SCRAPS Breed Profile TREEING WALKER COONHOUND Stats Country of Origin: England Group: Hound Use today: Family companion, hunter of raccoons, squirrels and possums. Life Span: 12 to 13 years Color: Coat colors are tri-color and bi-color pattern of tan, white and black. Coat: Smooth coat is fine and glossy. Grooming: The Treeing is an easy care breed. An occasional combing and brushing is all that is needed. Check the ears regularly for any sign of infection and be sure to keep the inside of the ears clean. Bathe only when necessary. This breed is an average shedder. Height: 20 – 27 inches Weight: 50 – 70 pounds Profile In Brief: Alert and active, with extreme a sport and diversion. They thrive on consistent endurance and the desire to perform, the and ample attention. High-strung but loving and Treeing Walker Coonhound needs regular eager to please, the Treeing Walker is exercise and activity to stay in peak shape, intelligent, skilled and confident. Some say they although his short coat requires minimal upkeep. are the best breed for coonhound field trials The breed is intelligent, confident and sociable because of their speed, ability to locate quickly with family and friends. They make a splendid and good treeing ability. They are swift with a companion dog for an owner who understands very good sense of smell and a distinctive howl. the characteristics of the breed and is willing to Socialize at a young age. work with their in-bred nature as a hunting dog. Health: A relatively healthy breed. Description: The Treeing Walker Coonhound Living Conditions: The Treeing Walker has powerful, mobile shoulders. The ears are Coonhound is not recommended for apartment large compared to the head. The upper lips life. These scent hounds are too anxious to lie hang well below the lower jaw. The forelegs are idly around a suburban home or condo. They long, straight and lean. The smooth coat is fine are suitable for hot sunny climates. and glossy and comes in a tri-color and a bi- color pattern. (Tri-color is preferred by Exercise: This very anxious and energetic dog breeders.) Although they come in tan and white, has been bred for severe physical exercise. they must never be called "red," to distinguish Coonhounds are born natural hunters, so they them from the Redbone Coonhound. have a tendency to run off and hunt if they are not kept well-fenced while exercising on their Temperament: The Treeing Coonhound is good own. They have no road sense at all, so they with children and gets along with other dogs. must be kept in a safe environment. Training is accomplished with little trouble, as these dogs are able to learn from example. They are primarily working and hunting dogs but will also make a great companion dog. Working, to the Treeing Walker Coonhound, is not work but Origins: The Treeing Walker is a descendant of the English Foxhound, which Thomas Walker imported to Virginia in 1742. Sometime in the 1800's, a dog known as "Tennessee Lead," a stolen dog of unknown origin, was crossed into the Walker Hound. He was a powerful dog, excelling in game sense, drive and speed, and having a clear, short-chop mouth. The Treeing Walker was not recognized as its own breed until 1945. This direct lineage brings us this efficient hunter. This coonhound has retained the looks of its ancestors, the English Foxhound. An underlying sense of game coupled with untiring speed and manly drive makes this coonhound unstoppable. The coonhound lineage doesn't really stop at the Walker, for American hunters also employ other varieties as well. One such coonhound is known as the Running Walker. The Treeing Walker Coonhound is an efficient and reliable hunter of raccoons, squirrels, and possums. The Treeing Walker "trees" its prey, and can then sometimes virtually climb the tree to get at it. With a little training, however, it will merely bay its distinctive howl, telling the hunter that the prey has been cornered. Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service 6815 E. Trent • Spokane Valley • Washington • 99212 (509) 477-2532 voice (509) 477-4745 fax www.spokanecounty.org/animal .