bloodhound
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The bloodhound is a large scent hound, originally bred for hunting deer, wild boar, rabbits, and since the Middle Ages, for tracking people. Believed to be descended from hounds once kept at the Abbey of Saint-Hubert, Belgium, in French it is called .
Key facts
- Dog breed.name
- Bloodhound
- Dog breed.image
- Bloodhound Erland22.jpg
- Dog breed.altname
- Chien de St. HubertSt. Hubert HoundSleuth-hound
- Dog breed.country
- Belgium, France &the United Kingdom
- Dog breed.coat
- Short
- Dog breed.colour
- Black and tan, liver and tan or red
- Dog breed.litter_size
- <!--
- Dog breed.life_span
- ≈ 9.3 years-->
- Dog breed.kc_name
- SRSH-KMSH
- Dog breed.kc_std
- https://www.belgiankennelclub.be/breeds/breed-details/?bid=8ce5bd89-4ee9-e611-80fb-e0071b6e3551
- Dog breed.kc2_name
- KC
- Dog breed.kc2_std
- http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/services/public/breed/standard.aspx?id=1006
- Dog breed.fcistd
- http://www.fci.be/Nomenclature/Standards/084g06-en.pdf
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 48
- Image
- Perro de San Huberto.jpg
- Height
- 62
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- Commons category
- Bloodhound
- Commons gallery
- Chien de Saint-Hubert
- catalog code
- 084
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Article
25 sectionsContents
- Appearance
- Temperament
- Colour types
- Health
- Illnesses
- Lifespan
- History
- Chien de Saint-Hubert
- Bloodhound
- Origin issues
- Breed standard
- Etymology
- Working the Bloodhound
- Scenting ability
- Human trailing
- Training
- Identification
- Voice
- Trials in Britain
- Bloodhound packs
- Noteworthy Bloodhounds
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
The bloodhound is a large scent hound, originally bred for hunting deer, wild boar, rabbits, and since the Middle Ages, for tracking people. Believed to be descended from hounds once kept at the Abbey of Saint-Hubert, Belgium, in French it is called .
This breed is famed for its ability to discern human scent over great distances, even days later. Its extraordinarily keen sense of smell is combined with a strong and tenacious tracking instinct, producing the ideal scent hound. It is used by police and law enforcement all over the world to track escaped prisoners, missing people, and lost pets.