Bloodhound

Breed Type: Hounds

Weight: 90 to 110 lbs for Males, 80 to 100 lbs for Females

Height: 25 to 27 inches for Males, 23 to 25 inches for Females

Coat type: Short and smooth coat.

Color: Bloodhounds are mostly available in black and tan, liver and tan and plain red colors with occasional white patch on the chest, feet or tip of the tail.

Nature: Large and strong, Bloodhound is to be treated with both respect and discipline. However they are the kindest and gentlest dog breeds. These daunting canines are intelligent, eager to please, independent, gentle, affectionate and are well known for their keen smelling sense. They do not bark frequently but have a loud voice and are not menacing to children until they do start teasing the dog. Bloodhounds are known to live pretty well with other dogs and household pets and greet visitors happily. They can be stubborn and thus patient, consistent and tactful training is required.

Grooming: Needs periodical cleaning of ears and brushing.

Exercise: A Bloodhound is made for hunting and hiking and needs lots of regular hardcore activities to keep fit. It has stamina to walk for hours on end and is an ideal camping pal.