Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Bloodhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/bloodhound.webp) 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. Compare the Bloodhound with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 2 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 3 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 4 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 4 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 5 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/bloodhound/)[Bloodhound on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/bloodhound) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/shar-pei.webp)Shar Pei](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/shar-pei/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/pshdar-dog.webp)Pshdar dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/pshdar-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/segugio-maremmano.webp)Segugio Maremmano](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/segugio-maremmano/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/styrian-coarse-haired-hound.webp)Styrian Coarse-haired Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/styrian-coarse-haired-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dogue-de-bordeaux.webp)Dogue de Bordeaux](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dogue-de-bordeaux/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/broholmer.webp)Broholmer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/broholmer/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Bloodhound25–28 in 2. Shar Pei17–20 in 3. Pshdar dog30–37 in 4. Segugio Maremmano19–21 in 5. Styrian Coarse-haired Hound17.5–21 in 6. Dogue de Bordeaux24–27 in 7. Broholmer30 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Bloodhound101–119 lb 2. Shar Pei35–64 lb 3. Pshdar dog143–203 lb 4. Segugio Maremmano35–51 lb 5. Styrian Coarse-haired Hound33–40 lb 6. Dogue de Bordeaux120–145 lb 7. Broholmer143–198 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Bloodhound7–12 yrs 2. Shar Pei11–12 yrs 3. Pshdar dogno recorded figure 4. Segugio Maremmanono recorded figure 5. Styrian Coarse-haired Houndno recorded figure 6. Dogue de Bordeaux5–8 yrs 7. 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. See the Bloodhound on the breed map Read about the Bloodhound on Wikipedia