The Bluetick Coonhound is a large and athletic breed of dog that was originally bred in the United States for hunting raccoons. They are intelligent, energetic, and determined, and make excellent hunting dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 11–12 years
- Weight
- Male 25–36 kg · Female 20–29 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 56–69 cm · Female 53–64 cm
- Origin
- 19th–20th century · United States
- Coat
- smooth, short
- Colors
- blue mottled, black, tan, white
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Bluetick
- Recognized by
- AKC, UKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise60 min per day