Dog of the Day: Maya the Bluetick Coonhound

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Adam Lang

Maya is 2, and it’s funny: I’ve run across a few bluetick coonhounds in the city, and three of them, if I recall correctly, were in the Marina.

Bluetick Coonhound
The name ‘bluetick’ refers to ‘tick’ as in ‘a small spot or mark’. Tick-mark. I always think of that as a check, but apparently the spots are ticks too! Who knew?
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