Meet Our Bloodhounds at Meet The Breeds By Adriana Pavlinovic Photos by Moni Schifler Azank & Adriana Pavlinovic It wasn’t quite raining cats and dogs, but the New York City streets around Jacob K. Javits Convention Center were full of canines, felines, and [...]
VBSAR Bloodhound Search & Rescue Laurie Swain & K-9 The hills are alive with the Sound of Music, go the lyrics to a well known Oscar and Hammerstein song. But in Virginia, around the towns of Aldie, Middleburg and Leesburg, the [...]
My First Bloodhound National...By Karissa Groves, Junior Handler Background I was asked to write about my first Bloodhound National, and I am going to start with the fact that I was REALLY bummed when my grandma and her handler went to the 2013 Bloodhound [...]
Savannah and Moose at one of their very first shows. Savannah with her Champion rabbit, Lady, at the Lafayette County 4-H Our second show was outside which presented new challenges from an indoor show. Winning in Minnesota. It was [...]
BLIZZARDS AND BLOODHOUNDS – WINTER 2014 VBSAR SEMINAR...by Adriana Pavlinovic The Zion’s Crossroads area of Louisa County Virginia once again found law enforcement as well as search and rescue Bloodhound handlers gathering for a joint three day seminar in mantrailing sponsored by the [...]
by Marybeth Cline, DVM & Eileen Peers Bloodhounds and Ophthalmologists: two words that are seldom put together. Brings to many minds the polar bipartisanship we see in our politicians! Many of us have had the experience of seeing the pain on an ophthalmologist’s [...]
by Claudia Williams The American Bloodhound Club has joined the Canine Health Information Center or CHIC. CHIC is sponsored by the Canine Health Foundation (CHF) and the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA), and its stated purpose is to "provide a source of health [...]
by Karen Leshkivich DVM Bloodhounds unfortunately have an ear designed for trouble. Those wonderful long, low set ears are great at trapping debris, moisture and heat producing the optimum dark environment for bacteria and yeast to grow. If you notice a foul odor [...]
Gastric Dilatation Volvulus Syndrome in the Bloodhound...by Dr. John Hamil Of the approximately 1,300,000 dogs registered annually by the AKC only 1500 are bloodhounds. Consequently, most veterinarians will see only a few in their practice lifetime. This brochure is offered by the American Bloodhound [...]
by Jan Rothwell There is always confusion and misunderstanding regarding the differences between tracking and trailing. Although there similarities. They both require a dog, a harness and a handler. They both have three levels of competition, but the sports differ from there. The [...]
By Anne L. Legge I have bred Bloodhounds since 1980. I have been an AKC conformation judge and an American Bloodhound Club Mantrailing field trials judge, and I have strong ideas on how the breed should be judged. The Bloodhound is in every [...]
You Be The Judge!...By Robert Cole Dog A, Dog B, or Dog C? Place this first class of American bloodhound champions in order of preference. Each one has won at least one Group placement. Normally, they would be competing for Best of Breed [...]
Fun in the Bloodhound Ring...by Camille McArdle Goobers are an essential accessory for a Bloodhound. They are light and fluffy, yet thick strings of spit that Bloodhound people deal with almost unconsciously, but can nevertheless be sources of bizarre amusement. The unique consistency [...]
Judging the Bloodhound...By Camille McArdle, DVM Dr. Camille McArdle is a Minnesota veterinarian and Bloodhound breeder-judge. Under the “Citation” prefix she has bred champions in both Bloodhounds and Basset Hounds. She firmly believes that show dogs should be physically and mentally capable of doing [...]
Choosing a Breeder...by Anne L. Legge Once you have decided on a breed, you can research breeders through dog shows, advertisements in newspapers and magazines, and on the Internet. But how do you actually choose a breeder? For Bloodhounds, start with the American Bloodhound [...]
An interpretation of the Bloodhound standard by Anne Legge Note: I have bred Bloodhounds since 1980. I am approved as a mentor and an AKC judge of Bloodhounds. I have also done AKC Tracking and Obedience and American Bloodhound Club Mantrailing and am an [...]
THE BLOODHOUND: TRULY A PURPOSE-BRED HOUND by Camille McArdle, DVM, (JEC American Bloodhound Club) The bloodhound is not an easy breed to judge. There are only a few breeds in which an abundance of skin is desirable and those are equally as difficult [...]
by Anne Legge This discussion was prompted by a sweepstakes judge's request for comments on the strengths and weaknesses of the breed. Serious Problems concern structure, function, and the hallmark head. Less Serious Problems and Minor Faults focus on aspects of breed type. [...]
"BLOODHOUND 101" - Exercise, Nutrition, Grooming, Health by Adriana Pavlinovic Bloodhounds are sort of like a bag of potato chips; open a bag and empty the contents onto a table top, and you will see a lot of general physical similarity, but then [...]
by Julie Swigart What I didn’t know about bloodhounds, now that I have bloodhounds Deciding to purchase or rescue a dog, whether it is for a family pet or to go into the show ring with the goal of going to the Westminster [...]