Colonel Houndstoothe

Colonel HoundstoothePage 2 of America Sings soundtrack book is a character at the Disney Parks.
==History==
===Background===
Colonel Houndstoothe is an anthropomorphic Basset hound and a retiredPage 2 of America Sings soundtrack book farmer. In the "Going South" sequence of the attraction, he is seen sitting quietly on his rocking chair while the song, "My Old Kentucky Home" is played in the background. Throughout the sequence, he is briefly seen saying, "It's the good life" just before the song resumes and loops into "Polly Wolly Doodle" performed by the Swamp Boys.
===Development History===
Colonel Houndstoothe was created for the America Sings attraction at Disneyland in the Tomorrowland section where he was placed in the "Going South" sequence, which opened on June 29, 1974. However, America Sings closed on April 10, 1988 in order to retheme the attraction to Innoventions, with Houndstoothe and most of the animatronics moved to Splash Mountain at the Critter Country section, which opened on July 17, 1989.
As of 2020, the Disneyland version of Splash Mountain was announced for closure of having the attraction being completely reimagined into a Princess and the Frog-themed attraction in order to remove references to Song of the South due controversy surrounding the film itself which the attraction is based on. Therefore, it is currently unknown of what will replace Houndstoothe's animatronic in the rethemed version of the attraction. Splash Mountain permanently closed on May 31, 2023 in Disneyland.
==Appearances==
===America Sings===
Colonel Houndstoothe was featured during the former attraction's first act, "Going South" where he is seen during the "My Old Kentucky Home" sequence. As the song plays, Houndstoothe then says, "It's the good life" while sitting quietly on his rocking chair while observing the landscape. Just as Houndstoothe continues sitting on his rocking chair, the ears of corn open themselves to reveal the yellow part inside just before the sequence fades with birds heard chirping in the background just as the weathervane on Houndstoothe's hut briefly spins. The sequence then fades into the "Polly Wolly Doodle" sequence.
===Splash Mountain===
In the California version of Splash Mountain, Houndstoothe can be seen in Rainbow Hollow during the "Everybody's Got a Laughing Place" sequence where he is seen quietly sitting on a rowboat where he is seen with several beehives on his boat, albeit his hat placed on it.
===Professor Barnaby Owl's Photographic Art Studio===
A picture of Charles Boyer's Splash Mountain artwork featuring Colonel Houndstoothe can be seen in the Professor Barnaby Owl's Photographic Art Studio store.
==Gallery==
Colonel Houndstoothe in America Sings.jpg|Colonel Houndstoothe in America Sings. (1974-1988)
Colonel Houndstoothe in Splash Mountain.png|Colonel Houndstoothe in the "Everybody's Got a Laughing Place" sequence in Splash Mountain at the Disneyland Park. (1989-2023)
Inside of Professor Barnaby Owl's Photographic Art Studio.jpg|Colonel Houndstoothe's photo cameo in Professor Barnaby Owl's Photographic Art Studio.
Concept art of Colonel Houndstoothe by Marc Davis.png|Concept art of Colonel Houndstoothe for America Sings by Marc Davis.
Concept art of My Old Kentucky Home by Marc Davis 1.jpg|Concept art of Colonel Houndstoothe in "My Old Kentucky Home" by Marc Davis.
Concept art of My Old Kentucky Home by Marc Davis 2.jpg|Concept art of Colonel Houndstoothe in "My Old Kentucky Home" by Marc Davis.
The Corn Field in Splash Mountain concept art.jpg|Concept art of Colonel Houndstoothe next to the Prospector in Splash Mountain.
Rainbow Hollow concept art 2 by John Stone.jpg|Concept art of Colonel Houndstoothe in Rainbow Hollow in Splash Mountain by John Stone.
Colonel Houndstoothe for Splash Mountain by Charles Boyer.jpeg|Colonel Houndstoothe on the Splash Mountain opening day poster by Charles Boyer.
Colonel Houndstoothe model.jpg|Clay model of Houndstoothe
==Trivia==
*Colonel Houndstoothe's name is derived from the word "houndstooth", a checkered pattern which resembles a canine's tooth used in articles of clothing and jackets.
==References==
Category:America Sings
Category:Splash Mountain characters
Category:Theme park characters
Category:Males
Category:Adults
Category:Dogs
Category:Elderly characters
Category:Disney characters
Category:Farmers
Category:Anthropomorphic characters