What makes the Treeing Walker Coonhound Unique?
Treeing Walker Coonhounds are high-energy, hardworking canines. They have an excellent sense of smell and a keen intelligence. In spite of these powerful hunting instincts, they are gentle and relaxed in the home. Treeing Walker Coonhounds are very patient and playful with children, and they can be friendly with new people. However, Treeing Walker Coonhounds have a nose for danger. If you need a watchdog, they will do a solid job.
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Is the Treeing Walker Coonhound Right For You?
This is a very sweet breed, even in elder years. These dogs are persistent at the tree. They can go for hours, and I mean hours just barking and waiting for that one moment of mishap of the squirrel. Once in treeing mode, the bark never stops. Great watch dogs with a fierce and persistent bark. So much character they could write a book. I hope you like to be outdoors, because these dogs really like exercise and going the distance.
They are very active. They like to run and play with other dogs at the dog park. They are very smart too.
In 5 Words
- Determined
- Friendly
- Hardy
- Intelligent
- Trainable
Characteristics
Learn About the Treeing Walker Coonhound
Description
General Description
The Treeing Walker Coonhound has powerful, mobile shoulders. Their ears are larger than their heads. The upper lips hang well below the lower jaw. The forelegs are long, straight and lean. The smooth coat is fine and glossy and comes in a tricolor and a bicolor pattern The colors Black, Tan and White . Although it comes in tan and white, it must never be called “red,” to distinguish it from the Redbone Coonhound.
This is a very sweet breed, even in elder years. These dogs are persistent at the tree. They can go for hours, and I mean hours just barking and waiting for that one moment of mishap of the squirrel. Once in treeing mode, the bark never stops. Great watch dogs with a fierce and persistent bark. So much character they could write a book. I hope you like to be outdoors, because these dogs really like exercise and going the distance. They are very active. They like to run and play with other dogs at the dog park. They are very smart too.
Size
These dogs measure between 20 to 27 inches (51 to 69 centimeters) tall for both males and females. They weighs between 50 to 70 pounds (23 to 32 kilograms.
Coat
The smooth coat is fine and glossy and comes in a tricolor and a bicolor pattern: colors black, tan and white. Although it comes in tan and white, it must never be called “red,” to distinguish it from the Redbone Coonhound.
Short History of the Treeing Walker Coonhound
The Treeing Walker is a descendant of the English Foxhound, which Thomas Walker imported to Virginia in 1742. Sometime in the 1800s, 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 1946. This direct lineage brings us this efficient hunter. This coonhound has retained the looks of its ancestor, the English Foxhound. An underlying sense of game coupled with untiring speed and manly drive make 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 opossums. 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.
Temperament
Treeing Walker Coonhounds are high-energy, hardworking canines. They have an excellent sense of smell and a keen intelligence. In spite of these powerful hunting instincts, they are gentle and relaxed in the home. Treeing Walker Coonhounds are very patient and playful with children, and they can be friendly with new people. However, Treeing Walker Coonhounds have a nose for danger. If you need a watchdog, they will do a solid job.
Caring for Your Treeing Walker Coonhound
General Health
These dogs are generally healthy. But some may develop common coonhound issues like hip dysplasia, eye problems and hypothyroidism.
Care
They are relatively easy to groom. Brush them occasionally, and check their ears every week to prevent infection. They need to be taken on a daily, brisk, long walk or jog.
Grooming & Bathing
These dogs only needs some amount of grooming. They are relatively easy to groom. Brush them occasionally, and check their ears every week to prevent infection.
Exercise & Training
This very anxious and energetic dog has been bred for severe physical exercise. Coonhounds have a tendency to run off and hunt if they are not kept well-fenced while exercising on their own. They have no road sense at all, so they must be kept in a safe environment. They need to be taken on a daily, brisk, long walk or jog. Coonhounds that do not receive enough mental and physical exercise may become high strung and even destructive.
