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- AKC group
Hound
- Size
Large
- Height
58–69 cm
- Weight
36–50 kg
- Energy
Moderate
- Energy notes
Moderate but purposeful. They were bred to trail for miles at a walk or slow trot, not to sprint.
- Trainability
Moderate
- Coat
Short, hard, and weather-resistant over an extraordinary amount of loose skin, especially on the head and neck.
- Origin
Belgium / France / United Kingdom
- Temperament
Gentle, dignified, and famously stubborn on a scent. Bloodhounds are typically good with people and children who treat them respectfully; they are not sharp.
- AKC group
Hound
- Size
Large
- Height
68–76 cm
- Weight
27–40 kg
- Energy
Moderate
- Energy notes
Moderate overall, with brief spikes of very high speed. A daily walk plus a chance to gallop in a safely fenced area satisfies most adults.
- Trainability
Moderate
- Coat
Short, smooth, and fine.
- Origin
United Kingdom
- Temperament
Gentle, sensitive, and typically reserved with strangers rather than exuberant. Many Greyhounds are cat-safe if introduced carefully; others retain a fierce chase instinct toward small running animals.
