The Bluetick Coonhound is a breed of coonhound originating in the United States. The Bluetick Coonhound is known for its friendly personality, cold nose, and deep bawl mouth. It is most commonly used as a raccoon hunting dog, but is also kept as a pet.
Bluetick Coonhound
A head shot of a Bluetick Coonhound, showing tan muzzle and blueticked blaze.
A coonhound, colloquially a coon dog, is a type of scenthound, a member of the hound group. They are an American type of hunting dog developed for the hunting of raccoons and also for feral pigs, bobcats, cougars, and bears. There are six distinct breeds of coonhound.
A female Redbone Coonhound
Coonhounds were bred for treeing behavior, as exhibited by this Redbone Coonhound.