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The Bloodhound's miraculous powers of scent are known to everyone, and his reputation is as awe-inspiring as his gloomy appearance. Not many of them are kept as house-dogs, but some of the people who do keep them say they are equally morose by nature. In two respects they exhibit surprising wolf characteristics - their natural tendency to hunt in packs and their manner of giving tongue when on the scent, a normal bark being unknown to them.
1938 DOGS - SECOND SERIES OF 48 No 5 ISSUED BY GALLAHER
His acuteness of smell, and the intelligence and pertinacity with which he will keep to a scent and follow a trail have made the Bloodhound invaluable in the pursuit of fugitives and in hunting - two services for which he was frequently employed in olden times. He is very powerful, with elastic and swinging gait, stands 25 to 27 ins. high, and weighs about 110 lbs.; bitches being 23 to 25 ins and weighing about 100 lbs. The Bloodhound is affectionate and sensitive, and not quarrelsome. Colours tawny, black-and-tan, red-and-tan, sometimes flecked with white.
1925 DOGS - No 2 in a series of 50, issued by Players
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Although the Bloodhound is a very powerful dog with an elastic and swinging gait, he is very affectionate and sensitive, and not quarrelsome. His acute sense of smell, intelligence, and the pertinacity with which he will keep a scent and follow a trail have made the Bloodhound invaluable in the pursuit of fugitives and suspects, services for which he was frequently employed in olden times and is still sometimes utilised. Colours: black and tan, red and tan and tawny; the darker colours Sometimes interspersed with lighter hair or flecked with white. Height: dogs 26 in., bitches 24 in. Weight: dogs about 100 lb., bitches about 90 lb.
1931 DOGS - No 5 in a series of 50, issued by Players
A dog with amazing scenting powers. Skull narrow, long and domed with back of skull prominent; covered with loose skin. Muzzle long. Nose large and black with big nostrils. Eyes small, sunken, preferably hazel in colour and showing haw. Ears folded, very fine and long. Neck of good length and with heavy dewlap. Shoulders well sloped. Forelegs straight and heavily boned with round, tight feet. Hind legs very powerful and bent at hocks. Body fairly wide in chest and well ribbed. Tail carried up. Coat harsh and short. Colour: blaek-and-tan, red-and-tan, and tawny; a little white allowed on chest, feet and tip of stern.
1937 DOGS - No 4 in a series of 50, issued by Wills
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His acuteness of smell, and the intelligence and pertinacity with which he will keep to a scent and follow a trail, have made the Bloodhound invaluable in the pursuit of fugitives and in hunting - two services for which he was frequently employed in olden times. He is very powerful, with elastic and swinging gait, standing 25 to 27 ins. high, and weighing about 110 lbs.; bitches being 23 to 25 ins, and weighing about 100 lbs. The Bloodhound is affectionate and sensitive, and not at all quarrelsome. Colours tawny, black and tan. red and tan, sometimes flecked with white.
1929 DOGS HEADS - No 4 in a series of 50, issued by Players
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