While it is difficult to prove the exact time of origin of this breed, it is often thought the bloodhound was found in Mediterranean regions years before the Christian era. In Historia Animalium by Claudius Aelianus of the 3rd century A.D., a dog known for his scenting abilities was described and noted for its determination to stay with the trail until the end. Other sources suggest that the bloodhound was found in Europe many years before the Crusades and that the first examples of the breed were brought there from Constantinople. It is believed that there were two varieties of the bloodhound: in the 8th century a black variety, called the St. Huberts, and later a white variety that was known as the Southern Hound. Other investigations suggest that the black version was also called the Flemish Hound, and the white version was called the Talbot Hound. The black dogs were the ones that were imported into England, and history suggests that William the Conqueror brought the bloodhound to England in 1066..... Find out more about this dog breed.
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