Treeing Tennessee Brindle
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| country = United States
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| coat = Short and soft
| color = Brindle or black with brindle trim
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The Treeing Tennessee Brindle is a breed of cur. Since 1995, its records have been maintained through the American Kennel Club's Foundation Stock Service Program.
History
The Treeing Tennessee Brindle's development began in the early 1960s with the efforts of Reverend Earl Phillips. Because of a column he was then writing in a hunting dog magazine, Phillips became aware of the existence of brindle curs—hunting and treeing dogs with brown coats, "tiger-striped" with black. He contacted their owners and fanciers, discovering that the type was highly regarded for its abilities, and in 1967 contacted them again to form an organization to "preserve and promote" the brindle cur.{{cite web|title=History/Purpose|url=http://ttbba.zzl.org/history.html|publisher=Treeing Tennessee Brindle Breeders Association|accessdate=July 11, 2011}} The Treeing Tennessee Brindle Breeders Association was established in Illinois on March 21. Foundation stock was obtained from various locations in the United States, particularly those between the Ozarks and Appalachian Mountains. The Treeing Tennessee Brindle's records have been maintained through the American Kennel Club's Foundation Stock Service Program since 1995.{{cite web|title=Treeing Tennessee Brindle Did You Know?|url=http://www.akc.org/breeds/treeing_tennessee_brindle/did_you_know.cfm|publisher=American Kennel Club|accessdate=July 11, 2011|archive-date=September 29, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100929102912/http://www.akc.org/breeds/treeing_tennessee_brindle/did_you_know.cfm|url-status=dead}}
Description
= Appearance =
Males stand {{convert|18|to|24|in|cm}} at the withers and weigh {{convert|35|to|50|lb|kg}}, while females stand {{convert|16|to|22|in|cm}} tall and weigh {{convert|30|to|40|lb|kg}}.{{cite book|last=Pugnetti|first=Gino|title=Simon & Schuster's Guide to Dogs|url=https://archive.org/details/simonschustersgu00pugn|url-access=registration|year=1980|publisher=Simon & Schuster|location=New York|isbn=978-0-671-25527-5|editor=Meriwether Schuler, Elizabeth|page=[https://archive.org/details/simonschustersgu00pugn/page/181 181]}} The breed's coat is short and soft and may be either brindle or black with brindle trim.{{cite web|title=T.T.B.B.A. Breed Standards|url=http://ttbba.zzl.org/breed.html|publisher=Treeing Tennessee Brindle Breeders Association|accessdate=July 11, 2011}} Small white markings on the chest and feet are permissible according to the breed standard, as are dewclaws.
= Temperament =
The Treeing Tennessee Brindle has a strong propensity for hunting, particularly treeing, and tends to be intelligent and fast with a keen sense of smell. Additionally, the way it bays during the hunt ("crying" or "giving tongue"{{cite web|last=Giannini|first=Lauren|title=Hunting Terms|url=http://www.mhhna.org/ruetz.html|publisher=Museum of Hounds & Hunting|accessdate=July 11, 2011|archive-date=October 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004003940/http://www.mhhna.org/ruetz.html|url-status=dead}}) is part of the breed standard: individuals should be "open trailers with change over at tree", and a "coarse chop" is preferred.
See also
References
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