A '''bloodhound''' is a [[dog]] with long ears. Bloodhounds have been used by [[humans]] for their keen sense of [[smell]] in locating people, such as runaway [[slaves]] and missing persons. It is a scenthound, famous from its ability to follow a scent for long periods of time and over long distances.
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{{Dog breed
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| image =[[File:Bloodhound.jpg|300px]]
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| name =Bloodhound
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| type =Scent hound (hound group)
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| origin =Belgium (''debated'')
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| date =ca. 1,000 A.D.
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| breeder =Saint-Hubert Monastery (''debated'')
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| height =23-27 inches
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| weight =80-160 lbs
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| span =6-12 years
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| names =Sleuth-Hound<br/>St. Hubert Hound
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| recognition =American Kennel Club<br/>Australian National Kennel Council<br/>Canadian Kennel Club<br/>The Kennel Club (UK)<br/>United Kennel Club
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}}
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A '''bloodhound''' is a breed of [[domestic dog]] famous from its ability to follow the scent of a person or animal for long periods of time over extended distances.