Bloodhound
Breed Profile
Size: Large
Origin: Europe
Colour: Black and Tan
Lifespan: 10 Years
Bloodhounds are gentle giants and their ability to follow a scent is legendary
Owner's Guide
Bloodhounds are gentle giants. Their ability to follow a scent is legendary and they need very long walks on a lead or in a safe area. Affectionate and good-natured, they can be stubborn and independent when it suits them.
Originally bred to track scent trails.
Special characteristics
The Bloodhound has been bred to be very interested in scents.
Exercise requirements
Low. Will, however, need long walks.
Attitude to
Owners: independent, affectionate
Children: good, may knock over young children
Other pets: good
Strangers: friendly
Unfamiliar dogs: friendly
Perfect owner
Easy-going owner who has enough space for a large dog with a sweeping tail and who enjoys long walks at the end of a lead attached to a giant sniffing machine.
Potential problems
May be difficult to control on walks.
This dog's large loose jowls can lead to problems with saliva control.
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