Breed

# 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](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/black-and-tan-coonhound.webp)

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 5

1 independent · 5 devoted

Good with young children

5 of 5

1 not suited · 5 very good

Good with other dogs

5 of 5

1 not suited · 5 very good

Openness to strangers

4 of 5

1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend

Watchdog / protective nature

2 of 5

1 unbothered · 5 vigilant

What they will ask of you

Energy

4 of 5

1 couch potato · 5 busy all day

Exercise needs

5 of 5

1 a short walk · 5 a job to do

Playfulness

4 of 5

1 only when invited · 5 non-stop

Barking

4 of 5

1 only to alert · 5 very vocal

Around the house

Shedding

5 of 5

1 barely · 5 constantly

Drooling

3 of 5

1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel

What they tolerate

Tolerates being alone

2 of 5

1 poorly · 5 well

Tolerates hot weather

4 of 5

1 poorly · 5 well

Tolerates cold weather

4 of 5

1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/black-and-tan-coonhound/)[Black and Tan Coonhound on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/black-and-tan-coonhound)

## 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.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/serbian-hound.webp)Serbian Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/serbian-hound/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/montenegrin-mountain-hound.webp)Montenegrin Mountain Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/montenegrin-mountain-hound/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/manchester-terrier-toy.webp)Manchester Terrier (Toy)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/manchester-terrier-toy/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ca-rater-mallorqui.webp)Ca Rater Mallorquí](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ca-rater-mallorqui/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/beauceron.webp)Beauceron](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/beauceron/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/jagdterrier.webp)Jagdterrier](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/jagdterrier/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Black and Tan Coonhound21–27 in
2. Serbian Hound18–22 in
3. Montenegrin Mountain Hound17–22 in
4. Manchester Terrier (Toy)10–12 in
5. Ca Rater Mallorquí13–14 in
6. Beauceron26–28 in
7. Jagdterrier13–16 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Black and Tan Coonhound50–75 lb
2. Serbian Hound44 lb
3. Montenegrin Mountain Hound44–55 lb
4. Manchester Terrier (Toy)12 lb
5. Ca Rater Mallorquí8–11 lb
6. Beauceron70.5–99 lb
7. Jagdterrier20–22 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Black and Tan Coonhound10–12 yrs
2. Serbian Houndno recorded figure
3. Montenegrin Mountain Houndno recorded figure
4. Manchester Terrier (Toy)15–17 yrs
5. Ca Rater Mallorquí14–18 yrs
6. Beauceron10–12 yrs
7. Jagdterrier10–12 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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Black and Tan Coonhound

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