Bloodhound

FCI 84 - Large-sized Hounds

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The Bloodhound (Bloodhound) It is a breed of dog originally from Belgium, more specifically in the region of the Ardennes. It is one of the different breeds of hound recognized by the FCI in Group 6.

Has been traditionally considered to the monks of the monastery of St. Hubert as the creators of the race (for this reason also, are known as St. Hubert Hound), and they based their selection on the hunting dogs used by the monk Hubert, founder of the order and which later to be canonized became the patron saint of hunters. King William the Conqueror took copies of this breed to England when he ascended to the throne. The descendants of these specimens, They were known in the country as Bloodhound, referring to the purity of their blood.

Did you know??

The name "Bloodhound" does not come from this dog's ability to track game and people, but from a long history of carefully recorded bloodlines. In other words, He is a "blood" hound, a kind of dog of the aristocracy, if it can be said like that.

This legend has it that a rich nobleman hunted in a good Friday accompanied by a group of noisy dogs, and in the distance he could see a deer and when he was about to shoot he saw the image of the cross of Jesus Christ drawn on its antlers and since then he retired from his dissipated life to dedicate his fortune to good works. Since then usually give the nobles, the best specimen of his beloved dogs. Today the tradition continues, but now is a religious service and gives blessing to copies, continuing with the exposure of the race in the community of St. Hubert at Belgium.

After the race was introduced in the United States where one of his missions was the search and hunt down the fugitive slaves. For many years the recognition by a Bloodhound incriminating evidence was considered by American courts.

The Bloodhound is a powerful hunting dog. The back is very strong compared to the size of the dog. The head is long and narrow. The muzzle is long with a nose of black. Deeply sunken eyes and drooping eyelids. The Chin is very pronounced.

The Bloodhound is a dog with a nose finest of the planet.

Despite its size, is an agile dog. His body is longer than high. Wrinkles on the head and jowls are perhaps one of the most characteristic features, along with the length of its hanging ears. The accepted colors are black and fire, Brown and red in its different shades and fire.

The appeal is of 67 cm for males and 60 cm for females.

It has been documented that they are capable of following a trail of up to fifteen days, because of the enormous sensitivity of their sense of smell, caused by the internal folds of their nostrils. For that reason it is used as a police dog in tracking tasks..

These hounds cannot be kept in a yard without fences. There is a good chance that your tracker instinct carried them wander and get away until the end of their trail.

It is a dog that needs to be exercised (like all dogs), and usually live more happily in large spaces, Although adapts very well to home life.

The Blodhound (Bloodhound), Despite the allusion to the term blood contained in its name (blood), It is one of the animals most affable that exists. It is a dog of noble nature, can be shy around strangers. He is very patient and persevering when looking for a trail…

It is excellent Playmate for children, defend them from any danger. They tend to be very well with other dogs and pets.

Coexistence is important that you have with your new friend. Before considering the acquisition of a dog of the breed "Bloodhound" you know certain factors. Not all breeds of dogs are apt to live in an apartment, you must take into account his character, their need for exercise, their interaction with other pets, their care and if you have small children, their level of tolerance towards them.

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• FCI CLASSIFICATION: 84
• Group 6: Scent hounds, and related breeds
• Section 1: Scent hounds - 1.1 Large-sized Hounds. With proof of work..

Federations:

FCI ⓘ,

AKC ⓘ,

ANKC ⓘ,

CKC ⓘ, ​

KC ⓘ,

NZKC ⓘ, UKC ⓘ

Belgium

13.03.2001

Use:

Big Game Hound, trail dog and family dog. It was and still is a hunting dog, that due to his remarkable sense of smell is above all a tracker, used both to find the trail of the injured small game, in search of the trail as well as to search for missing persons, in police operations. For its functional construction, the Chien de Saint-Hubert is endowed with great resistance as well as an exceptional smell, allowing you to easily follow a track over a long distance and over rough terrain.

General appearance:

Massive plus size hunting and tracker dog, the most powerful of hunting dogs. Its lines are harmonious and it is equipped with strong bones, well muscled and full of substance, although without giving the impression of heaviness. Its structure is elongated and the body is shaped like a rectangle. The set is imposing and full of nobility. His attitude is solemn. Head and neck draw attention to abundant skin, flexible and thin that hangs in deep folds. His movements are impressive, rather slow and with a certain sway, though flexible, elastic and loose. No characteristic can be exaggerated to the point of breaking the harmony of the whole., to give an impression of coarseness, far from harming the health or well-being of the dog. Possible exaggerations may be mentioned: very sunken or very small eyes; distended eyelids; excessively thick, loose skin, with too many folds and too deep; too much double chin; very small head. Large dogs are also undesirable, very heavy or very solid body, since this affects its use.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS

• body length / height to the cross: 10/9.
• Chest height / height to the cross: 1/2.
• Head length / body length: 3/7.
• Length of the muzzle / head length: 1 /2.

Is meek, calm and gentle with people. Particularly attached to his master. Tolerant of his cage mates and other pets. Rather reserved and stubborn in temperament. He's so sensitive to praise, as to corrections. Is never aggressive. His voice is serious, but he is not barking.

