Description:Vary in coloring, there are many similarities among the six types of Coonhounds; the Black and Tan Coonhound, the Blue Tick Coonhound, the English Coonhound, the Plott Hound, the Redbone Coonhound and the Treeing Walker. Used for trailing and treeing raccoon, he runs his game entirely by scent. He does have a tendency to stray and needs to be closely supervised.