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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. [10] The Black and Tan Coonhound was the first to be recognized by the American Kennel Club, in 1946. [11]
The Plott Hound breed of hunting dog is also named for the Plotts. [8] The ancestors of today's Plott Hounds were used for boar hunting in Germany. Originally from Germany, in 1750 Johannes "George" Plott emigrated to the English colony of North Carolina. He brought a few wild boarhounds (five Hanover Hounds, used for bear and boar hunting) [7 ...
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]
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.
They are, like their hound counterparts, a very intelligent breed that has the uncanny talent for problem-solving. Once trained, the members of the breed are very mindful of their owner. Something first time pet owners should be aware of is the daunting task of "voice-training" these dogs. Being bred to bay while hunting, they are highly vocal.
The bear hunting season has been the same since the 1970s. Back then, there were less than 1,000 bears in the mountains and bears occupied less than 20% of the area.
Sighthounds are tall and lean running hounds, adapted for visual acuity and speed. Their method of hunting is called coursing, where prey is sighted from a distance, chased, and caught. [1]: 36, 102 Scenthounds: Redbone Coonhound: Scenthounds are hounds that primarily hunt by scent. Scenthounds are used to trail and sometimes kill game.
Individual hounds may be adept at catching small animals such as squirrels, black rats, opossums, and skunks. Because of their speed, Treeing Walker Coonhounds may be used as deer-hunting dogs in states where hunting of antlered animals with dogs is legal. [2] Although the Treeing Walker is best known as a coonhound, it is one of the most cold ...