- As the name implies, the colour is coal black with rich tan markings above eyes, on sides of muzzle, chest, legs and breeching, with black pencil markings on toes
About the Black and Tan Coonhound
Origin: United States Of America
- Typical life span
- 10-12 years
- Size
- Large — from its typical weight
- Weight
- 29-50 kg
- Height
- Male
- 64-69 cm
- Female
- 58-64 cm
- FCI status
- Recognised by FCI
- FCI group
- Scent hounds and related breeds
- Origin
- United States Of America
- Also called
- Perro Negro y Fuego Para la Caza del Mapache
- Known hereditary risks
- Not researched yet
About
What is a Black and Tan Coonhound?
Large, powerful American-bred scent hound with distinctive black and tan coat pattern and long ears, known for its cold nose, loud bawling bark, and determined trailing ability
Black and Tan Coonhound history and origins
Developed in the American South by frontiersmen in the 18th century, descending from English Foxhound, Bloodhound, and Talbot Hound crosses for raccoon hunting and tracking over rugged Appalachian terrain
Black and Tan Coonhound appearance and size
Males typically stand 64-69 cm at the shoulder and females 58-64 cm.
What the breed standard says
- Bred for
- Hound
- Behaviour and temperament
“Even temperament, outgoing and friendly. As a working scent hound, must be able to work in close contact with other hounds. Some may be reserved but never shy or vicious. Aggression toward people or other dogs is most undesirable”
Quoted from FCI standard n°300. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Breed reference from The Dog API.
Characteristics
- Size
- Large
- Exercise needsRead from what the breed was bred to do, in the registry’s own words: “Hound” That is a working purpose, not a measured exercise requirement — an individual dog’s needs depend on its age, health and household.
- 4 of 5
- Easy to train
- —
- Amount of shedding
- —
- Grooming needs
- 3 of 5
- Good with children
- —
- Cost to keep
- —
- Tolerates being alone
- —
- Intelligence
- —
- Health of breed
- Not researched yet
Pros & cons
Pros & cons for the Black and Tan Coonhound
What you get with the Black and Tan Coonhound
- Purpose stated in the standard: “Hound”
- The standard describes the breed as: “Even temperament, outgoing and friendly”
What you are taking on
Nobody has written this side yet. It is a judgement rather than data, so it waits for a person — not for a missing source.
Drawn from sources rather than written as an opinion — cited health research, the registry’s own standard, and peer-reviewed longevity. FCI breed standard. One breeder’s animals can differ from any of it, and an empty column means we hold nothing for that side rather than that there is nothing to say.
Characteristics
FCI standard · Black and Tan Coonhound
Coat and colour
As the FCI standard sets it out. Every line below is the standard’s own wording.
Coat
Short but dense to withstand rough going
Colour
- Preferred
- Permissible
- Undesirable
- Disqualifying
Preferred, permissible, undesirable and disqualifying are FCI’s own words about the breed. They describe what the standard asks for — not an assessment of any individual dog, and not ours.
Shortened from FCI standard n°300 — each label is the standard’s own wording with the verdict lifted into the tag beside it. Read the full clause at source.
Breed-level information from The Dog API. It describes the Black and Tan Coonhound in general; any individual animal can differ.
Health guide
What to ask for in a Black and Tan Coonhound
No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Black and Tan Coonhound on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.
Gallery
No photographs yet
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Puppies
No puppies listed right now
No Black and Tan Coonhound breeder has a record on this platform yet, so there is nothing to list. That is a gap in our coverage, not a fact about the breed.