Bluetick Coonhound Question and Answer
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We have an almost 11-year old blue tick hound and we have had him since he was 12 weeks old, adopted from Petsmart. He has had a mean streak most of his life -- can't get near his food or a toy or disturb him lying or sleeping. He will show his teeth and growl and bite. He has growled down after our puppy, sometimes we don't know why. He will growl and show his teeth and bite if you are near him and someone with food. Has anyone else encountered this problem with their blue tick? We are thinking of putting him down before a guest gets bit and we get sued. Also, he has been on thyroid medicine for 8 years. Is that a blue tick problem?
we just resently lost our walker/bluetick, was wondering if a full blood blue tick sheds as much as mixed breed
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Mine is a purebred bluetick and she sheds like crazy.
I recently purchased a bluetick coonhound that is supposed to be full blood, but he has short ears, and no brown on him at all. All blueticks that i have seen have had long ears and at least a little brown on them. Is this dog a full blooded coon hound?
If yours is all black and white it might be an American Blue Gascon Hound better know as Old Blue, Old fashioned Blue tick or Big & Blue. The oldest in the hound group & also the lagest in the hound group weighing 110 pounds when full grown. This breed is mostly all black & white/ blue tint no brown w/ a good brindle , grizzle or ticking. Should def. Have long ears.
I'm not a breeder, but he doesn't sound like a purebred. Some breeders have bred the brown out of their dogs but without brown markings I know that they are disqualified by the UKC. All of the hounds do however have long floppy ears, so unless your dog has had his ears docked for some reason he probably isn't purebred.
What problems may the bluetick coonhound be predisposed to
Bluetick Coonhounds are not predisposed to many health problems, other than ear infections.
If you are asking about behavior problems that is another matter. Coonhounds are very stubborn and can be difficult to train. When I first got my hound I had a very difficult time trying to train her and I met a couple of other coonhound owners who were just as discouraged as I was. After consulting with a couple of trainers who told me that they couldn't help me, I found a trainer through sitmeanssit.com who works with an electric collar and it has been a life saver for us. My coonhound is now very well behaved and she almost never barks or howls any more. Coonhounds also gets anxious and destructive when they doesn't get enough excersize. We are luck to live just a 5 minute drive from a mountain trail head so we go hiking every day. The e-collar has also been great because it allows me to let her off leash on the trail without having to worry that she will catch a scent and run off.
bluetick that is white no ticks about 3 yr old
this dog could be carrying a recesive trait thus being completely white