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History of the Breed
The English Coonhound is without a doubt the oldest of the six breeds. Sound familiar? I have read the history of all six breeds and each of them claims to be the oldest. I am not talking here of dogs registered with U.K.C. The order in which these dogs came is fact and cannot be questioned. I am talking of records which claim to go back as far as 1000 AD.
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Official UKC Standards
The goals and purposes of this breed standard include: to furnish guidelines for breeders who wish to maintain the quality of their breed and to improve it; to advance this breed to a state of similarity throughout the world; and to act as a guide for judges.