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bloodhound

[bluhd-haund] / ˈblʌdˌhaʊnd /




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Neece is calmly and casually kind, like a faithful bloodhound without jowls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Bruno, a seven-year-old bloodhound, had been hailed as a hero for finding nine missing people during his career, and was once honoured by Italy's prime minister.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2025

Why did Sherlock Holmes employ a bloodhound to sniff out clues, and not a pug?

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 26, 2024

Winston, however, came within a whisker of the trophy last year, taking runner-up to the first bloodhound ever to win.

From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2023

He also remembered his father talking about how a bloodhound had helped him solve one of his cases by using its super-sensitive nose to track down a missing person.

From "Mystery Map (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #3)" by Franklin W. Dixon


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