Bloodhound

Origin

Belgium

Attractive to:

Those who want to seriously train in one of the scentwork sports, such as mantrailing.

Not the best for:

The average pet owner. These dogs need lots of exercise and nosework to keep their tails wagging.

Aliases:

St Hubert Hound

Cross between:

None

Size:

Large
People will amusingly say "You should put a saddle on it!"

Exercise Needs:

High (Two hours or more)
Without sufficient mental and physical exercise will probably do the wall of death around the living room!

Coat:

Smooth
Dogs that you mainly just need to polish! But be warned - short haired dogs moult all the time!

Shedding:

Moderate shedding
All canines drop some hair, think of it as dog glitter!

Life expectancy:

7 years

Good first dog?:

No