Dogs Atlas
Industrial Revolution landscape

Treeing Walker Coonhound

Also known as Treeing Walker.

Related breedBorder Collie1800 to 1915 · United Kingdom

Treeing Walker Coonhound at a glance

Origin
Tennessee, United States
Appeared
1800 to 1945 (likely)
Family
Scent Hound
Type
Scent hound
Size
Large
Life span
12 to 13 years
Recognised by
AKC, UKC
Status
Living

The name. Named for the Walker hound strain, its raccoon (coon) hunting and its habit of treeing prey.

Same familyBouvier des Flandres1800 to 1912 · Belgium, France

Family and relatives

Same eraEnglish Cocker Spaniel1800 to 1892 · United Kingdom

Place in time

The Treeing Walker Coonhound appears 1800 to 1945 (likely), in the Industrial Revolution, when 91 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Treeing Walker Coonhound is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.