Bloodhound
The Bloodhound is a hound breed from Belgium, France & United Kingdom, standing males 25–28 in · females 23–26 in at the withers, weighing males 101–119 lb · females 88–106 lb. Recorded lifespan is 7–12 yrs.
- Breed group
- Hound
- Origin
- Belgium, France & United Kingdom
- Height
- males 25–28 in · females 23–26 in
- Weight
- males 101–119 lb · females 88–106 lb
- Lifespan
- 7–12 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Bloodhound is taller than 87% of the measured breeds, heavier than 91%, one of 33 in the Hound group.
Living with the Bloodhound
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Bloodhound’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 2 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 3 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 5 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Bloodhound on AKCBloodhound on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Bloodhound
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Bloodhound.
Height 0–38 in
- Bloodhound25–28 in
- Shar Pei17–20 in
- Pshdar dog30–37 in
- Segugio Maremmano19–21 in
- Styrian Coarse-haired Hound17.5–21 in
- Dogue de Bordeaux24–27 in
- Broholmer30 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Bloodhound101–119 lb
- Shar Pei35–64 lb
- Pshdar dog143–203 lb
- Segugio Maremmano35–51 lb
- Styrian Coarse-haired Hound33–40 lb
- Dogue de Bordeaux120–145 lb
- Broholmer143–198 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Bloodhound7–12 yrs
- Shar Pei11–12 yrs
- Pshdar dogno recorded figure
- Segugio Maremmanono recorded figure
- Styrian Coarse-haired Houndno recorded figure
- Dogue de Bordeaux5–8 yrs
- Broholmer10–13 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.