[体型]尺寸：雄性肩高约25~27英寸；雌性肩高约23~25英寸。如果结构坚固、比例匀称，但体型过大的情况不属于缺陷。体型过小属于缺陷。比例：从 肩关节到臀部的距离（体长）等于或略大于从马肩隆到地面的距离（肩高），高度符合正常比例，不应该显得腿很细长或身躯太接近地面。体质：考虑到他们是一种 猎犬，所以应该具有中等骨量和发达的肌肉。雄性的骨量和肌肉要明显多于雌性。
[头部]头部整洁。雄性从脑袋后到鼻尖的距离为9~10英寸；雌性从脑袋后到鼻尖的距离为9~10英寸。表情：警觉、友善而热情。没有皱纹。鼻孔开阔，鼻 镜为黑色。下垂的上唇非常发达，显示出典型的猎犬相貌。皱纹过多属于缺陷。眼睛：从榛色到深褐色，差不多是圆形，位置不深。黄色或浅色眼睛属于缺陷。耳 朵：位置低而靠后。以优美的折痕悬挂着，给他一种庄严的外貌。从长度来看，耳朵能自然的延伸到鼻尖的位置（耳朵的位置与眼睛处于同一水平或略低一些）。耳 朵的长度不足以延伸到鼻尖或位置太高都属于缺陷。脑袋：整个轮廓趋向于卵形，止部适中，位于从后枕骨到鼻镜的中途。观察轮廓，可以发现，脑袋的轮廓线与口 吻（前脸）的轮廓线相互平行。牙齿：均匀，剪状咬和。背离剪状咬和都属于缺陷。
[颈部、背线、身躯] 颈部肌肉发达，倾斜，中等长度。喉咙没有赘肉。后背水平、有力而结实。他拥有丰满、圆拱、支撑良好的肋骨，不是平板胸。胸部深度至少延伸到肘部。尾巴：结实，尾根位置略低于背线，尾巴自由的举着，运动时，尾巴与后背成直角。
[前躯] 肩部结构非常有力。前肢笔直，肘部既不向内弯，也不向外翻；骹骨结实而竖直。足爪紧凑，指关节发育良好，脚趾结实而圆拱，脚垫厚实而结实。缺陷：平脚板或张开的足爪。
[后躯] 骨量充足而肌肉发达。从臀部到飞节长而强壮有力，飞节到脚垫短而结实。后膝关节和飞节适度倾斜，既不向内弯，也不向外翻。当他站在水平的地面上时，后足爪位于身躯后方（不在身躯正下方），从脚垫到飞节垂直于地面。缺陷：后肢有狼爪。
[被毛] 被毛短，但非常浓密，能承受艰苦的工作环境。
[颜色] 就象他的名字所描述的，颜色煤黑色带有丰富的褐色斑纹，斑纹位于眼睛上方、口吻侧面、胸部、腿部、屁股，在脚趾、有黑色铅笔纹。缺陷：胸部或身躯其他部分出现白色属于非常严重的缺陷，任何位置出现直径超过1英寸的白色斑块属于失格。
[步态]从侧面观察，黑褐猎浣熊犬的步伐轻松、优美，前躯充分伸展，而后躯具有强大的驱动力。从正面观察，前肢的运动直线与身体宽度相当，以轻松的姿势向 前迈进，但决不交叉。从后面观察，飞节与前肢在同一直线上运动，既不分的太太，也不靠的太近。当速度加快时，足爪向身体中心线收拢（单一轨迹），显示出健 康、平衡而有耐力。运动时，头部和尾巴自豪而警惕地昂着，背线保持水平。
[气质] 性情平和，喜欢外出，且友善。作为一个依靠嗅觉工作的猎犬，应该能与其他猎犬紧密配合，允许有所保留，但决不能羞怯或凶恶。攻击人类或其他狗都属于缺陷。注意：由于他是一种猎犬，伤疤是光荣的象征，不属于缺陷。
[失格] 身体的任何位置出现直径超过1英寸的白色斑块。
标准通过日期：1990年12月11日
标准执行日期：1991年 1月30日
Black and Tan Coonhound Breed Standard
Hound GroupFoundation Stock Service
General Appearance
TheBlack and Tan Coonhound is first and fundamentally a working dog, atrail and tree hound, capable of withstanding the rigors of winter, theheat of summer, and the difficult terrain over which he is called uponto work. Used principally for trailing and treeing raccoon, the Blackand Tan Coonhound runs his game entirely by scent. The characteristicsand courage of the Coonhound also make him proficient on the hunt fordeer, bear, mountain lion and other big game. Judges are asked by theclub sponsoring the breed to place great emphasis upon these facts whenevaluating the merits of the dog. The general impression is that ofpower, agility and alertness. He immediately impresses one with hisability to cover the ground with powerful rhythmic strides.
