Coonhound
Treeing hunting dog
A coonhound is any of several American breeds of scent hound originally developed to track and tree raccoons.
Coonhounds are known for their endurance, keen noses, and distinctive baying voice that alerts hunters when quarry is cornered: The coonhound treed a possum by midnight.
Common varieties include the Black and Tan, Redbone, and Bluetick.
Masked North American omnivore
- treeingChasing up limbs
- bayingProlonged, mournful howling
- scentAirborne odor detected
- trailPath through wilderness
tracking · quarry · treed · strike · cold nose · game · pursuit · woods
Capacity for sustained effort
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- noseOlfactory facial organ
- scentingPerceiving by nose
- determinationFirmness of purpose
drive · athleticism · agility · terrain · creek · swamp · hollow · ridge
Partially enclosed water
- howlProlonged mournful cry
- chopQuick forceful slice
- bugleValveless military horn
- locateDiscover the position of
voice · melodious · deep · resonant · tongue · open · cry · sound off
American coonhound variety
- Black and TanBritish reserve constabulary
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
- American EnglishLanguage variety from USA
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
pedigree · purebred · AKC · registration · breeder · whelp · litter · sire
Firm in allegiance
- friendlyShowing kindness, warmth
- sociableInclined toward companionship
- stubbornRefusing to change course
- independentFree from external control
gentle · easygoing · affectionate · devoted · patient · mellow · good-natured · family dog
raccoon
Masked North American omnivore
trail · tracking · quarry · treed · strike · cold nose · game · pursuit · woods · hollow
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
determination · drive · athleticism · agility · terrain · creek · swamp · hollow · ridge · persistence
bay
Partially enclosed water
locate · voice · melodious · deep · resonant · tongue · open · cry · sound off · music
Redbone
American coonhound variety
- Black and TanBritish reserve constabulary
- EnglishBritain's native tongue
- American EnglishLanguage variety from USA
bloodline · pedigree · purebred · AKC · registration · breeder · whelp · litter · sire · dam
loyal
Firm in allegiance
- friendlyShowing kindness, warmth
- sociableInclined toward companionship
- stubbornRefusing to change course
independent · gentle · easygoing · affectionate · devoted · patient · mellow · good-natured · family dog · companion
CoonhoundFoxhound
Canine bred for hunting
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