Bluetick Coonhound

Bluetick Coonhound History:

This Coonhound is typically bred in the southern states of the United States and  derives from the selective breeding of the Bleu de Gascogne hound of southern France, the English Foxhound, the cur dog, the American Foxhound and the Black & Tan Virginia Foxhound. They make great hunting dogs that excel in tracking and treeing raccoons, bear and cougars. George Washington owned Bluetick Coonhounds and recognised their musical voices as the "bells of Moscow". The US Kennel Club initially recognised this breed as the English Foxhound and Coonhound, which encompassed many breeds including the Bluetick, Treeing Walker and English Coonhounds but they are now recognised as separate breeds.