All good Bloodhound breeders are pests. They will sell you a dog for a fortune and then haunt you for the rest of your life to be sure you are taking proper care of their baby. You adopt their dog and they adopt you. Our club does not keep track of litters or stud dogs , but we do get questions from time to time from people who want to breed their bloodhound and ask us for help finding a stud dog or brood bitch. It may seem paradoxical at first, that an organization of bloodhound fanciers wants to discourage you from producing bloodhound puppies, but it's true.
Nobody makes any money breeding dogs responsibly.
Medical expenses for the bitch should include health exams, hip and elbow x-rays , checks for infection, extra food, veterinary examinations, ultrasound, vaccinations, whelping equipment and supplies and so on. The owner of the stud dog may well require a number of tests before breeding to your bitch. Plus, your dog or bitch must be at least two years old before x-rays can determine the presence of hip displasia. But the major advantage of owning a purebred dog is that you can pretty much rely on the consistency of type and temperament throughout the breed. The carefully bred bloodhound from a quality litter will be just a wonderful as your beloved pet.