Treeing Tennessee Brindle

Developed from brindle-colored treeing curs collected across the southeastern United States, the Treeing Tennessee Brindle is a medium, agile hunting dog with a strong association to Tennessee and Appalachian hunting culture. The breed was promoted in the 1960s by Rev. Earl Phillips and the Treeing Tennessee Brindle Breeders Association, with brindle coat pattern and treeing ability forming the identity. Most dogs are short-coated and athletic, often red or brown brindle with dark striping, though black with brindle trim may occur in some standards. They are used primarily for raccoon, squirrel, and other tree game, relying on nose, voice, and persistence.

In a home, this dog needs more than casual walks. A secure place to run, scent-based work, and consistent handling help channel its drive, especially during adolescence. The coat is low maintenance, but working dogs need routine foot care, tick checks, and conditioning before long hunts. Many are people-oriented and steady with family, yet their trailing instinct and loud tree bark can surprise first-time pet owners. Breeding decisions are best based on soundness, temperament, and proven hunting traits rather than color alone, since a handsome brindle coat does not guarantee useful work in the woods.

Colors: Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, Black Brindle, Black Mask, Blue, Blue and Tan, Blue Merle, Blue Roan, Blue Tick, Brindle, Brown, Brown and Tan, Brown and White, Chocolate, Cream, Dapple, Domino, Fawn, Fawn and White, Gold, Gray, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Liver, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Merle, Mottled, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Brindle, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Saddle, Silver, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, Yellow, Yellow Brindle