The University of Tennessee at Knoxville is relieving Smokey XI of his mascot duties after three short years due to a ...

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SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Tennessee lawmakers have made it official: The Bluetick Coonhound is the state dog of Tennessee. The legislation easily made its way to the governor’s desk, and once the ...

The University of Tennessee says Smokey XI’s reserved temperament was affecting his comfort in public settings, like Neyland ...

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A new four-legged "pawlitician" is taking over as mayor in the small Kentucky town of Rabbit Hash. Boone, a Bluetick Coonhound, was elected as top dog in this year's election with about 54% of the ...

Perhaps it was an early-life introduction to The Fox and the Hound, but I’ve always been a sucker for stories of cross-species animal friendships, and I’m completely enchanted by these two adorable ...

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The bluetick coonhound is Tennessee's state dog — as if that was a debatable subject. Gov. Bill Lee signed the bill into law on Wednesday officially making the beloved University of Tennessee mascot a ...

They're scent hounds In the south Georgia Arkansas those areas these coon hounds were first developed They technically say ...

Tennessee has an official state dog, and the breed will come as no surprise to anyone living in the Volunteer State. Governor Bill Lee signed a bill into law Wednesday that officially makes the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Governor Bill Lee has signed a new bill making the bluetick coonhound Tennessee's state dog. The bill was introduced by Rep. Bill Beck introduced that would make the hound a ...