Black and Tan Coonhound vs Bloodhound

A Black and Tan Coonhound
Photo: Steffen Heinz (Caronna)
A Bloodhound
Photo: Bruce

Side by side

Black and Tan Coonhound
Bloodhound
Adult weight
29–50 kg (65–110 lb) (breed club figure)1
Males 46–54 kg (101–119 lb); females 40–48 kg (88–106 lb) (breed club figure)2
Height
Males 63.5–68.5 cm; females 58–63.5 cm3
No sourced figure
Lifespan
No sourced figure
Median 9.3 years4
Fully grown
12 months, both sexes5
13 months, both sexes5
Group
Scent hounds3
Scent hounds6
Coat
Short coat3
Short coat6
Shedding
Sheds through the year
Grooming
A brush once a week
Exercise
Plenty
Class
Field
Field

Which suits you

Size
The Bloodhound is a little larger on average: about 47 kg (104 lb) as an adult, against 40 kg (88 lb) for the Black and Tan Coonhound.
Temperament
They differ most on loyalty (Black and Tan Coonhound: friendly with everyone; Bloodhound: bonded to its family) and on handler demand (Black and Tan Coonhound: needs steady training; Bloodhound: needs an experienced owner).
Alike
Both are rated the same on independence: decides for itself.
Neither is the better dog in general. Which suits you depends on your home, your days and the care you can give.
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What they're like

Black and Tan Coonhound
Scent hounds · Large

At home the breed is generally easygoing and even-tempered, calm and friendly with people. It is bright, but it was bred to make its own decisions on a trail rather than wait for direction.

Bloodhound
Scent hounds · Giant

By nature it is affectionate and gentle, somewhat reserved with strangers, and wholly absorbed once on a scent, giving tongue in a deep, resonant bay.

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Breed traits

Day to day
Black and Tan Coonhound
Bloodhound
Activity
Differs
A good daily walk and play
Needs lots of exercise
Intelligence
Learns readily, likes games
Learns readily, likes games
Handler demand
Differs
Needs steady training
Needs an experienced owner
With people
Black and Tan Coonhound
Bloodhound
Affection
Affectionate on its own terms
Affectionate on its own terms
Loyalty
Differs
Friendly with everyone
Bonded to its family
Independence
Decides for itself
Decides for itself
Around the home
Black and Tan Coonhound
Bloodhound
Sensitivity
Average
Average
Voice
Very vocal
Very vocal
Prey drive
Differs
Likely to chase small pets
Chases; needs managing
Breed explains only about 9% of how individual dogs differ in behaviour7. Meet the dog. A good breeder breeds for temperament as well as health, and matches each puppy's personality to the right home8,9.

Puppy growth

Reference curves · both sexes
The Bloodhound grows to the heavier adult, about 47 kg against the Black and Tan Coonhound's 40 kg.
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Bloodhound
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Sources

Parts of this page were written by AI ·