Everything about Treeing Walker Coonhound totally explained
The
Treeing Walker Coonhound is a
breed of
dog descended from the
English Foxhound, first recognized as a separate breed in 1945
(External Link
). The breed began when a stolen dog of unknown origin, known as "Tennessee Lead", was crossed into the
Walker Hound in the 1800s. Thomas Walker had imported the English Foxhound to Virginia in 1742.
Treeing Walker Coonhounds are extremely fast, agile, and tireless in the pursuit of game. They are extremely vocal with a distinctive bay that allows their owners to easily identify their dogs from great distances.
While very affectionate, they're best suited to a life of action outdoors, and will suffer from being cooped up.
Description
Appearance
Walker hounds stand between 20 and 27 inches at the
withers, weighing between 50 and 70 pounds and their markings are bicolor or tricolor with smooth short haired coats. They are extremely powerful, especially throughout the shoulder region, and have large ears compared to head size. Their legs are straight and lean, not well muscled. Some people mistake them as being very large
Beagles.
Temperament
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Treeing Walker Coonhounds are great with children and get along well with other dogs. They love to nest and cuddle and getting a walker hound out of your bed will be a feat in itself. Generally easy to train with little trouble, they make excellent pets if well exercised. Training must be consistent as Walker hounds are extremely intelligent and will take full advantage of loopholes in the training regimen. These hounds have been known to use objects as levers/tools and often manipulate their environment to accomplish a task (for example, moving furniture to climb over gates, using household objects to manipulate kennel mechanisms, etc.)
Because they're eager to please, loving, intelligent and confident, they make a splendid companion dog for an owner willing to give them proper exercise.
Most Walker hounds are capable of scaling fences in excess of 6 feet so a proper yard system whether fence or electric fence is a must. They bury bones and dig if they're on scent. In general, they're oblivious to commands when trailing a scent, much like a beagle or basset hound so it's imperative for a walker hound to have serious training and a safe running area free of cars or other potential dangers. They have strong tracking instincts, which is why they're popular as hunting dogs.
History
Photos
Image:Roman_Water_500.jpg|Normally land dwellers, Treeing Walker Coonhounds are also very fond of the water and will swim through it to chase down a hunt.
Image:Treeingwalkercoonhound.JPG|Treeing Walker Coonhounds love to rest after a hard day of exercise.
image:baying.jpg|This Coonhound is baying, which is a common characteristic of the breed
Image:Treeingwalkercoonhound4.JPG|Walker Coonhound chasing after a small animal.
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