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Paul Garland, Flickr Name: Bluetick Coonhound Personality: Loyal and loving, intelligent and problem-solving. Dog Breed Info Center calls the Bluetick Coonhound "a very intelligent dog, very devoted to its family." The Dog Guide adds, "In general, very friendly, genial and attentive. It is highly intelligent and still makes use of its skill in hunting, much like the black-and-tan coonhound." On PetFinder.org, one user writes, "There is a quality about a bluetick coonhound that just puts a catch in your heart." Grooming: Low maintenance. Dog Breed Info Center says "an occasional brushing will do" for this breed's coat, which RareBreed Network describes as smooth, glossy and medium-coarse. ...