Bluetick Coonhound

Life span: Easy to get

Availability: 10 to 12 years

About Bluetick coonhound:
The Bluetick Coonhound is a large purebred known for being friendly, gentle, and intelligent. The most common colors for Bluetick Coonhounds are black, blue, and white. To keep it healthy, it will need to get exercise regularly. The Bluetick Coonhound commonly participates in hunting and tracking.

The Bluetick Coonhound is a fairly new dog breed. It was developed in the southern United States in the early 1900s, for the specific purpose of hunting raccoons and other small wild animals. Its ancestors include the Grand Bleu de Gascogne, the Staghound and other French hounds that were brought to America during the early days of colonization.

The Bluetick Coonhound was first registered by the United Kennel Club (UKC) under the name “English Coonhound”. However, Bluetick breeders wanted to retain and promote the larger size, colder nose and slower hunting style of their dogs, rather than lumping them together with the hotter-nosed, fleeter and less stoic English hounds.

This practice stopped as each different variety of Coonhound gained its own staunch supporters and became independently recognized as separate breeds. In 2009, the American Kennel Club accepted the Bluetick Coonhound for full registration as a member of its Hound Group.

Visits to Groomer-Low

Drooling-No

Bath-Regular

Tolerance to heat-Get a heatstroke

Tolerance to cold-Need warmth

Exercise Requirement-Lots

Under Coat-No

Colour- Dark blue & Black

Coat Type- Smooth and glossy

Hair Length-Short

Hair Density-Dense

Bluetick Coonhounds are a fairly healthy, hardy breed. Their average lifespan is 10 to 12 years. Their large, pendulous ears are prone to becoming infected and should be checked and cleaned regularly. Some of the common health problems are:

Polyradiculoneuritis

Ear infection

Hip Dysplasia

Elbow Dysplasia

Hypothyroidism

Temperament
The Bluetick Coonhound dog breed has a personality and temperament that is affectionate, loyal and uniformly devoted to their owners. These are intelligent, ambitious, fearless hunting dogs that will work tirelessly to track and tree their targets. This is a suitable breed for kids and is known to be playful, energetic, and affectionate around them.

Training & intelligence
They are mostly intelligent breed .Training won't require too much attention and effort, though it won't be easier than other breeds. Expect results to come gradually. General suitable for children, need a large number of physical training, not suitable for life in the city.

Breeding
Litter Size-1 to 12 puppies (approximately)

Complication in Breeding-No

Procreation
Bloodhound are extremely healthy and sturdy a breed and can be mated after it reaches a mature age of 1.5 years - 2 years. Before mating, it will be advisable to see the medical history of the mate to rule out any medical conditions that may be transferred genetically.