Trailing Trial – Northeast – Colonial Bloodhound Club
Regional Specialty – South Central Bloodhounds
South Central Bloodhound Club Regional Specialty - Fayetteville, AR Chair: Emily Williams
2023 Scent Work – SEBC in conjunction with ABC National Specialty
Scent Work Trials in conjunction with ABC National Specialty September 23 & 24, 2023 Asheville, NC Chair: Michael Nye Premium and more detail available on AKC.org, Event Search
Frequently Asked Questions about Bloodhounds
Are they active? YES, YES, YES! Contrary to the Hollywood movies & TV stereotype this is not a lethargic porch dog. Remember that bloodhounds were originally developed for stamina in hunting centuries ago, and are commonly used for search and rescue or law [...]
IS THE BLOODHOUND THE RIGHT DOG FOR YOU?
Before making the decision to bring a Bloodhound into your family, ask yourself the following questions… 1. Are you ready for an extra large dog with at minimum a medium-high energy level, but usually a high energy level through his/her first two to [...]
BLOODHOUND – Health
Adequate daily exercise and play, good nutrition, routine grooming and time with his/her owner/family equal a healthy Bloodhound. Additionally, provide your hound with a quiet space of his/her own where he/she can eat in peace and sleep without being disturbed. This area needs [...]
BLOODHOUND – Nutrition
Like exercise, nutrition requires consideration of age/development stage and the energy level of your hound. In general, you will be increasing the food quantity for a puppy as he/she grows. As a general rule of thumb, provide the puppy an amount that [...]
BLOODHOUND – Grooming
You will have some daily grooming as well as weekly grooming to do ith this breed, because folks, Bloodhounds get messy. If you keep up it is not too bad, but if you let things slide, then prepare for a hit to the pocketbook. [...]
BLOODHOUND: Exercise
Exercise can really make the difference in successfully getting through the first two to three years of a Bloodhound’s life. Yes! They need a lot of exercise and most fall into the medium to high activity energy level. Exercise needs to be age [...]
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 Kennel Club or the Eukanuba dog show is a huge decision, one not to be [...]
Nose with a Dog Attached – Bloodhound
By Dr. Camille McArdle We love our dogs for as many reasons as there are dogs. But there are some fantastic things that dogs do besides just loving us back: herding, serving the disabled, water rescue, guarding, hunting, retrieving, police work, scent work. [...]
The Blue Book – Ocular Disorders
The Blue Book - Ocular Disorders - Presumed to be Inherited in Purebred Dogs - the 2017 10th Edition. The Blue Book - Ocular Disorders Presumed to be Inherited in Purebred Dogs - the 2017 10th Edition. Ocular disorders, proven or presumed to be [...]