WHAT THE HECK IS A COONHOUND?

Since it is the goal of Canadian Hound Rescue to place hounds as family pets, I will not go into their hunting ability here. Generally, if the dogs on these rescue pages could hunt well, they wouldn't end up here.

What are Coonhounds? The Coonhounds group consists of six distinct, purebred breeds including the Black and Tan, Bluetick, English, Redbone, Treeing Walker and the Plott hound. They are a medium to large dog, weighing 60-95 lbs. as adults. Mainly bred for hunting, they make wonderful family pets. They are gentle, loving and extremely tolerant. They do like to follow their nose, so they need to be in a fenced area or walked on a leash at all times. Coonhounds have a wonderful singing voice.  Overall, owning a coonhound can be an extremely rewarding experience.