The eyes are hazel to brown, the ears are long, wide, and thin, are set low and far back on the dog's head, and hang well down the neck.

The breed standard includes muscular legs that are long in proportion to body length.

The Black and Tan Coonhound makes a suitable pet: it is mellow, amiable, calm, and unobtrusive indoors; outdoors, its strong hunting instinct takes over and it can be difficult to turn it from tracking after it starts trailing.

The Black and Tan Coonhound is gentle and tolerant with children, but it may be too independent to satisfy a playful child.

The Black and Tan Coonhound can run for miles although it is usually content with a moderate jog or long walk, with an occasional excursion into the field.

The Black and Tan Coonhound is descended from the Talbot Hound, found in medieval England after the 11th century.