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Description... |
 Large
to giant sized dog that loves the outdoors. They are enthusiastic
and rambunctious, and belong in the country where they can be
outside. They are black and tan, red and tan or solid tan in
colour. Their coat is hard and needs only a quick brush once in a
while.
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History...
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Originated in Mediterranean area near Rome. St.
Hubert (patron saint of hunters) and his monks are said to have
had a hand in developing this breed. They have been trained to
trail lost children, disoriented elderly, or vicious criminals.
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Traits...
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Love to be outdoors, especially where they can
sniff, track or hunt. Any activities that involve tracking are
good ideas.
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Good aspects...
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 A
friendly breed, often very good with children. As is their
trademark, they are wonderful trackers. Also, they have a
determined personality, once they've got the scent, they are
almost impossible to shake off a trail.
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Health...
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Susceptible to hip dysplasia, bloat, entropion,
allergies and some eyelid abnormalities.
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Be aware...
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Careful, this is a sniffer and explorer, and should
not be let off the leash! They will not leave a trail once they
pick it up. In addition, they can be noisy and are extremely
expressive with their voices: baying, howling and barking are
their specialties.
Also be warned, this breed has very active saliva glands
and can fling saliva over 20 feet!
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Summary...
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Even though this breed make wonderful trackers,
they are not attack dogs and should not be expected to be your
guard dog.
Their olfactory evidence has been used as admissible
evidence in courts of law.
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source: petcare information centre-
petcare.umn.edu
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