A Coonhound is a type of
scent hound and a member of the
hound group. Coonhounds are an
American style of
hunting dog that was developed for the unique quarry and working conditions found in the United States.In the
colonial period,
foxhounds were imported for the popular sport of
foxhunting. Various breeds of foxhounds and other hunting hounds were brought in from England, Ireland, and France, making up the initial composition of the dogs that were later to be called Virginia Hounds.Foxhounds were found to be inadequate for hunting animals that didn't "go to ground", but instead took to the treetops to escape, such as
raccoons,
opossums,
bobcats and even larger prey like
cougars and
bears. They were often confused or unable to hold the scent when this occurred, and would mill about.
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