black-and-tan coonhound
black-and-tan coonhound
(blăk′ən-tăn′)| Noun | 1. |  black-and-tan coonhound - American breed of large powerful hound dogs used for hunting raccoons and other game |
| 单词 | black-and-tan coonhound | |||
| 释义 | black-and-tan coonhoundblack-and-tan coonhound(blăk′ən-tăn′)
black-and-tan coonhoundcoonhound, black-and-tan,breed of large houndhound,classification used by breeders and kennel clubs to designate dogs bred to hunt animals. Most of the dogs in this group hunt by scent, their quarry ranging from such large game as bear or elk to small game and vermin; ground scenters trail slowly with the head low, and ..... Click the link for more information. developed in the United States. It stands from 23 to 27 in. (58–69 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 70 to 85 lb (32–38 kg). The dense, short coat is coal black with tan markings above the eyes and on the muzzle, chest, and legs. The black-and-tan is descended from the old Virginia (American) foxhound and is bred especially for proficiency in hunting raccoons and opossums. It is a slow but methodical trailer, scenting with its nose to the ground much like a bloodhound. Once it has treed its quarry it gives voice until the hunter arrives. There are other varieties of coonhound closely related to the black-and-tan and also originally descended from the foxhound, e.g., the Walker, Trigg, redbone, bluetick, and Plott, but only the black-and-tan is recognized as a separate breed by the American Kennel Club. See dogdog, carnivorous, domesticated wolf (Canis lupus familiaris) of the family Canidae, to which the jackal and fox also belong. The family Canidae is sometimes referred to as the dog family, and its characteristics, e.g. ..... Click the link for more information. . black-and-tan coonhound:see coonhound, black-and-tancoonhound, black-and-tan,breed of large hound developed in the United States. It stands from 23 to 27 in. (58–69 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 70 to 85 lb (32–38 kg). ..... Click the link for more information. . black-and-tan coonhound
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