Black and Tan Coonhound Did You Know?

• The FSS Black and Tan Coonhound has been assigned the Hound Group designation.
• The FSS Black and Tan Coonhound has been recorded in the Foundation Stock Service since 1995.
• The Black and Tan Coonhound was accepted for AKC registration in 1945.
• Though a relatively new breed to the AKC, the Black and Tan Coonhound is actually a fairly old breed, descended from the Talbot hound which was known in England during the reign of William I, Duke of Normandy, in the 11th century.
• The Black and Tan Coonhound is believed to be derived from Bloodhounds and Foxhounds.
• The Black and Tan Coonhound is selectively bred on a basis of color and for proficiency on possum and raccoon.
• Though not particularly fast, the Black and Tan trails much like a Bloodhound, entirely by scent, with nose to the ground, "barking up" or giving voice upon locating quarry.
• Although labeled a "coonhound", the Black and Tan is equally proficient in hunting deer, mountain lion, bear, and possibly other big game.