…The Redbone Coonhound?
This stunning dog is a strong hound but
had little known about its ancestry. Years ago most racoon hunters owned a red
dog that they used for tracking and treeing racoons, all that is known is that
they called their dog a ‘Redbone’. Over time a few breeders who were both
series about the dogs and the sport started a campaign to produce a hound with
exactly the right characteristics to be a superior coon hound. They made sure
that this breed would be true to the other known ‘Redbone’ in both colour and
conformation. Breeders throughout the USA desired a hound with more speed and a
hotter sniffer dog. The first breed of dogs were known as ‘Saddlebacks’, their
background colour was red but most of them produced black saddle like markings.
With selective breeding the black saddle was bred out and the solid red became
known as the Redbone Coonhound. It is believed their ancestors were Foxhounds
with possible a cross of Bloodhound thrown into the mix along the way.
The Redbone Coonhound are a courageous and reliable hunting dog. The average
around the 30kg mark and are a lean dog, growing to around 55 – 65 cm in
height.
What breed of dog can you see in the Coonhound?
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