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Bloodhound


Its remote origin, according to some authors, would be the Middle East, from which it was introduced Europe, by the horsemen cruzados. In Europe its young was already carried out by the monks of the abbey of San Humberto in the Ardennes Belgians, from where it receives his name. At England it arrived in the 1066 from the hand of Guillermo Conqueror. In the British islands it already received the name of Bloodhound, becoming so popular that the British demanded the origin of the race, although the Canine Federation the International (the ICF) has recognized Belgium like origin country.

Description: It is the dog of larger tracking. The bearing is square with robust legs. In the head (great) it emphasizes its sad and melancholic expression, to a large extent you fold due to them face. Another outstanding characteristic very long ears are his. The hair is short and dense and of color it bases leonado cream, combined very habitually with great dark spots (black and normally occasionally brown). The tail is long and sharpened in the end and it usually it takes risen.

Character: Although some people think that the bloodhound of Bloodhound is a dog with funeral aspect, nothing else far from the reality, she is a charming and likeable dog that can be described as very kindly. He is not nothing ferocious, but quite the opposite, in spite of his aspect is a very friendly animal, mainly with the children.

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