Following a five-hour road trip “Chance” was photographed enjoying the sights and sounds of winter in Mount Morris Township, a suburb of Detroit Michigan.
Before frolicking in the woods of Mt. Morris, “Chance” a Treeing Walker Coonhound was rescued from an Indianapolis, Indiana animal shelter eight months ago by Antwoine Little.
According to his best friend, “Chance” is super active, loyal, loving and extremely inquisitive.
Breeding History
The Treeing Walker Coonhound is a breed of hound descended from the English and American Foxhounds. The breed originated in the United States when a dog known as “Tennessee Lead”, was crossed into the Walker Hound in the 19th century. The Treeing Walker Coonhound was recognized officially as a breed by the United Kennel Club in 1945 and by the American Kennel Club in 2012.
The Treeing Walker Coonhound was bred primarily to hunt raccoons, but it is also used on other game such as deer, bear or mountain lion. The breed is vocal with a distinctive bay that allows its owner to identify their hound from great distances. It has a clear, ringing voice that changes to steady chop at the tree.
“Man’s best friend” is a common phrase about domestic dogs, referring to their millennia-long history of close relations, loyalty, and companionship with humans. The first recorded use of a related phrase is by Frederick the Great of Prussia. It was likely popularized by its use in a poem by Ogden Nash and has since become a common colloquialism.
“An Introduction to Dogs” by Ogden Nash
The dog is man’s best friend. He has a tail on one end. Up in front he has teeth. And four legs underneath.
Dogs like to bark. They like it best after dark. They not only frighten prowlers away But also hold the sandman at bay.
A dog that is indoors To be let out implores. You let him out and what then?
He wants back in again. Dogs display reluctance and wrath If you try to give them a bath.
They bury bones in hideaways And half the time they trot sideways. Dogs in the country have fun.
They run and run and run. But in the city this species Is dragged around on leashes.
Dogs are upright as a steeple And much more loyal than people. Well people may be reprehensibler
But that’s probably because they are sensibler.
