Bluetick Coonhound Did You Know?

• The Bluetick Coonhound is AKC's 162nd breed.
• At the April 2009 Boarding the Bluetick Coonhound became eligible for AKC registration, December 30, 2009 and was eligible for competition in the Hound Group, effective January 1, 2010. There will be an open registry for the breed until January 1, 2015.
• At the November 2007 Board Meeting the Bluetick Coonhound was approved to compete in the Miscellaneous Class this became effective July 1, 2008.
• In December 2003 the AKC Board approved the eligibility of some Foundation Stock breeds, which meet certain criteria, for competition in AKC Companion Events (Obedience, Tracking, and Agility), effective January 1, 2004. The breeds must have a minimum of 150 dogs with three generation pedigrees recorded in the FSS®, a national breed club with members in at least 20 states, and an AKC approved breed standard. The Bluetick Coonhound was one of 20 breeds who met the requirements. Requests by breed clubs to have their breeds compete in the various Performance Events would be considered on a case-by-case basis.