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What is a coonhound?

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They began in 1840 when Dr. Thomas Henry crossbred foxhounds and bloodhounds.

There is a coon hound memorial in Alabama.

They are excellent swimmers.

They also hunt bears, cougars, and bobcats!

They can be known as saddlebacks.

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they hunt bear cougars raccoons and other large or small mammals

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a coonhound is a dog that hunts Racoons

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