Bloodhound Chien De Saint-Hubert

Imposing, majestic and full of nobility, it is the most characteristic point of the breed. It is tall, but narrow compared to its length and long compared to the length of the body.

The bone structure is clearly visible. The side faces are flattened and the profile is square. The bridge of the nose is roughly parallel to the prolonged upper line of the forehead.

The skin, abundant and fine, forms deep wrinkles and folds on the forehead and cheeks, which fall back when the head is carried low and which extend into the folds of the very developed dewlap.

The skin is less abundant in females.

Skull: it is tall, long, rather narrow and the lateral faces are flattened. The eyebrow arches are not very prominent, although they may seem so.
The occipital protuberance is very developed and distinctly raised.

Stop: not very marked

Nose: black or brown; always black in black and tan dogs. The nose is broad, well developed, and the nostrils well opened.

Muzzle: Long as the skull, high, broad near the nostrils and of equal width throughout its length. The bridge of the nose is either well straight or a little curved (slightly ram)

Lips: very long and sagging; the upper lips hang over the lower ones and form a right angle with the nose bridge in front, which gives a square profile to the muzzle. Behind, towards the commissures, they become fleshy pendulous lips (less pronounced in females), which blend imperceptibly with the abundant dewlap. The edge of the upper lips descends 5 cm lower than the lower jaw. The edge of the lips is well pigmented, black or brown, according to the color of the nose

Jaws / Teeth: Complete dentition, correct scissor bite; strong white teeth, regularly set in well developed jaws; pincer tolerated

Cheeks: Hollow and lean, especially under the eyes

Eyes: dark brown or hazel, of a lighter color (amber) in dogs without saddle or black saddlecloth. Medium sized eyes; oval, not tearful, nor protruding, nor sunken in the eye sockets, which leave the iris completely visible. Eyelids without irregularities in their outline, normally adapted to the eyeball; the lower eyelids a little loose, so that some conjunctiva is visible, are therefore tolerated. In no case can the eyelashes touch and disturb the eyes. The expression is sweet, gentle and dignified, the look a little melancholy.

Ears: thin and soft, covered with short hair, fine and velvety to the touch; very long pavilions, which exceed at least the tip of the nose when they are placed on the bridge of the nose; Ears set very low, at eye level or lower, on the side of the head, falling in graceful folds, rolled inwards and backwards (a tirebouchon)

long, so that the dog can follow the trail with its nose on the ground; very muscular; the skin of the throat is loose and extremely developed, and has a double dewlap (but less in females).

the upper and lower lines are almost parallel

Withers: Slightly marked

Back: straight, broad, long and solid

Loin: broad, strong, short, very slightly arched

Croup: Much muscled, almost horizontal, never hollow, very broad and rather long

Thorax: oval in shape, wide, high, clearly forming a hull between the forelegs. Ribcage long enough. Chest and shoulder point clearly visible. Ribs well sprung, neither flat nor barrel.

Lower line and belly: almost horizontal lower line. Lower chest deep. Hips very full, broad and deep, stomach only slightly retracted

long, strong, thick, set high, on the extension of the topline; it gradually tapers towards the extremity; carried like a saber; in action, the tail is elegantly curved above the dorsal line, never curled or deviated laterally; the lower part of the tail is covered with a rougher hair, about 5 cm, which becomes progressively shorter towards the end.

Overall: very muscular; the forelegs are powerful, straight and perfectly parallel

Shoulder: Long, well laid back and muscular, but not heavy

Upper arm: Long, oblique, forming a good angle with the shoulder

Elbow: Close fitting, neither low cut nor too closed

Forearm: Straight, strong and round bone

Wrist: firm

Pastern: robust, upright seen from the front, slightly inclined towards the front when seen in profile

Front foot: compact, very solid; deflected neither in nor out; fingers well
arched, well articulated and closed (cat's foot); thick and solid bearings; short and strong nails

Overall: solid, powerfully muscled, in harmony with the forelimbs; seen from behind perfectly parallel, neither narrow nor open.

Upper thigh: Of good length and very muscular

Knee: Well angulated: turned neither in nor out

Lower thigh: Sufficiently long and very muscular

Hock: solid, deep and very angled

Hock: strong and short.

Foot: like the front

the judgment of movement, very typical in Bloodhounds, is extremely important. At the trot, its normal gait, the movement is regular, with measured steps, elastic and free; it covers more ground than all other hounds, and what is very characteristic, rolling, but not walking sideways.

The hindquarters stretch well backwards, there is a good push from the hindquarters, the amplitude of the movements of the front and rear is the same, and the top line remains horizontal. The limbs move parallel, but at a higher speed the feet come closer.

