Life Span:	10 - 12 years
Litter Size:	8 - 10 however some have had up to 15 in one litter
Group:	Hounds, Hound Group, Scenthound Breeds
Recognized By:	CKC, FCI, AKC, UKC, ANKC, NKC, NZKC, APRI, ACR
Color:	black and tan, liver and tan, or red. The darker colors are sometimes interspersed with lighter or badger-colored hair and some times flecked or roaned with white. White may also be found on the chest, feet and tip of stern.
Hair Length:	Short
Size:	Extra Large
Shedding:	Moderate Shed
Male Height:	25-27 inches (63-69cm)
Male Weight:	90-110 pounds (41-50kg)
Female Height:	23-25 inches (58-63cm)
Female Weight:	80-100 pounds (36-45kg)
Living Area:	While they can handle living in an apartment (they love being couch potatoes), it is best that they have a large yard to play in. They require a great deal of exercise, and play time. Leash walking is really your only option unless you are prepared to chase the dog once he has caught the scent of something that interests him. Don't over walk or run a young Hound or it will cause joint problems later. This dog will not do well being chained up all day.

About this Breed

An interesting note about Blood hounds: the actual definition is one who follows up an enemy with tenacity. Bloodhounds were used for tracking wounded game by the blood spilt. Eventually they were deployed for tracking criminals and slaves who had made their escape, and were hunters of blood, not hunters by blood. The most noted breeds are the African, Cuban, and English. The Bloodhound is the only animal whose evidence is admissible in an American court of law. The Bloody's head is rather narrow in proportion to its length, and long in proportion to the body. It tapers slightly from the temples to muzzle end. If you look at this dog from the front and from above, it looks likes it's flattened at the sides. When looking at the profile, you will notice the upper outline of the skull is nearly on the same plane as the foreface. From the end of the nose to the stop midway between the eyes, the distance is usually not less than that from the stop to the back of the peak. Entire length of the head should be 12 inches (or more) for dogs, 11 inches (or more) for bitches. The Blood Hound's skull is long and narrow, with a pronounced occipital peak. Because they have such deep-set eyes, their brows are not prominent. However, it may look like they are. Their foreface is an even width, long and deep and when seen in profile is square. Blood Hound eyes are deeply sunk in the orbits, and the lids are diamond shaped. Heavy flews drag the lower lids down and cause eversion. The eyes are the same general color as the animal, varying from deep hazel to yellow. The hazel color is preferred but it's not often seen in liver-and-tan hounds. The Hound ears are thin and soft to the touch, extremely long, low set, and fall in graceful folds, with the lower parts curling inward and backward. A scissors bite is preferred for show and breed standard, but a level bite is accepted.