bloodhound
a bloodhound
(also called ‘St. Hubert hound or Flemish hound) a kind of dog – hound – domestic breed; large, powerful with a long muzzle (mouth and nose part), drooping ears and loose, wrinkled skin round the face and neck (commonly called ‘dewlap’ but in this case called “shawl”); short hair (coat); grows to – dog (male) 27 inches, bitch (female) 25 inches at the shoulder, and weighs — dog about 45 Kg., bitch 40 Kg.; lives for about 12 years; originally from France, bred in and promoted from St. Hubert monastery in Belgium some thousand years ago, now found in most parts of the world a bloodhound following a scent It has a very keen (good) sense of smell, and so is bred for tracking criminals, lost persons, etc. It is used extensively in police work. It can follow a scent (the particular smell of a person or animal) even the scent is of 100 hours old, and can follow it for 100 miles without getting tired. Bloodhound’s evidence is accepted in courts of law! It is very gentle and patient; and therefore, has become a popular pet. Children can be left with it without worry. The drooping ears and the loose skin on its face gives it a sad look. But outdoors it is very active. Found in many cartoons, fictional books and films. the wrinkled face of a bloodhound 1. a bloodhound = someone, usually a detective, who follows his/her victim (or target) all the time 2. a sleuth (hound) = a detective (= a person whose job is to follow somebody to get some information) (‘sleuthhound’ = a bloodhound) 3. as bad as Barrington’s bloodhound python:
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