Black and Tan Coonhound vs Plott Hound

A Black and Tan Coonhound
Photo: Steffen Heinz (Caronna)
A Plott Hound
Photo: Canarian

Side by side

Black and Tan Coonhound
Plott Hound
Adult weight
29–50 kg (65–110 lb) (breed club figure)1
Males 23–34 kg (50–75 lb); females 18–29 kg (40–65 lb) (registry figure)2
Height
Males 63.5–68.5 cm; females 58–63.5 cm3
Males 55.9–68.6 cm; females 53.3–63.5 cm (registry figure)2
Fully grown
12 months, both sexes4
11 months, both sexes4
Group
Scent hounds3
Hound (AKC)
Coat
Short coat3
No sourced figure
Shedding
Sheds through the year
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Grooming
A brush once a week
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Exercise
Plenty
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Class
Field
Field

Which suits you

Size
The Black and Tan Coonhound is larger on average: about 40 kg (88 lb) as an adult, against 26 kg (57 lb) for the Plott Hound.
Temperament
They differ most on activity (Black and Tan Coonhound: a good daily walk and play; Plott Hound: needs lots of exercise) and on loyalty (Black and Tan Coonhound: friendly with everyone; Plott Hound: bonded to its family).
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.

Plott Hound
Hound · Medium

In the field the breed is bold, persistent and hard to turn from a trail. At home it is generally loyal, alert and eager to please, though its strong hunting drive stays with it.

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Breed traits

Day to day
Black and Tan Coonhound
Plott Hound
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
Plott Hound
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
Plott Hound
Sensitivity
Differs
Average
Hardy, takes a busy home in its stride
Voice
Very vocal
Very vocal
Prey drive
Likely to chase small pets
Likely to chase small pets
Breed explains only about 9% of how individual dogs differ in behaviour5. Meet the dog. A good breeder breeds for temperament as well as health, and matches each puppy's personality to the right home6,7.

Puppy growth

Reference curves · both sexes
The Black and Tan Coonhound grows to the heavier adult, about 40 kg against the Plott Hound's 26 kg.
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Sources

Parts of this page were written by AI ·