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The Bluetick Coonhound, often simply called the Bluetick or the Blue Tick Hound, is an American scenthound developed in the South to trail and tree raccoons. The breed descends from English foxhounds crossed with cold-nosed French hounds, and George Washington famously received five such French hounds from General Lafayette. Blueticks were originally registered by the United Kennel Club as English coonhounds until fanciers won separate breed status in 1946, and the American Kennel Club granted full recognition in 2009. The striking navy-blue appearance comes from dense black ticking over a white coat, and the breed holds the honor of being the official state dog of Tennessee.
Blueticks are athletic, muscular hounds, with males standing 22 to 27 inches tall and weighing 55 to 80 pounds, while females run noticeably smaller. The glossy, moderately coarse coat needs only weekly brushing. At home they are affectionate, devoted and good with children, happiest dozing nearby after a day outdoors, but on a scent they are relentless and famously vocal, announcing finds with a deep bawl. That powerful prey drive means secure fencing and leashed walks are essential, along with plenty of daily exercise and nose-work games to keep them satisfied. Generally hardy, with bloat the main health watch-item, Blueticks typically live 11 to 12 years.
