The South has long gone to the “coon dogs”—in a good way. This branch of scent hounds descended from English foxhounds first brought to the American colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries and remains ...

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Tennessee lawmakers have made it official: The Bluetick Coonhound is the state dog of Tennessee. The legislation easily made its way to the governor’s desk, and once the ...

The University of Tennessee at Knoxville is relieving Smokey XI of his mascot duties after three short years due to a ...

For people who aren't fans of the cooler months, it can be hard to wrap our heads around why someone would spend hours outside in the snow. But it starts to make sense when we think about all the ...

The dog family just got a little bigger – and cuter. The American Kennel Club announced three new breeds to the organization’s growing litter list of 173 recognized pooches. The dog family just got a ...

They're scent hounds In the south Georgia Arkansas those areas these coon hounds were first developed They technically say there's 6 different coonhounds From my own experience your blue tick ...

Richie is a 1-year-old black and tan coonhound mix who came to HSMO’s Maryland Heights shelter in August as a stray. He would love an active family who can take him for lots of walks and play fetch ...

Smokey, the bluetick coonhound in a checkered vest, has been the University of Tennessee's mascot for more than 70 years. Since 1953, there have been 11 different Smokey dogs, most of which came from ...

This forest of pine and hickory in the hills of north Alabama isn’t necessarily where these coonhounds used to hunt. While some spent dark and dewy nights of yesteryear sprinting after raccoons and ...