Bloodhound
St. Hubert Hound ~ Flemish Hound Family: Canidae
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The Hubert Hound is typically a good-natured dog with a kind and sensitive demeanor but may be protective of his food and his toys. He is good with children if they are older and respectful of what belongs to him.
Hubert Hound, Chien de Saint Hubert) The Bloodhound is a hound breed that has a powerful presence and massive build. Their jowls and hanging skin give the dog a dopey, mournful expression.
Saint Hubert Hound
AKC Group: Hound Breed Club: The American Bloodhound Club
Rescue Club: Bloodhound Breed Rescue Groups
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OTHER NAME St. Hubert hound, chien St. Hubert
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Bloodhound
(St. Hubert Hound) (Chien de Saint-Hubert)
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Hubert hounds. Used to trail and drive game away, the Basset has had such famous admirers as King Edward VII and Shakespeare. The Basset was bred for hunting small game.
Hubert Hound as the main stock, and possibly the Bloodhound and Talbot (now extinct), they bred French imports with native dogs to create this breed.
Modern Bloodhounds are widely believed to be descended from the St Hubert Hound which was bred in the Ardennes region of Europe by the monks of the Flemish monastery of St Hubert in the 7th century.
Hubert hound documented in Europe by the eighth century. William the Conqueror is credited with bringing these hounds to England in 1066.
Hubert hound, a dog similar to the present-day Bloodhound. The name Basset comes from the French word "bas" meaning low-set. It is said that the Basset was a result of a mutation in the St. Hubert strain, which produced a short-legged, dwarfed hound.
Hubert hounds. The St. Hubert hounds were bred by a French monk named Hubert. Hubert became a patron saint of hunters later in his live. The dogs were also bred by other noblemen that wanted scent hounds for hunting.
It is believed this well known breed was developed from the Saint Hubert Hound (looks similar to a bloodhound) and arrived in the UK during the Norman invasion. The St Hubert Hound was first developed in the Ardennes Abbey in Switzerland.
The Bloodhound (who is sometimes called the St Hubert Hound) is a large scent hound that was bred to trail human beings. They have been known to be able to follow a trail that has been cold for numerous days. Bloodhounds are very droopy! ...
Hubert Hound) is a large breed of dog bred for the specific purpose of tracking human beings. Consequently, it is often used by authorities to track escaped prisoners, missing children, or earthquake victims.
Hubert Hound, the Dachshund form is tightly tied to its original function. A dog that followed its prey into a narrow tunnel in the ground needed special conformation to extricate itself from trouble.
It descends from the scenting dogs of pre-Roman times and the ancient Saint Hubert Hound. Developed by the Count of Foix, Gaston Phoebus, in the 14th century, it became a favorite of the French King Henry IV in the 16th century.
Hubert hound in the 1700s. It is believed that the smooth-coated variety was crossed with other breeds, such as the German Stoberhund and spaniels, to create the long-haired Dachshund.
Hubert hounds, bred by the monks of St. Hubert's Abbey, and they were the ancestors of today's Bloodhounds.
Hubert Hounds. Likewise it is probable that the gypsy dogs generally descended from Spanish Pointing Dogs and other breeds of scent hounds, so in many ways St.Hubert Hounds have contributed to the Old Danish Pointer.
The Talbot was a predominantly white, slow, deep-throated, scent hound derived from the St Hubert Hound which had been developed in the 8th century. At some point the English Talbots were crossed with Greyhounds to give them an extra turn of speed.
Aliases: Chien de Saint-Hubert, St. Hubert Hound, Flemish Hound, The Bloody, Bloodies, Bluthund, Bladhound
Height (Male): 25 - 27 Inches
Height (Female): 23 - 25 Inches ...
Chien de St. Hubert, St. Hubert Hound, named Bloodhound because kept by the aristocracy
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early Egypt, Greece, Italy, then Belgium ...
The Black and Tan Coonhound is believed to have descended from the St. Hubert Hound (Bloodhound), and then through the Talbot hound which was already known in 11th century England during the reign of William I, Duke of Normandy.
Native to France
Descended from dwarfed bloodhounds - possibly from dwarfed Saint Hubert hounds
Historically used to steadily trail animals for hunters traveling on foot
Became a popular pet among the working-class after the French Revolution ...
When the Normans conquered England in 1066AD they introduced many of their dogs and the St Hubert Hound was one of those brought to England and became known as Bloodhounds; or to be more precise, the black and tan dogs were, ...
Hubert hounds during the Middle Ages, eventually brought them to England where they were bred to be durable hunters. They also have a legendary reputation as police dogs. To this day Bloodhounds continue to be beloved competitors and companions.
Hubert monks in Belgium are credited with perfecting the breed to what we know it as today. They are sometimes referred to as St. Hubert hounds and Flemish hounds. They were brought to the United States from England.
References to tÒ"e Harrier dog breed date Ьack to the 13th century in England. And It is quite possible that the breed has ancestry that connects with the Talbot dog (which is Ó©xtinct today), St. Hubert hounds, Brachet dogs, ...
Whilst obviously a sense hound experts are divided as to whether they were created by crossbreeding beagles with bloodhounds all from some other mix. Some experts say they develop naturally mutating either from staghounds St Hubert Hounds in England.
Originating from St. Hubert Monastery in Belgium, the breed is also named as St. Hubert hound. To know more about the history, appearance and personality of Bloodhounds, browse through the following lines.
 See also: Bloodhound, Bloat, Smooth, Basset Hound, Hip Dysplasia
  
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