RED BONE COONHOUND

ORGIN

• Bred from red foxhounds and red Irish Foxhounds
• Scottish immigrants brought red foxhounds to america in late 1700's
• Red irish foxhounds were imported before civil war
• Bred for being swift and fast for locating raccoons and for the flashy, red color of the dog
• Part of the Hound group

NATURAL INSTINCTS

• Treeing has been bred in the dog
• Hotter-nosed, swift, fast for raccoon hunting

BEHAVIOR

• Happy, even tempered, and very good with children
• Loves being with people
• Adapts well to family life

LIVING CONDITIONS

• Will do ok in apartment if it is exercised daily
• Relatively inactive indoors
• Will do best with daily exercise and large yard

EXERCISE

• Need daily walk or jog
• Are natural born hunters and will run off if not fenced in

HEALTH PROBLEMS

• Usually a healthy breed
• Some lines have had hip dysplasia

LIFE EXPECTANCY

• Red bone coonhounds usually live around 11-12 years

HEIGHT AND WEIGHT

• 21-27 inches usually
• average weight is 50-70 pounds