Breed # Bluetick Coonhound The Bluetick Coonhound is a hound breed from United States, standing males 22–27 in · females 21–25 in at the withers, weighing males 55–80 lb · females 45–65 lb. Recorded lifespan is 11–12 yrs. ![A photograph of the Bluetick Coonhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/bluetick-coonhound.webp) Breed group Hound Origin United States Height males 22–27 in · females 21–25 in Weight males 55–80 lb · females 45–65 lb Lifespan 11–12 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Bluetick Coonhound is taller than 72% of the measured breeds, heavier than 72%, one of 33 in the Hound group, one of 39 from United States. Compare the Bluetick Coonhound with another breed ## Living with the Bluetick 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 Bluetick 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 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 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 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 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 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 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.[Bluetick Coonhound on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/bluetick-coonhound/)[Bluetick Coonhound on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/bluetick-coonhound) ## Breeds that look like the Bluetick 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 Bluetick Coonhound. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/basset-bleu-de-gascogne.webp)Basset Bleu de Gascogne](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/basset-bleu-de-gascogne/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/braque-d-auvergne.webp)Braque d'Auvergne](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/braque-d-auvergne/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/petit-bleu-de-gascogne.webp)Petit Bleu de Gascogne](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/petit-bleu-de-gascogne/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/grand-bleu-de-gascogne.webp)Grand Bleu de Gascogne](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/grand-bleu-de-gascogne/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/colombian-fino-hound-grande.webp)Colombian Fino Hound (Grande)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/colombian-fino-hound-grande/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/colombian-fino-hound-standard.webp)Colombian Fino Hound (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/colombian-fino-hound-standard/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Bluetick Coonhound22–27 in 2. Basset Bleu de Gascogne13–15 in 3. Braque d'Auvergne22–26 in 4. Petit Bleu de Gascogne20–23 in 5. Grand Bleu de Gascogne26–28 in 6. Colombian Fino Hound (Grande)20–24 in 7. Colombian Fino Hound (Standard)17–20 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Bluetick Coonhound55–80 lb 2. Basset Bleu de Gascogne35–40 lb 3. Braque d'Auvergne45–60 lb 4. Petit Bleu de Gascogne40–48 lb 5. Grand Bleu de Gascogne79–110 lb 6. Colombian Fino Hound (Grande)55–77 lb 7. Colombian Fino Hound (Standard)33–55 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Bluetick Coonhound11–12 yrs 2. Basset Bleu de Gascogne10–14 yrs 3. Braque d'Auvergne12–13 yrs 4. Petit Bleu de Gascogne~12 yrs 5. Grand Bleu de Gascogne12–15 yrs 6. Colombian Fino Hound (Grande)no recorded figure 7. Colombian Fino Hound (Standard)no recorded figure 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. See the Bluetick Coonhound on the breed map Read about the Bluetick Coonhound on Wikipedia