The University of Tennessee at Knoxville is relieving Smokey XI of his mascot duties after three short years due to a ...

The University of Tennessee says Smokey XI’s reserved temperament was affecting his comfort in public settings, like Neyland ...

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SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Tennessee lawmakers have made it official: The Bluetick Coonhound is the state dog of Tennessee. The legislation easily made its way to the governor’s desk, and once the ...

Smokey, the bluetick coonhound in a checkered vest, has been the University of Tennessee's mascot for more than 70 years.

A new four-legged "pawlitician" is taking over as mayor in the small Kentucky town of Rabbit Hash. Boone, a Bluetick Coonhound, was elected as top dog in this year's election with about 54% of the ...

Perhaps it was an early-life introduction to The Fox and the Hound, but I’ve always been a sucker for stories of cross-species animal friendships, and I’m completely enchanted by these two adorable ...

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The bluetick coonhound is Tennessee's state dog — as if that was a debatable subject. Gov. Bill Lee signed the bill into law on Wednesday officially making the beloved University of Tennessee mascot a ...

Tennessee has an official state dog, and the breed will come as no surprise to anyone living in the Volunteer State. Governor Bill Lee signed a bill into law Wednesday that officially makes the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Governor Bill Lee has signed a new bill making the bluetick coonhound Tennessee's state dog. The bill was introduced by Rep. Bill Beck introduced that would make the hound a ...