Size, Proportion, Substance
Sizemeasured at the shoulder--Males 25 to27 inches; females 23 to 25 inches. Oversized dogs should not bepenalized when general soundness and proportion are in favor.Penalizeundersize.Proportion--Measuredfrom the point of shoulder to the buttocks and from withers to groundthe length of body is equal to or slightly greater than the height ofthe dog at the withers. Height is in proportion to general conformationso that dog appears neither leggy nor close to the ground.Substance--Consideringtheir job as a hunting dog, the individual should exhibit moderate boneand good muscle tone. Males are heavier in bone and muscle tone thanfemales.
Head
The head is cleanlymodeled. From the back of the skull to the nose the head measures from9 to 10 inches in males and from 8 to 9 inches in females.Expressionisalert, friendly and eager. The skin is devoid of folds. Nostrils wellopen and always black. The flews are well developed with typical houndappearance.Penalizeexcessive wrinkles.Eyesare from hazel to dark brown in color, almost round and not deeply set.Penalizeyellow or light eyes.Earsare low set and well back. They hang in graceful folds, giving the doga majestic appearance. In length they extend naturally well beyond thetip of the nose and are set at eye level or lower.Penalizeears that do not reach the tip of the nose and are set too high on the head.Skulltends toward oval outline. Medium stop occurring midway between occiputbone and nose. Viewed from profile the line of the skull is on apractically parallel plane to the foreface or muzzle.Teethfit evenly with scissors bite.Penalizeexcessive deviation from scissors bite.
Neck, Topline, Body
Theneck is muscular, sloping, medium length. The skin is devoid of excessdewlap. The back is level, powerful and strong. The dog possesses full,round, well sprung ribs, avoiding flatsidedness. Chest reaches at leastto the elbows. Thetailis strong, with base slightly below level of backline, carried free and when in action at approximately right angle to back.
Forequarters
Powerfully constructed shoulders. The forelegs are straight, with elbows turning neither in nor out; pasterns strong and erect.Feetare compact, with well knuckled, strongly arched toes and thick, strong pads.Penalizeflat or splayed feet.
Hindquarters
Quartersare well boned and muscled. From hip to hock long and sinewy, hock topad short and strong. Stifles and hocks well bent and not incliningeither in or out. When standing on a level surface, the hind feet areset back from under the body and the leg from pad to hock is at rightangles to the ground.Fault--Rear dewclaws.
Coat
The coat is short but dense to withstand rough going.
Color
Asthe name implies, the color is coal black with rich tan markings aboveeyes, on sides of muzzle, chest, legs and breeching, with black pencilmarkings on toes.Penalizelack of rich tan markings, excessive areas of tan markings, excessive black coloration.Faults--Whiteon chest or other parts of body is highly undesirable, and a solidpatch of white which extends more than one inch in any direction is adisqualification.
Gait
When viewed fromthe side, the stride of the Black and Tan Coonhound is easy andgraceful with plenty of reach in front and drive behind. When viewedfrom the front the forelegs, which are in line with the width of thebody, move forward in an effortless manner, but never cross. Viewedfrom the rear the hocks follow on a line with the forelegs, beingneither too widely nor too closely spaced, and as the speed of the trotincreases the feet tend to converge toward a center line or singletrack indicating soundness, balance and stamina. When in action, hishead and tail carriage is proud and alert; the topline remains level.
Temperament
Eventemperament, outgoing and friendly. As a working scent hound, must beable to work in close contact with other hounds. Some may be reservedbut never shy or vicious. Aggression toward people or other dogs ismost undesirable.
Note--Inasmuch as this is a hunting breed, scars from honorable wounds shall not be considered faults.
Disqualification
A solid patch of white which extends more than one inch in any direction.
Approved December 11, 1990
Effective January 30, 1991
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