Generally healthy, but there is some risk of hip dysplasia, cancer and other ear infections ear, and eye problems. Not the prototypical house dog, the Black and Tan
nonetheless, makes an exemplary pet. The
is gentle and tolerant with children, but it may be too independent to satisfy a playful child. Most
drool to some extent, and the face may need regular wiping.
The
Black and Tan Coonhound is descended from the Talbot hound, found in medieval England after the Eleventh Century. Its Ancestry is then traced through the Bloodhound and the Foxhound to the Virginia Foxhound, commonly called the "black and tan In 1945, the Black and Tan Became the only one of the six varieties of
Coonhound to be Recognized in the Hound Group by the American Kennel Club. The other three varieties of Coonhound Bluetick Coonhound are the, the English Coonhound, Treeing Walker
Coonhound and the.