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How the coonhound became the South’s most faithful companion

Brady Nash - October 23, 2025

The South has long gone to the “coon dogs”—in a good way. This branch of scent hounds descended from English foxhounds first brought to the American colonies in the 17th and 18th centuries and remains popular today.

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How the coonhound became the South’s most faithful companion

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