What type of breed are the dogs in the book where the red fern grows?

In the book it calls them coon dogs but what bread are they really

What type of breed are the dogs in the book where the red fern grows?
Red Bone Hounds.
Reply:I have owned both redbone and Bloodhounds and they are Redbone Coonhounds. A beautiful and get tempermented breed. Best dog for a family pet.
Reply:blood hounds
Reply:They are not blood hounds, blood hounds are taller, bigger and have more wrinkles and longer ears. The dogs on the Red Fern Grows are Red Bone Hounds.
Reply:Billy's older big dog's name was Old Dan, His female dog was named Little Ann because she was small %26amp; smart.



Breed: Redbone Coon Hound
Reply:Red Bone coon hounds
Reply:In where the red furn grows they are blood hounds i think...
Reply:Red bone coon hounds





update.... we can't say "coon" now? as in raccoon? wtf?
Reply:The coon dog in the book are actually a breed. They are called Coon Dogs. There are six main coon hound breeds, Black %26amp; Tan, Bluetick, English, Tree Walker, Plott and Redbone



Here is a website with more about Coon Dogs

http://www.coondogs.net/
Reply:I believe they are Redbone Coonhounds