The tail is carried high, saber-like, without the curve becoming too pronounced. The Bloodhound must be able to maintain the trot for a long time, without showing signs of fatigue.

soft all over the body, loose and supple. The fine skin, very loose and abundant on the head, is very characteristic.

On the forehead and the lateral faces of the muzzle, the skin forms folds which hang down and which are more accentuated even when the head is carried low.
However, too pronounced wrinkles and folds on the forehead and the eyebrow arches should never harm the eyes.

Folds of skin on the body, due to too much skin, are not desirable.

on the body, the hair, well laid down, is short, dense, quite hard and resistant to bad weather.

On the head and ears the hair is very short and soft to the touch.

The underside of the tail is covered with longer and rougher hair.

three colors of the coat can be distinguished: the two-colored black-and-tan (“black and tan”) and liver-and-tan (“liver and tan”), and the one-colored fawn (“red”).

In black and tan the black part varies, depending on whether it is a saddle cloth or a saddle.

In the black-backed dog, black is predominant; the focus (fawn) is found only on the muzzle, cheeks, above the eyes, on the chest, limbs and in the area around the anus.

A dog with a saddle has more extensive fire zones, since the black is more or less limited to the dorsal part. The same arrangements of colored zones occur in the two-tone liver and fire.

Colors are not always distinct, nor are they clearly delimited. In the darker parts, lighter or badger-colored scattered hairs may appear. Such mix of different colors is allowed.

In the fawn monocolor, fawn can vary from light fawn to dark fawn.

A faded fiery color in two-tone or faded tawny in single-color is undesirable. A little white on the chest, toes and at the tip of the tail is tolerated without being desired.

Height at the withers: The ideal height is cm. 68 for males 62 for females with a tolerance of 4 cm. less or more

Weight: Males about 46-54 Kg - Females 40-48 Kg

Size and weight must be in harmony

any deviation from the above must be considered a defect and the severity with which it should be penalized must be proportionate to its gravity

- General appearance: coarse; little substance; light bone; high or low on the limbs; construction more in the square than in the rectangle; lack of nobility.
- Head: skull broad and voluminous or excessively narrow. Receding forehead. Forehead skin too carried forward. Little pronounced occipital protuberance. Stop too pronounced. Concave nasal bridge. Muzzle short or not very high. Upper lips not hanging enough
- Nose and lips: loss of pigment
- Teeth: lack of teeth
- Eyes: too small, too sunken in the sockets. Lower lids too saggy. Too much conjunctiva visible
- Ears: too short, too thick, attached above eye level, too close to the head or too flat
- Neck: short, slender, little dewlap
- Body: short or too long. Chest slightly descended. Chest slightly protruding in profile. Flat or barrel ribs. Weak or arched back. Raised or depressed croup. Belly too tucked up.
Tail: set low. Squirrel tail, ring, rolled up; gnarled or broken; hooked or deviated tail.
- Limbs: too little or too angled; short arm. Bad aplomb in profile (ex: pasterns too oblique or weak wrists), in front (ex: left or dog feet, forearm, unglued elbows, etc.) or from behind (ex: hindquarters too close, too far apart or dogs, closed hocks or
open etc.). Feet open, hare or flat.
- Movement: closed, open. Dog that crosses, that goes sideways. Short steps or sliced ​​gait. Little impulse, back that does not transmit thrust
- Hair color: light or faded colors
- Character: insecure or nervous

- Character: aggressive or overly fearful subjects
- General aspect: lack of typicality
- Dentition: overshot or undershot bite - Cross bite. Crooked mouth
- Nose and lips: very depigmented or pink in color. Other than black in black and tan. Other than brown or black in dogs without saddle or black saddle cloth
- Eyes: light yellow (raptor eyes)
- Character: aggressive or overly fearful subjects
- General aspect: lack of typicality
- Dentition: overshot or undershot bite - Cross bite. Crooked mouth
- Nose and lips: very depigmented or pink in color. Other than black in black and tan. Other than brown or black in dogs without saddle or black saddle cloth
- Eyes: light yellow (raptor eyes)
- Coat color: all colors that do not correspond to the descriptions: white markings that are too extensive, such as white that goes up to the wrists or hocks, or white that is too extensive on the chest. White markings elsewhere than on the chest, toes and tip of the tail, such as a white muzzle, a white stripe
etc.
- Size: out of tolerance

A dog that shows any sign of physical anomaly must be eliminated from the judgment.
etc.
- Size: out of tolerance

A dog that shows any sign of physical anomaly must be eliminated from the judgment.