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English Coonhound Judges Seminar

English Coonhound Judges Seminar. Courtesy of the American English Coonhound Association. Learning Objectives. History of the English Coonhound Purpose of the English Coonhound Head to Tail anatomical study of the English Coonhound Understanding/Application of breed standard.

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English Coonhound Judges Seminar

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  1. English Coonhound Judges Seminar Courtesy of the American English Coonhound Association

  2. LearningObjectives • History of the English Coonhound • Purpose of the English Coonhound • Head to Tail anatomical study of the English Coonhound • Understanding/Application of breed standard

  3. History of the English Coonhound • Descendants of the English Foxhounds, known in the New World as the Virginia hounds • History of the English Coonhound is almost the history of ALL coonhounds • First registered by UKC in 1903 as the English Fox & Coonhound • First major Field Trail was won by an English Coonhound

  4. History of English Coonhound • Color didn’t matter • By 1943 the breed produced four base colors • White- with any hound color • Blue- bluetick • Separated in 1946 • Tri- walker • Separated in 1945 • Red- redticked

  5. Purpose of the English Coonhound • Originally intended to run fox by day, raccoon by night • Scent hound used to strike, trail and tree or bay desired game • First & foremost a hunting dog • Competitive in Nite Hunts

  6. Nite Hunts • Striking, Trailing and Treeing Raccoons • Striking- opening upon scent of intended game • Trailing- following the scent and forcing game to take refuge • Treeing- baying game in its’ place of refuge • 1-2 hours in length • Most points win • Fast, athletic hounds with the ability to locate, put direction to tracks and tree with great accuracy, on a consistent basis, win

  7. The English Coonhound • Renowned for speed and endurance • Strong body with a hint of raciness • Deep chest with plenty of lung capacity • Strong back, broad loin and well-defined musculature • Balanced with no exaggerated parts • Graceful & athletic

  8. General Appearance

  9. Head Assembly • Skull • Broad • Moderate length • Muzzle • Full, proportionate to skull • Flews cover lower jaw from side • Nose is black • Scissor bite • Ears • Rather low • Reach the nose tip • Eyes • Dark brown • Set wide apart • Almond shape to just off-round

  10. Head cont’d

  11. Head cont’d

  12. Head discussion

  13. Head discussion

  14. Head review • Skull • Broad • Moderate length • Muzzle • Full, proportionate to skull • Flews cover lower jaw from side • Nose is black • Scissor bite • Ears • Rather low • Reach the nose tip • Eyes • Dark brown • Set wide apart • Almond shape to just off-round

  15. English Coonhound body • Neck • Muscular • Slightly tapered • Topline • Slightly higher at withers than hips • Chest • Considerable depth(rather than excessive width) • Ribs well-sprung • Underline/tuck-up • Tight & smooth • Back • Muscular • Loin • Broad & well muscled • Tail • Set high • Medium length/slight brush

  16. Body cont’d

  17. Body cont’d

  18. Body cont’d

  19. Body review • Neck • Muscular • Slightly tapered • Topline • Slightly higher at withers than hips • Chest • Considerable depth(rather than excessive width) • Ribs well-sprung • Underline/tuck-up • Tight & smooth • Back • Muscular • Loin • Broad & well muscled • Tail • Set high • Medium length/slight brush

  20. Forequarters • Shoulders/Angulation • Clean, muscular & balanced • Gradually sloping • Forelegs • Straight, well boned • Muscular • Pastern • Strong & Straight • Feet • Well padded, cat-like

  21. Forequarters cont’d

  22. Pasterns

  23. Feet

  24. Forequarters review • Angulation • Good lay back of shoulder • Forelegs • Straight/strong • Pasterns • Straight • Feet • Cat-like

  25. Hindquarters • Angulation • Hocks slightly bent • Moderate turn of stifle • Legs • Strong & Straight • (when viewed from rear)

  26. Hindquarters cont’d

  27. Hindquarters cont’d

  28. Hindquarters cont’d

  29. Hindquarters cont’d

  30. Hindquarters review • Sufficient angulation • Strong • Straight/sound

  31. Coat • Hard • Protective • Medium length

  32. Color • Least important aspect • Red & White ticked • Blue & White ticked • Tri-colored w/ ticking • White & Red • White & Black

  33. Color cont’d

  34. Color cont’d

  35. Color cont’d

  36. Color review • Wide variety • Disqualifications for color • Any Brindle color • Tri-color with NO ticking • Solid color with less than 10% ticking

  37. Gait • Effortless • Tail moving side to side • Head up and alert

  38. Critique

  39. Critique

  40. Critique

  41. Critique

  42. Critique

  43. Critique

  44. Questions???

  45. Contact info American English Coonhound Association 202 Tearing Run Rd Homer City, PA 15748 Curt Willis 724-388-8999 Curt.willis@vzw.blackberry.net

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