Plate 112 · The Americas
Black and Tan Coonhound
黑褐猎浣熊犬
“The first coonhound the AKC recognized.”
- Origin
- United States
- United States (southern frontier hunting country)
- Country of origin
- An American coonhound bred from the Black and Tan Virginia Foxhound and the Bloodhound; the sources name no single place, so the marker is the country's reference point.
- The point is a reference position in the country of origin.
- Era
- Post-Revolutionary America to 1945
- Today
- Hunting dog · Companion
Under editorial review — sources listed below.
History
01 · Origin
United States (southern frontier hunting country)
A big black-and-tan scent hound that trails raccoons entirely by scent, nose to the ground, and bays when it trees them.
02 · Historical role
What it was bred for
Hunting raccoon and opossum at night; also used on larger game.
03 · Breed development
How it changed
Bred from crosses of the Bloodhound with the Black and Tan Virginia Foxhound, and selected for colour and for skill on raccoon. In 1945 it became the first coonhound breed recognized by the AKC.
04 · Today
Hunting dog · Companion
A hunting hound and an easy-going companion.
Personality
- Easy-going
- Bright
- Brave
- Vocal
General breed tendencies, not guarantees — individual dogs vary with genetics, training and environment. Ratings: the AKC’s trait scores as its breed page gives them (the AKC’s 1–5 guidance for owners, not a measurement). Other profiles here use editorial ratings, a different source, so compare across them with care.
- Exercise
- Moderate daily exercise; a tall, solid fence, since it follows any scent.
- Grooming
- A weekly brush; sheds once or twice a year.
- Training
- Affectionate but independent: expect cooperation, not instant obedience.
Living with one
- Size
- Large
- Lifespan
- 10–12 years
- Coat
- Short, dense coal-black coat with rich tan markings
Field note
It trails much like a Bloodhound, by scent alone, and 'barks up' when its quarry is treed.
Recognition & today
- AKC
- Hound Group
- Also recognized by
- FCI (Group 6, standard 300), United Kennel Club
- Popular in
- No reliable data
AKC: Hound Group, recognized 1945. The first of the six coonhound breeds recognized by the AKC (1945).
Kept by raccoon hunters and some families in the United States. AKC registrations: ranked 137 among breeds in 2025.
Sources3 references
- Black and Tan Coonhound — breed information — American Kennel Club
https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/black-and-tan-coonhound/
Registry · accessed 2026-10-14 · Registry status, group, size, life expectancy and registration rank; history as the AKC tells it. Ratings: the AKC's own 1–5 owner-guidance trait scores as the page gives them (energy level, trainability, barking level, openness to strangers, good with other dogs), not measurements.
- Black and Tan Coonhound — Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_and_Tan_Coonhound
Encyclopedia · accessed 2026-10-14 · Bloodhound and Black and Tan Virginia Foxhound ancestry, use on raccoon, first coonhound recognized by the AKC (1945).
- Black and Tan Coonhound — FCI breed nomenclature — Fédération Cynologique Internationale
https://www.fci.be/en/nomenclature/BLACK-AND-TAN-COONHOUND-300.html
Kennel club · accessed 2026-10-14 · Country of origin United States; Group 6, section "Scent hounds".
Text is written by World Breeds from the references above; it does not reproduce registry descriptions. Location note: An American coonhound bred from the Black and Tan Virginia Foxhound and the Bloodhound; the sources name no single place, so the marker is the country's reference point.