Head:

It is the most characteristic aspect of the breed; imposing, majestic and full of nobility. Is high, but narrow in relation to its length, and long in relation to the length of the body. The bone structure is well visible. The lateral faces are flat and the profile is square. The nasal ridge is visibly parallel to the long upper line of the forehead.. The skin, fine and abundant, forms deep wrinkles and folds on the forehead and cheeks that fall when the head is down and extend into the folds of the double chin, which is highly developed. In females, the skin is less abundant.

The skull is tall, long, rather narrow, and the side faces are flat. Superciliary arches are not very prominent, although they may seem so. The occipital protuberance is well developed and clearly protruding.

Depression links (Stop): Bit strong.

facial region:

• Truffle: Black or brown in color; always black in black and tan dogs. It is wide, well developed and windows are wide open.
• Snout: High; as long as the skull. It is wide near the nostrils and of uniform width throughout its length. The
  Nasal cane is either straight or slightly arched (slight ram's nose). Lips: They are very long and loose. The upper lip hangs over the
  bottom and forms a right angle to the front of the muzzle, which imparts a square profile to the muzzle. Behind the corners they turn into fleshy lips (less pronounced in females), that blend imperceptibly with the double chin, which is abundant. The edge of the upper lip descends a few 5 cm lower than the lower jaw. The edge of the lips is well pigmented black or brown, depending on the color of the truffle.
• Jaws / Teeth: Complete denture, correct "scissor" joint; strong, white teeth set evenly in well-developed jaws. “Clamp-shaped” dentures are accepted.
• Cheeks: Sunken and thin, especially under the eyes.

EYES: Dark brown or hazelnut color, of a lighter shade (amber) in dogs without a chair or black blanket. Medium-sized; oval, not tearful, nor outgoing, nor sunk in the orbits, thus leaving the iris completely visible. The eyelids, no irregularities in its contour, are normally adapted to the eyeball. Tolerated, However, lower eyelids somewhat distended, so that the conjunctiva is a little visible. The eyelashes cannot under any circumstances touch the eyes, nor hinder them. Your expression is sweet, gentle and dignified, the look a little melancholic.

EARS: Thin, and flexible, covered with short hairs, fine and velvety to the touch. The pavilion is very long, exceeding at least the tip of the nose when placed on the top of the nasal bridge. Very low implantation, at eye level or below, on the sides of the head, falling in funny folds, castled in and back (corkscrew).

Neck:

It is long, so that the dog can keep track of it while keeping the truffle on the ground. Well muscled; throat skin is loose and extremely developed, presented a double chin, although this is less pronounced in females.

Body:

The top and bottom margin lines are almost parallel.

• Cross: Slightly marked.
• Back: Straight, wide, long and solid.
• Pork loin: Width, solid, short, very slightly arched.
• Rump: Well muscled, almost horizontal, never sunk. It is very wide and quite long.
• Breast : It has an oval shape. It is broad, alto, clearly forming a keel between the forelimbs. The rib cage is long enough; the front of the thorax and the point of the shoulder are well protruding. The ribs are well sprung, ni planas, nor barrel-shaped.
• Bottom line and belly: The bottom margin is almost horizontal; the lower part of the chest is well lowered. The flanks are very solid, wide and lowered. The belly is very little raised.

Tail:

It is long, strong, thick, set high; It is located in the extension of the dorsal line, and gradually becomes thinner towards the limb. It comes in the shape of a saber. When is the dog in action, forms a graceful curve above the dorsal line; never kinks, nor does it deviate laterally. His part covered with rougher hair, of about 5 cm., that gets progressively shorter towards the limb.

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PREVIOUS MEMBERS:

• General appearance: They are well muscled. The forelimbs are straight, powerful and perfectly parallel.
• Shoulder: Long, well oblique and well muscled, although not heavy.
• Arms: Oblique lengths, forming a good angle with the shoulders.
• Elbows: They are well applied, or peeled, or together.
• forearms: Straight, strong and round bones. Carpi: His firms.
• Metacarpus: Robust; seen from the front, they are leaden. Seen in profile, they are slightly inclined towards the front.
• Previous feet: They are compact and very solid; they do not deviate even inwards, nor out. The fingers are well arched, well articulated and together (Jack's foot). The pads are thick and solid, and short and strong nails.

LATER MEMBERS:

• General appearance: They are solid, powerfully muscular, in harmony with previous members. Seen from behind, are
  perfectly parallel, or together, nor separated.
• Thighs: Of good length and well muscled.
• Knees: Well angulated; they do not deviate even inwards, nor out.
• Legs: Long enough and well muscled.
• Hock: Solid, well angled; comes close to the ground. Metatarsals: Strong and short.
• Hind feet: As the front.

