Blue tick hound’s personality, history, and health.
The bluetick coonhound was considered a color variety of the English Coonhound. Both breeds were developed in southern
United States in the 18 th century from imported English and
French hounds. United Kennel Club began registering English
Coonhounds (then called the English Fox and Coonhound) in
1905. The Bluetick was declared a separate breed in 1946. The
American Kennel Club recognized the Bluetick as a member of the Hound Group in 2009. He currently ranks 119 th among the breeds registered by the AKC. You might first be drawn to the
Bluetick because of his striking coloration, but it’s his goofy personality that will win your heart. A Bluetick is the perfect buddy to ride shotgun in the front seat…show more content… Talk to the breeder, describe exactly what you’re looking for in a dog, and ask for assistance in selecting a puppy. Breeders see the puppies daily and can make uncannily accurate recommendations once they know something about your lifestyle and personality. Whatever you want from a Bluetick, look for one whose parents have nice personalities and who has been well socialized from early puppyhood. Don’t wait until he is 6 months old to begin training or you will have a more headstrong dog to deal with. All purebred dogs have the potential to develop genetic health problems, just as all people have the potential to inherit a particular disease. Run, don’t walk, from any breeder who does not offer a health guarantee on puppies, who tells you that the breed is 100 percent healthy and has no known problems, or who tells you that her puppies are isolated from the main part of the household for health reasons. A reputable breeder will be honest and open about health problems in the breed and the incidence with which they occur in her lines. Bluetick Coonhounds are
generally healthy, but a few have been diagnosed with
