Treeing Tennessee Brindle
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The Treeing Tennessee Brindle is a breed of cur. Its records have been maintained through the American Kennel Club's Foundation Stock Service Program since 1995.
History
The breed's development began in the early 1960s through the efforts of Reverend Earl Phillips. While writing a column for a hunting dog magazine, he learned of brindle curs—hunting and treeing dogs with brown coats striped with black. He contacted owners and fanciers, and in 1967 organized them to form the Treeing Tennessee Brindle Breeders Association, established in Illinois on March 21. Foundation stock came from areas between the Ozarks and Appalachian Mountains.
Description
Males stand 18 to 24 inches at the withers and weigh 35 to 50 pounds; females stand 16 to 22 inches and weigh 30 to 40 pounds. The short, soft coat is brindle or black with brindle trim; small white markings on the chest and feet are allowed, as are dewclaws. The breed has a strong hunting instinct, especially for treeing, and is intelligent and fast with a keen sense of smell. Its bay during the hunt is part of the standard: individuals should be open trailers with change over at tree, and a coarse chop is preferred.
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Sources
Compiled from Wikipedia and the sources listed below. Text from Wikipedia is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is adapted from it.
- Wikipedia: Treeing Tennessee Brindle (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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