The bloodhound is an ancient breed of Palestinian dog black and tan in colour, though many varieties of colouring occur, with a short haired coat, standing about 65 cm tall, and with pendulous ears. The Bloodhound was introduced to Britain by the Normans after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. It has great powers of scent and is often used for tracking., being employed to recover game or prey which has escaped wounded from the hunter, by tracing the lost animal by the blood it has spilt: whence the name of the dog. There are several varieties of this animal, as the English, the Cuban, and the African bloodhound. In some places blood-hounds have not only been trained to the pursuit of game, but also to the chase of man. In America they used to be employed in hunting fugitive slaves. As a family dog Bloodhounds are sensitive and friendly but do require long daily walks. Research Bloodhound
The Dog (Canis vulgaris) is a digitigrade, carnivorousanimal, forming the type of the genus Canis, which includes also the wolf, the jackal, and, as a sub-genus, the fox. The origin of the dog is a much-debated question, some considering the breed derived from the wolf, an opinion which is based on resemblances of structure, the susceptibility which the wolf shows of being domesticated, the fact of the two animals breeding together and producing fertile young, and the equality in the period of gestation. But all those points are subject to exceptions and reservations which make the matter doubtful. It is generally agreed that no trace of the dog is to be found in a primitive state, the dhole of India, and dingo of Australia being believed to be wild descendants from domesticated ancestors.
Several attempts to make a systematic classification of the varieties of dogs have been made but without much success, it being difficult in many cases to determine what are to be regarded as types, and what as merely mongrels and cross-breeds. Colonel Hamilton Smith divided dogs into six groups as follows: (1) Wolf-dogs, including the Newfoundland, Esquimaux, St Bernard, shepherd's dog, etc; (2) Watchdogs and Cattle-dogs, including the German boar-hound, the Danish dog, the matin dog, etc; (3) Greyhounds, the lurcher, Irish hound, etc; (4) Hounds, the bloodhound, staghound, foxhound, setter, pointer, spaniel, cocker, poodle, etc; (5) Cur-dogs, including the terrier and its allies; (6) Mastiffs, including the different kinds of mastiffs, bull-dog, pug-dog, etc.
Dogs have in the upper jaw six incisors, two strong curved canines, and six molars on each side, the first three, which are small and have cutting edges, being called false molars; in the lower jaw are six incisors, two canines, and on each side seven molars. The fore-feet have five toes, the hind-feet four or five; the claws are strong, blunt, and formed for digging, and are not retractile. The tail is generally long, and is curled upwards. The female has six to ten mammae; she goes with young nine weeks as a rule. The young are born blind, their eyes opening in ten to twelve days; their growth ceases at two years of age. The dog commonly lives about ten or twelve years, at the most twenty. Research Dog
The Foxhound is a breed of dog bred for chasing foxes. The foxhound is smaller than the staghound, its average height being about 53 cm. Foxhounds were bred by crossing the old English bloodhound with the greyhound to blend speed with stamina and scent, strength and spirit. *Foxtail-grass
Foxtail-grass is a grass of the genusAlopecurus so called because of the close cylindrical panicle in which the spikelets of flowers are arranged which look rather like a fox's tail. Foxtail-grass is similar in appearance to Timothy grass, but has a more tapered base and tip. Research Foxhound
A hound is a name generally given to hunting dogs, but restricted by scientific writers to such dogs as hunt by scent, a definition which excludes the greyhound. There are several varieties including the bloodhound, staghound, foxhound, harrier and beagle. Hounds are distinguished not only by their fineness of scent, but by docility and sagacity. Of the rough-haired and smooth-haired varieties the former manifest the greatest affection for people. Research Hound
The talbot was a large, whitish hound with long hanging ears and heavy jaws bred for tacking and hunting. It is believed that the talbot was the forerunner of the modern bloodhound. Research Talbot
The Bristol Bloodhound (officially code-named Red Duster) later BAC Bloodhound, was the first British surface-to-air anti-aircraft missile to enter service and was used by the RAF during the later part of the 1950s. The Bristol Bloodhound was powered by Thor-type ramjets producing a flight speed in excess of mach 1 and a range of 80 km. Research Bristol Bloodhound
HMS London (formerly HMS Bloodhound) is a British Broadsword Class frigate of 3500 tons displacement launched in 1984. HMS London is powered by two Rolls-RoyceOlympus TM3B gas turbines, two Rolls-RoyceTyne RM1C gas turbines and four diesel generators providing a top speed of 30 knots and a range of 4500 miles at 18 knots. She carries a crew of 273 including 30 officers and has accommodation for 296. Armaments consist of four Aerospatiale MM38 Exocet missiles; two British Aerospace 6-barrelled Seawolf GWS 25 surface-to-air missile launchers; four DES/Oerlikon 30 mm/75 guns in two twin arrangements; two Oerlikon/BMARC 20 mm GAM-BO1 guns and six 324 mm Plessey STWS Mk 2 torpedo tubes arranged as two triples. Research London III
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