At a glance the quick version
Wikipedia: 50 to 70 lb for both sexes. UKC: in proportion to size and working condition.
Coat and looks how to spot one
short, dense, smooth hound coat
A fine, glossy coat that is still tight and hard enough to protect a lean, enduring hunting hound.21
Personality what they are like
Confident, clever and kind, with huge staying power in the field. Indoors it shifts gear into a mellow, sensitive dog that loves comfort and its family.21
Daily activity how busy a day looks
A born endurance hunter that needs lots of daily exercise and chances to follow its nose.21
Company who they like around
Loving with its household and generally good with children.1
The story where it all began
The breed grew out of the Walker foxhounds bred in 19th-century Kentucky by John W. Walker and George Washington Maupin. A fast, game-savvy dog named Tennessee Lead, added to the line in 1852, shaped much of its character. The UKC started registering treeing Walkers separately in 1945, and the AKC followed in 2012.12
Fun facts for the dinner table
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Tennessee Lead, a key ancestor, was a dog of unknown background said to have been stolen before joining the Walker line.1
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Its bay on the trail changes to a steady chop at the tree, so owners can recognise their own hound from far away.1
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It is described as the most popular hound in competition coon hunts.1
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When the AKC recognised it in 2012 it became that registry's 174th breed.1
Recognised by the official bits
- UKC
- Scenthound Group; registered as a separate breed from 1945, first as Walkers (Treeing)2
- AKC
- Recognised 2012 as the AKC's 174th breed1
The care rhythm Furry Diary remembers it for you
A typical home-care rhythm for a Treeing Walker Coonhound. It is our own starting plan, not a vet's advice, and you can change every line in the app.
- Brushingevery week
- Bathevery 8 weeks
- Nail trimSooner if you hear clicking on the floorevery month
- Ear checkFloppy ears trap moisture, so check and dry themevery week
- Teeth brushingDaily brushing is idealevery 2 days
- ExerciseDaily walks and playevery day
- Flea, tick and worm protectionSchedule as your vet recommendsas your vet recommends
- Vet check-upSenior years usually start around age 7every year
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- Wikipedia: Treeing Walker Coonhound en.wikipedia.orgused for names, recognition, weight, lifespan, history, facts
- UKC Treeing Walker Coonhound breed standard ukcdogs.comused for recognition, height, coat, colours, temperament, history
Checked 2026-09-30. Text is written in our own words from these sources.