Treeing Walker Coonhound Did You Know?

• The Treeing Walker Coonhound is AKC’s 174th breed.
• At the January 2011 Boarding the Southeastern Treeing Walker Association became the official parent club for the Treeing Walker Coonhound. The Treeing Walker Coonhound became eligible for AKC registration, December 1, 2011 and was eligible for competition in the Hound Group, effective January 1, 2012. There will be an open registry for the breed until January 1, 2020.
• At the February 2007 Board Meeting the AKC Treeing Walker Association will serve as the AKC Parent Club to represent the Treeing Walker Coonhound and became eligible to compete in the Miscellaneous Class, effective January 1, 2009.
• 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 Treeing Walker 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.
• The Treeing Walker Coonhound has been assigned the Hound Group designation.
• The Treeing Walker Coonhound has been recorded in the Foundation Stock Service since 1995.