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WDKY Lexington on MSN: Kentucky may name treeing walker coonhound official state dog FRANKFORT, Ky. — A fast, loud and fiercely loyal hunting dog with deep Kentucky roots is officially getting statewide recognition. The Treeing Walker Coonhound would be designated as Kentucky’s ...
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The treeing Walker coonhound was recognized by the AKC in 2012, and was the 174th breed recognized. From 2014 to 2015, it fell from No. 112 to No. 117.
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The Treeing Walker Coonhound was developed in the Colonial era from crosses of English Foxhounds. Two breeders from Kentucky, John W. Walker and George Washington Maupin, are given credit for the breed's initial development. [1] The dogs they bred were referred to as Walker Hounds, and were used to hunt raccoons. In the 1800s, a stolen black and tan dog named Tennessee Lead was crossed into ...
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In the decade or so I have been doing rescue, I have only had one coonhound come through that was suited to be placed in a real hunting homes-A beautiful Treeing Walker girl. A coonhound may be a hunting breed, but not all of them are wired to be a serious hunter. If they were, every coonhound would be a hunting champion! Yahoo: Resilient Coonhound Who ‘Lights up Room’ Defies Odds as Foster Brother to Paralyzed Pups Resilient Coonhound Who ‘Lights up Room’ Defies Odds as Foster Brother to Paralyzed Pups Double Awt Nuck is half Walker and half Bluetick. His Sire and Dam were both half Walker and half Bluetick. I've had pretty good luck with these crosses.
Last edited by shawn mullinnix on 08-25-2014 at 08:34 PM Report this post to a moderator | IP: Logged 08-22-2014 03:52 PM Blake Hopson UKC Forum Member Registered: Mar 2012 Location: Tennessee ...