Sit back. Let's talk. The Bloodhound is not the dog for everyone. If you're interested in owning one, the first thing I'm going to do is try to talk you out of it. First - they're big. Roger Caras has referred to them [...]
BUYER BEWARE!!! By Adriana Pavlinovic When looking for a bloodhound puppy or adult to add to your household, steer clear of breeders who make claims like those below, ads that advertise the comments below or websites that promote any of the following comments: [...]
I have had Bloodhounds since 1975 and now serve as Breed Referral Advisor for the Northeast to answer questions and steer inquirers to responsible breeders. The questions and comments I have fielded are the basis for this article, which I hope will be [...]
As Breed Referral Coordinator for the Northeast, I field inquiries from people looking for a Bloodhound. Some want a show dog or breeding stock, some want a working hound for law enforcement or search and rescue, but most want a healthy and good [...]
This is one of the most common things I hear when I mention looking at a purebred dog. Now when I say purebred I mean purebred, registered and from a responsible breeder. So why purchase a purebred dog from a responsible breeder? Here [...]
By Adriana Pavlinovic Bloodhounds as you have already found out, or soon will, are rarely the inactive, lethargic dogs that Hollywood movies or TV shows like Hee Haw or The Beverly Hillbillies portray them to be. Yes, they do rest and take a [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 hills (Blue Ridge Mountains) were alive with [...]
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 [...]
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 Louisa County Sheriff’s Office [...]
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 [...]