Bluetick Coonhound

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Strong, deep-chested and sturdy with a houndy expression and longish ears, the Bluetick combines power with agility and endurance. His overall aspect is kind and self-assured. 
Proportions: Somewhat rectangular. Length slightly longer than height.
CHARACTERISTICS
An intelligent, cold-nosed, honest hunter, that trees hard and long, the Bluetick has the ability and endurance to stay on the most intricate track. He is a free tonguer on the trail with a medium bawl or bugle voice when striking and trailing. This changes to a steady chop when running and a steady course chop at tree.
Temperament:Intelligent, pleasing. An equally fine companion for a day at home or a night of hunting.
Expression: Pleasantly pleading. Skull: Domed and broad between the ears. 
Muzzle: Square, well proportioned with the width of the skull.
Coat: Medium coarse, rather short, laying close to the body. Smooth and glossy
Colour: Dark blue, mottled, spotted by various shaped black spots on back, ears and side. More blue than black is preferred. Tan dots over eyes and on cheeks with dark red ticking on feet, lower legs below body line, chest and below tail. Absence of tan on head and body and absence of black spots are permissible. Blue ticking should dominate over white in the body coat.
Sizes: Height - Males 61-76.25 cms (24-30 ins.) at the withers. Females 58.5-71 cs (23-28 ins) at the withers
Weight - Males 25-45.5 kgs (55 100 lbs) 
Females 20.4-38.5 kgs (45 - 85 lbs)