characteristics: The Bluetick Coonhound is known for
its distinctive sound. It should have a free tongue on trail,
with a bugle or bawl on track, changing over to a chop when
treed.
Appearance: The overall body style of the Bluetick
Coonhound should be muscular and speedy, not chunky or
clumsily built. The head should be carried well up and the
tail carried over the back, without signs of fear or
nervousness. The Bluetick coat should be moderately coarse and
glossy. The Bluetick Coonhound gets its "blue"
coloring from black/white mottling which gives the impression
of a navy blue color.
This mottling covers the body and can be interspersed with
variously-shaped black spots on the back, ears and sides.
Preference runs to more blue than black on the body. Black
should predominate on the head and ears. Bluetick Coonhounds
should have tan dots over the eyes and on the cheeks with dark
red ticking on the feet and lower legs below the body line, on
the chest, and below the tail. Red can be eliminated, as well
as the tan head coloring. Blue mottling on the body is
preferred to lighter ticking. Blue ticking should be
predominant over white in the body coat. Off colors are not
allowed.
The Bluetick Coonhound has a broad head with low set ears
which reach at least to the nose. The muzzle should be square,
not narrow or snipey, and slightly shorter than the depth of
skull. There should be a prominent stop, and the skull should
be slightly domed. The lips and flews should well cover the
lower jaw. The blueticks eyes should be large and set wide
apart. Coloring light brown to dark brown, with a close
fitting eylid. The neck of the Bluetick should be arched and
muscular, of moderate length and without excessive dewflap.
Male coonhounds should be 22 to 27 inches at the shoulder
and weigh approximately 55 to 80 pounds. Females are
considerably smaller, being 21 to 25 inches at the shoulder
and weighing between 45 to 65 pounds. The body should be
higher at the shoulder than the hips, and when measured from
the withers to the base of tail it should be slightly longer
than tall. Blueticks (as they are known by fanciers) should
have a deep chest with well sprung ribs, curving into the
belly rather than having an extreme tucked up look.
Feet should be cat-like, rounded with well-arched toes.
Rear legs should have a moderate bend at the hocks. All legs
should be straight when viewed from the front or rear.
Temperament: Coonhounds are an outgoing, friendly
breed. There should not be excessive fearfulness, nor
aggression towards people or other dogs. Being scenthounds
they tend towards focus on track to the exclusion of all else,
including owner commands and dangerous situations such as
traffic. Bluetick coonhounds make very good family dogs due to
their happy-go-lucky nature, as long as they are sufficiently
exercised and trained very well to respond.
Any dog or human aggression is strongly discouraged in both
environment and responsible breeding programs. This breed does
have a very high prey drive, and will hunt at every
opportunity. This can lead to issues with cats and small
animals in the home and surrounding areas.
Miscellaneous: A Bluetick Coonhound named
"Smokey" is the official athletic mascot of the
University of Tennessee.
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