Are we talking just about Black & Tan Coonhounds, which the AKC has registered for ages (as mentioned)?
Or talking ANY coonhound, or some other non-B&T like Bluetick, or etc?
I'm confused.
Summary:
AKC has B&T Coons. Now they want to also reg. Blue Ticks, Red Ticks, Tenn. Walker, Red Bones, and Plotts as well.
There has been a debate about this for a while in Fully Cry and American Cooner.