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American Hound Breeds

These are the breeds that define hound hunting in America. More profiles added every month.

Coonhound · Treeing
Bluetick Coonhound

One of America's most iconic hunting dogs. The Bluetick is a cold-nosed, methodical trailer with a distinctive bawling mouth that carries for miles on a still night.

Nose
Endurance
Cold Trail
Trainability
50-80 lbsWeight
Coon · BearPrimary Game
MediumTraining Difficulty
Coonhound · Treeing
Treeing Walker Coonhound

The speed hound. Treeing Walkers are built to run fast and tree hard. They dominate competitive night hunts and are the most registered coonhound breed in the UKC.

Nose
Endurance
Speed
Trainability
50-70 lbsWeight
Coon · DeerPrimary Game
ModerateTraining Difficulty
Coonhound · Treeing
Redbone Coonhound

Striking in appearance and exceptional in the swamp. The Redbone has a hot nose, a gorgeous voice, and the drive to handle bear and lion country that other breeds won't touch.

Nose
Endurance
Versatility
Trainability
45-70 lbsWeight
Coon · Bear · LionPrimary Game
ModerateTraining Difficulty
Coonhound · Treeing
Black and Tan Coonhound

One of America's oldest hunting breeds. The Black and Tan is a powerful, deep-voiced hound with a phenomenal nose and the cold trailing ability to work a day-old track.

Nose
Cold Trail
Voice
Trainability
65-110 lbsWeight
Coon · BearPrimary Game
Moderate-HardTraining Difficulty
Hog Dog · Bear Dog
Plott Hound

North Carolina's only native breed and one of the toughest hunting dogs alive. The Plott was bred specifically for bear and boar — fearless, relentless, and built for the roughest terrain.

Courage
Nose
Endurance
Trainability
40-60 lbsWeight
Boar · Bear · CoonPrimary Game
HardTraining Difficulty
Rabbit · Small Game
Beagle

America's most popular hunting dog by registration numbers. The Beagle is a compact, merry hound with an exceptional nose and the kind of drive that keeps going long after bigger dogs quit.

Nose
Pack Drive
Trainability
Versatility
18-30 lbsWeight
Rabbit · DeerPrimary Game
Easy-ModerateTraining Difficulty
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