Trigg Hound

The Trigg Hound, often called the Trigg foxhound, is a working American hound strain developed in Kentucky in the late nineteenth century by Haiden Trigg. Rather than a widely standardized companion breed, it belongs to the American foxhound tradition and may be treated as a line or family of hounds depending on the registry or hunting community. Trigg dogs were selected for speed, endurance, drive, and a clear voice on fox, coyote, and other running game. They are typically lean, long-legged, deep-chested hounds with a short coat and a pack-oriented temperament.

These dogs make the most sense in active rural homes, hunting kennels, or field-trial settings where their stamina and desire to run have an outlet. A Trigg Hound kept only as a pet needs serious daily exercise, secure containment, and training built around scent-hound independence. Grooming is simple, but feet, ears, and body condition deserve close attention during hunting season. People looking for a puppy should expect working-line conversations about voice, pack manners, drive, and soundness rather than a single uniform appearance.

Colors: Albino, Apricot, Bicolor, Black, Black and Tan, Black and White, 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, Grey, Harlequin, Irish Marked, Leucistic, Liver, Liver Mask, Mantle, Mask, Melanistic, Merle, Mottled, Parti-Color, Piebald, Red, Red and White, Red Merle, Red Roan, Red Tick, Reverse Brindle, Roan, Sable, Saddle, Silver, Speckled, Spotted, Tan, Ticked, Tricolor, Tuxedo, White, Yellow