06/14/2022
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A c**nhound, colloquially a c**n 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 racc**ns and also for feral pigs, bobcats, cougars, and bears. There are six distinct breeds of c**nhound.
• The first to be officially registered was the Black and Tan C**nhound in 1900.
It was followed by the solid red Redbone C**nhound in 1902.[8]
The third is the English C**nhound, recognized by the UKC in 1905. The English has the widest color variation of the c**nhound breeds, coming in redtick, bluetick, and tricolor patterns.
The Bluetick C**nhound and tricolored Treeing Walker C**nhound were originally considered varieties of the English, but were split off and recognized as different breeds by 1946 and 1945, respectively.[9]
The Plott Hound, a dark brindle in color, was the last to be recognized, in 1946. It is the only c**nhound that does not descend from foxhounds; instead, its ancestry traces back to German boar-hunting dogs.[10]
The Black and Tan C**nhound was the first to be recognized by the American Kennel Club, in 1946.[11] The other c**nhound breeds were not able to be AKC-registered until the 2000s; the Redbone and Bluetick C**nhounds were both recognized in 2009,[12][13] the English in 2011 (as the American English),[14] and the Treeing Walker in 2012.[15]
In 2008, the UKC recognized the American Leopard Hound as a scenthound breed. It is used for hunting racc**ns, as well as other game animals.
