Bloodhound — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Bloodhound — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Claims

• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The Bloodhound (Chien de Saint-Hubert) originates in Belgium.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The FCI registers it as standard N° 84 in Group 6 (Scent hound and related breeds).
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The AKC gives mean height as 26 inches for dogs (ranging 25–27) and 24 inches for bitches (23–25), with mean weight 90 pounds for dogs and 80 pounds for bitches (reaching 110 and 100 pounds).
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The FCI gives height at the withers as 68 cm for males and 62 cm for females (tolerance 4 cm), with weight 46–54 kg for males and 40–48 kg for females.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The coat on the body is short, dense, quite harsh and weatherproof.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Accepted colours are black and tan, liver and tan, and red.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The temperament is extremely affectionate, neither quarrelsome with companions nor with other dogs.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Disqualifying faults include light yellow (hawk) eyes, washed-out colours, and size outside the tolerated limits.