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The Plott Hound is generally athletic, muscular, and agile in appearance, with a medium build. Unlike some other hounds, the Plott Hound's skin is not baggy. The Plott Hound is a very strongly built yet moderate hound, with a distinct brindle-colored coat. Its appearance suggests the capacity for speed, stamina and endurance.
The Plott Hound, a dark brindle in color, was the last to be recognized, in 1946. It is the only coonhound that does not descend from foxhounds; instead, its ancestry traces back to German boar-hunting dogs.
The breeds vary somewhat in size, though color is the largest obvious difference. All but the Plott Hound descend from the English Coonhound. [4] A major difference in hunting performance is whether a dog is hot-nosed, meaning it will skip an older scent to follow a fresher one, or cold-nosed, meaning it will follow an older scent. [5]
Initially bred in North Carolina by a German immigrant named Johannes Plott, this hound dog breed has turned into intelligent, energetic pet. Plott Hounds learn quickly but bore easily, so ...
A Bluetick Coonhound, or "bluetick hound," is referenced in the 2020 single "I Love My Country" performed by Florida Georgia Line. In the small town of Rabbit Hash, Kentucky , is the dog mayor Boone, elected November 2024, who is a Bluetick.
In 1945, the Black and Tan Coonhound became the first of the six breeds of coonhounds to be recognized by the American Kennel Club, in the Hound Group. [8] The other breeds, which were not recognized until the 2010s, are the Redbone Coonhound, Plott Hound, Bluetick Coonhound, the American English Coonhound, and the Treeing Walker Coonhound.
Following the recognition of the breed by the AKC in the hound group on 30 June 2011 as the 171st breed, [9] the American English Coonhound became eligible to compete in the National Dog Show in 2011, followed by its eligibility for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and the AKC National Championship for the first time in 2012. [11] [12] [13]
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