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Black and Tan Coonhound

The Black and Tan Coonhound is a hound breed from United States, standing males 21–27 in · females 21–24 in at the withers, weighing males 50–75 lb · females 40–65 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.

A photograph of the Black and Tan Coonhound
Breed group
Hound
Origin
United States
Height
males 21–27 in · females 21–24 in
Weight
males 50–75 lb · females 40–65 lb
Lifespan
10–12 yrs

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Black and Tan Coonhound is taller than 69% of the measured breeds, heavier than 66%, one of 33 in the Hound group, one of 39 from United States.

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Living with the Black and Tan Coonhound

Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Black and Tan Coonhound’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.

Around people and other dogs
Affection with family
4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
Good with young children
5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Good with other dogs
5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
Openness to strangers
4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
Watchdog / protective nature
2 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
What they will ask of you
Energy
4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
Exercise needs
5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
Playfulness
4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
Barking
4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
Around the house
Shedding
5 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
Drooling
3 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
What they tolerate
Tolerates being alone
2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates hot weather
4 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Tolerates cold weather
4 of 51 poorly · 5 well

Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Black and Tan Coonhound on AKCBlack and Tan Coonhound on DogTime

Breeds that look like the Black and Tan Coonhound

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Black and Tan Coonhound.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

  1. Black and Tan Coonhound
    21–27 in
  2. Serbian Hound
    18–22 in
  3. Montenegrin Mountain Hound
    17–22 in
  4. Manchester Terrier (Toy)
    10–12 in
  5. Ca Rater Mallorquí
    13–14 in
  6. Beauceron
    26–28 in
  7. Jagdterrier
    13–16 in

Weight 0–220 lb

  1. Black and Tan Coonhound
    50–75 lb
  2. Serbian Hound
    44 lb
  3. Montenegrin Mountain Hound
    44–55 lb
  4. Manchester Terrier (Toy)
    12 lb
  5. Ca Rater Mallorquí
    8–11 lb
  6. Beauceron
    70.5–99 lb
  7. Jagdterrier
    20–22 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

  1. Black and Tan Coonhound
    10–12 yrs
  2. Serbian Houndno recorded figure
  3. Montenegrin Mountain Houndno recorded figure
  4. Manchester Terrier (Toy)
    15–17 yrs
  5. Ca Rater Mallorquí
    14–18 yrs
  6. Beauceron
    10–12 yrs
  7. Jagdterrier
    10–12 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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