What is a bloodhound? Detailed answer

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What is a bloodhound?

Bloodhound is, of course, a breed of dog. But how was it brought out? Where did it come from? The history of the dog in general began hundreds of thousands of years ago. Some scientists believe that dogs appeared as a result of crossing close relatives - wolves and jackals. However, it is generally accepted that our current dogs and wolves come from the same, very distant ancestor.

Over the years, while the dog lives next to the person, more than 200 dog breeds have been bred. Some breeds, such as the Mastiff, were bred for their strength; such as greyhounds - for speed; and the bloodhound was valued for its sensitivity to smells.

The bloodhound is typical of dog breeds that are smooth-haired. Perhaps they are descendants of the dog that was once called "Sant Hubert".

Smooth-haired dogs are distinguished by smooth coat, massiveness, drooping ears and upper lips. Like all hunting dogs, bloodhounds follow prey by smell - they do this better than dogs of any other breeds. They are slow but persistent, and if they lose their scent, they return and look for a trace until they find it again.

These two qualities - their sense of smell and perseverance - make the bloodhounds an ideal breed for tracking down criminals on the run and for other police duties.

There are other interesting breeds of hunting dogs. For example, otter hunting dogs, hounds, beagles and bassets are smaller than bloodhounds and are used to hunt small game such as rabbits. Pointer is one of the best bird hunters. It got its name from the English word "point", because it "points" to game.

Author: Likum A.

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