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 [...]
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. [...]