- Name: Leonardo DaWrinkles
- Owner: Lori Roblyer
- Breed: Bloodhound
- Shots:
- Spay/Neutured: Yes
- Age: 6 Years
- Description:
- Beautiful Tan & Black
Bloodhound
Next Breed: Blue Lacy
Previous Breed: Black Russian Terrier
The Bloodhound is admired and revered for his keen sense of smell and tracking abilities. With reports of tracking individuals for over 50 miles, the Bloodhound is considered one of the best of the scent hounds.
History
The Bloodhound was, according to legend, first bred ca. 1000 AD by monks at the St. Hubert Monastery in Belgium. Undoubtedly, its origins do reside in France, home of many of the modern hound breeds. Its excellent tracking skills were drawn on in breeding other scenthounds, such as the English Foxhound, American Foxhound, Coonhound, Swiss Jura Hound, Bavarian Mountain Hound, and many others. During the late 19th century, Bloodhounds were frequent subjects for artists such as Edwin Landseer and Briton Riviere. The dogs depicted are close in appearance to modern Bloodhounds, indicating that the essential character of the Bloodhound predates modern dog breeding. However, the dogs depicted by Landseer show less wrinkle and haw than modern dogs. The Bloodhound is recognized by the American Kennel Club as a member of the hound group.
Appearance and Size
According to the AKC's standard of the Bloodhound breed, larger dogs are to be preferred by AKC conformation judges. The acceptable colours for Bloodhounds are black and tan, liver and tan, or red. In the Middle Ages, they also occurred in other solid colors, including white (known as the Talbot hound). The colors appear in other breeds descended from the early Bloodhounds, however. Bloodhounds possess an unusually large skeletal structure; most of their weight is concentrated in their bones, which are very thick for their length. The coat is typical for a scenthound: hard, and composed of fur alone, with no admixture of hair. The Bloodhound stands 24 to 26 inches at the shoulder and weighs 80 to 120 pounds.
Personality
Bloodhounds are gentle dogs who is tireless in following a scent. Because of its strong tracking instinct, it can be willful and somewhat difficult to obedience train. However, with the proper amount of time, effort, and depending on how well one treats it, this can be achieved easily. Bloodhounds are affectionate, gentle, and even-tempered, so they make excellent family pets. But, like any large breed, require supervision when around small children because they will knock them over with their bulk. Bloodhounds are also characterized by a stubborn "whats-in-it-for-me?" temperament, a likely cause (in conjunction with their size and propensity for excessive drooling) for the high rate of Bloodhounds given up for adoption once full-grown in comparison with other breeds.
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Videos of Bloodhounds
The Bloodhound - Chapter 1
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