Black and Tan Coonhound | Dogs 101
most US presidents have had dogs but the
black-and-tan Coonhound holds the
distinction for being America’s first
first dog they really are a true
American brief in fact our founding
father George Washington had
black-and-tan Coon hounds with names
like taster tipsy
Tipler and drunkard they were popular
with early settlers because of their
abilities to track down varmints
good on a cold scent so when the animals
gone long gone before they’ll pick up on
the scent which is on cold originally
trained to treat raccoons these dogs
have been known to hunt down deer bear
even mountain lions wow this true
American dog was bred 300 years ago by
combining the Talbott with the
Bloodhound and the black and tan Fox
hound creating a quick dog with an
amazing sense of smell and the key to
his success lies not a nose but in the
ears big fluffy Pluto ish ears when
they’re running it flaps around it
actually helps push the smell into the
dog’s nose
as puppies the ears grow before the legs
and not until they’re three months old
do they fully grow into them along with
their ears the coonhounds ancestry
created a beautiful coat that gives this
breed its namesake the Virginia black
and tan Fox hound is instrumental in the
breed gives its color but the Black and
Tans most distinctive characteristic
might be those juicy jowls plenty of
skin around their muzzle with these
flapping lips you cannot look at a black
and tan coon hound and not fall in love
they’re singing maybe music to some ears
but they make for noisy neighbors so
they’re not good apartment dogs he’s
much better when he’s on the trail when
he’s got a job to do although not hard
to groom shedding is known to be a
problem for owners of Black and Tans a
pretty healthy breed they can have
problems with their eyes and they’re
prone to hip and elbow dysplasia and
when it comes to training you’ll need a
lot of patience because they’re easily
distracted by new and exciting scents
and they make a great family pet so in
general the black and tan coon hound is
a noisy dog that prefers the outdoors
it’s generally healthy has few grooming
needs they are agreeable dogs but can be
difficult to train and they’re good for
active families come on gang
