redbone 的词源

到1886年，在美式英语中，这个词专指一种在南方培育的猎犬，通常有红色或红色与棕色相间的毛皮，主要用于捕猎浣熊和逃犯。这个名字可能与19世纪南方美国使用的“Redbone”一词有关，后者用来指代混血或多种族文化。

The Redbone is one of the old-time strains; confined exclusively to the Southern States. The "native" Birdsong, Georgia, Virginia, and Kentucky Hounds were undoubtedly the Redbone strain before the introduction of the various crosses previously mentioned. They were a slow, painstaking Hound, with superior nose and splendid mouth, without speed. [Gen. Roger D. Williams, "The American Foxhound," in "Dogs," New York: 1907]

Redbone犬是传统的猎犬品种，仅限于南方各州。“本土”的Birdsong、乔治亚州、弗吉尼亚州和肯塔基州的猎犬无疑是Redbone品系，在引入之前提到的各种杂交品种之前。它们是一种缓慢而细致的猎犬，嗅觉出众，叫声优美，但速度较慢。[罗杰·D·威廉姆斯将军，《美国狐狸猎犬》，收录于《狗》，纽约：1907年]