Redbone Coonhound

• The Redbone Coonhound dog breed is robust, elegant, handsome, and strong. Dogs have a well-modeled head, hanging ears that extend to the tip of the nose, compact paws, and an upright tail.

• The coat lays flat and is short, shiny, and smooth. The only solid-colored Coonhound, this dog usually has a red coat, although some may have a little white on the chest or feet.

———————— Temperament ————————

• Redbone Coonhounds are even-tempered, happy, and affectionate, and they are wonderful with children and families. They love being around their masters and will do well a member of the family if raised indoors from puppyhood.

• Instinctive hunters, these dogs are easy to train to tree quarry and follow sent. They have a strong desire to please, and are particularly good at locating and quickly treeing animals. Coon hunting is their specialty, but they also do very well at hunting bobcat, cougar, and bear. They often hunt in packs and are good water dogs.

• In the home, Redbones are sweet, kind, and affectionate. They should be socialized early and require a confident, calm master. They may do alright with non-canine pets if they are raised with them from puppyhood - otherwise they may try to hunt cats as they would raccoons.

• Some Redbones are heavy droolers.

———————— Height and Weight ————————

• Adult dogs tend to be 21-27 inches tall and weigh around 50-70 pounds.

———————— Living Conditions and Exercise ————————

• The Redbone Coonhound dog breed does well in an apartment setting as long as they receive sufficient exercise. They are inactive indoors but very active outside, so they will be happiest with a large, fenced-in yard for play.

• The Redbone's coat is good in all types of weather and allows him to sleep and live outdoors and work in all types of terrain.

• This breed requires daily long walks or jogs. Natural hunters, they tend to run off after a scent if not watched properly.

———————— Life Expectancy ————————

• Well-cared for dogs can be expected to live 11-12 years.

———————— Grooming ————————

• The coat requires occasional brushing.

• They are light shedders.

———————— History ————————

• The Redbone Coonhound dog breed has an interesting history. Originally, any hunter with a red dog with proven ability in treeing and tracking raccoons and an unknown ancestry would call his dog a "Redbone". Later, serious breeders started selectively breeding to create these red dogs with superior raccoon hunting abilities. Initially these dogs had black saddle markings and were called Saddlebacks, but further breeding produced the solid red-colored dogs that became Redbone Coonhounds.

• Redbone Coonhounds were bred to be reliable hunting dogs with a foxhound-like appearance, moderate size, and courageous nature. They are best at hunting raccoons, but can also hunt other game, such as big cats.

• Thanks to their skill and happy disposition, Redbone Coonhounds are used both as hunters and as companion dogs in the United States.

———————— Group and Recognition ————————

• Grouping: Hound

• Recognition: CKC, ACR, NKC, APRI, AKC, UKC

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