Movement:

The judging of the marches, very typical of Chien de Saint-Hubert, it's extremely important. During the normal step, that is to say, the trot, the movement is uniform, steps provided; it is elastic and loose, covering more ground than any other hunting dog, and something that is very characteristic, with a balance, although not through. Hind limbs are directed well back, with good rear third drive. The amplitude of the movements of the forelimbs and hindlimbs is uniform and the upper line remains horizontal. The members move in parallel, but at a higher speed the feet get closer. The tail is high, Sabre-shaped, not too kinky though. The Chien de Saint-Hubert must be able to maintain a long trot without showing signs of fatigue.

Mantle

Flexible over the whole body, loose and elastic. Thin skin is very characteristic, very loose and abundant on the head. On the forehead and lateral faces of the muzzle, the skin forms hanging folds that are even more marked when the head is down. But, Very pronounced wrinkles and folds on the forehead and superciliary arches should never obstruct the eyes. Folds on the body caused by overly extended skin are undesirable.

Fur: On the body the hair is straight, short, dense, quite hard and resistant to inclement weather. Over the ears and head, it is very short and soft to the touch. The lower part of the tail has slightly longer and rougher hairs.

Color:

We can distinguish three colors in the fur:

• the bicolor black and tan («black and tan»),
• liver and fire («liver and tan»
• solid red («red»).

In black and tan dogs, the black varies, depending on whether it is a blanket or a chair. In a dog with a blanket, black predominates; the fire (leonado), occurs only on the muzzle, cheeks, on top of the eyes, on the front of the thorax, in the limbs and in the perianal region. A dog with a chair has a more widespread tan color, since the black is more or less limited to the dorsal part. The same arrangements of color zones are present in bicolor liver and tan dogs.. Colors are not always well defined, nor clearly delimited. In the darkest parts, longer or badger hairs may be scattered. This mix of different color hairs is accepted. In unicolor dogs, red can vary from light to dark. Faded tan is not desirable in bicolor dogs, nor the faded red in single-colored dogs. Tolerated, although it is not favored, a little white on the front of the chest, on the fingers and the tip of the tail.

Size and weight:

Height to the cross:

The ideal height is:

• 68 cm for males,
• 62 cm for females.

Tolerance: 4 cm more or less.

Weight:

• the males, a few 46 - 54 kg,
• the females, approximately 40 - 48 kg.

Size and weight must be in harmony.

Fouls:

• Any deviation from the aforementioned criteria is considered as a fault and the severity of this is considered to the degree of the deviation to the standard and its consequences on the health and well-being of the dog..
• General aspect: appearance of heaviness; little substance; Lightweight bones; body raised or close to the ground; rather square than rectangular construction; absence of nobility.
• Head: broad and bulky or excessively narrow skull; elusive forehead; forehead skin that deviates too much; shallow occipital protrusion; marked naso-frontal depression; concave muzzle; snout short or lacking in altitude; very little hanging upper lip.
• Nose and lips: loss of pigmentation.
• Teeth: absence of teeth.
• Eyes: too small, deep in their orbits; too hanging lower eyelid, highly visible conjunctiva.
• Ears: too short, very thick; occur above eye level; too close to the head or too flat.
• Neck: short; delgado, with little double chin.
• Body: short or too long; slightly lowered chest; anterior part of the thorax little protrusion seen in profile; flat or barrel ribs; loose or arched back, rump very raised or sunken; belly too raised.
• Tail: appears low; squirrel tail, ring-shaped, threaded; tail knotted or folded; hooked or deviated.
• Members: too little or too angled; short arms; incorrect poise, viewed profile (eg., Very oblique pasterns or weak carpals), front (for ex. feet that turn inward or outward, bowed forearms, elbows off), the one behind (eg., hind limbs together, separated or in barrel, hock closed or open); open feet, hare or flat.
• Movement: closed or open; pass crossed; short steps or rigid movement; little drive, the back does not provide a good transmission.
• Hair color: light or faded colors.
• Character: insecurity or nervousness.

FALTAS DESCALIFICANTES:

• Aggressiveness or extreme shyness.
• Any dog ​​showing clear signs of physical or behavioral abnormalities must be disqualified..
• General aspect: absence of racial type.
• Teeth: undershot or overshot; Cross occlusion; crooked mouth.
• Nose and lips: excessive depigmentation or pink color; colors other than black in “black and tan” dogs; other colors than brown or black in dogs without a chair or black blanket
• Eyes: light yellow (raptor eyes).
• Hair color: all colors not corresponding to the descriptions: widespread white markings, such as white that reaches the wrists or hocks, or too widespread white color in the front part of the thorax: white patches somewhere other than the front of the chest, on the fingers and the tip of the tail, as for example, a white snout, a white stripe, etc.
• Size: outside tolerance limits.
• A dog that shows any signs of physical abnormality should be eliminated.

• Males should have two normal-appearing testicles fully descended into the scrotum..
• Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with the typical conformation of the breed, should be used for parenting.

Source: F.C.I - International Cynological Federation

1. Sleuth hound, St. Hubert Hound (English).
2. bloodhound (French).
3. Bluthund, Bloodhound (German).
4. Cão-de-santo-humberto, Chien de St. Humbert, Bloodhound (Portuguese).
5. Perro de San Huberto (español).