Bloodhound | ||||||||||
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Belgium / France | ||||||||||
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Breed standards (external links) | ||||||||||
FCI (http://www.google.com/search?q=cache:Vf24fA05T7EJ:www.fci.be/uploaded_files/084gb2001_en.doc+site:www.fci.be+%2284+/+12.07.2002%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8), AKC (http://www.akc.org/breeds/recbreeds/bloodhnd.cfm), ANKC (http://www.ankc.aust.com/bloodhnd.html), KC(UK) (http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/discoverdogs/hound/h1042.htm), NZKC (http://www.nzkc.org.nz/br420.html) | ||||||||||
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Also recognised by the Canadian Kennel Club[?] |
A bloodhound is a large dog. It's famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances.
Bloodhounds, unlike many breeds of dog, have the ability to follow a scent in the air. Most breeds follow the scent[?] marks on the ground, and/or passing objects. This is why many dogs will loose a scent after rain, or if it crosses water. The bloodhound's nose is so sensitive, it is able to pick up the much more diffuse scent from the air.
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