▁origin ating ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁The ▁Bl uet ick ▁Co on h ound ▁is ▁known ▁for ▁its ▁friendly ▁persona , ▁cold ▁nose , ▁and ▁deep ▁b aw l ▁mouth . ▁It ▁is ▁most ▁commonly ▁used ▁as ▁a ▁racc oon ▁hunting ▁dog , ▁but ▁may ▁also ▁be ▁kept ▁as ▁a ▁pet . ▁ ▁Description ▁ ▁App earance ▁▁ ▁The ▁overall ▁build ▁of ▁the ▁Bl uet ick ▁Co on h ound ▁is ▁mus cular ▁and ▁speed y . ▁ ▁The ▁head ▁is ▁carried ▁up ▁and ▁the ▁tail ▁carried ▁over ▁the ▁back , ▁without ▁signs ▁of ▁fear ▁or ▁nerv ous ness . ▁ ▁The ▁Bl uet ick ▁coat ▁should ▁be ▁moder ately ▁co arse ▁and ▁gl oss y . ▁ ▁The ▁Bl uet ick ▁Co on h ound ▁gets ▁its ▁" blue " ▁color ing ▁from ▁black ▁tick ing ▁on ▁a ▁white ▁background , ▁which ▁gives ▁the ▁impression ▁of ▁a ▁n avy ▁blue ▁color . ▁ ▁This ▁tick ing ▁covers ▁the ▁body ▁and ▁can ▁be ▁inter sp ers ed ▁with ▁various ly - sh aped ▁black ▁sp ots ▁on ▁the ▁back , ▁ears ▁and ▁sides . ▁Pre ference ▁runs ▁to ▁more ▁blue ▁than ▁black ▁on ▁the ▁body . ▁Black ▁should ▁pre dom inate ▁on ▁the ▁head ▁and ▁ears . ▁Bl uet ick ▁Co on h ounds ▁can ▁come ▁either ▁with ▁or ▁without ▁mark ings . ▁With ▁mark ings ▁means ▁they ▁will ▁have ▁brown ▁mark ings ▁above ▁the ▁eyes , ▁along ▁both ▁sides ▁of ▁the ▁m uzz le , ▁on ▁the ▁ch est , ▁and