Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-06-21
The TRUE BLOODHOUND.
A Descendant Of the Deer Hounds d Old
Observation-Disclosures.

A Descendant of the Deer Hounds ID Old
acknowledgements.
The true bloodhound originated from
the old Talbot breed of Northern England.
From these deer hounds of old England
the modern Texas bloodhound is de-
scended. OF course there are other spe.
cies Of bloodhounds, viz, the Siberian
bloodhound, which is an immense ami
NAL, and too entirely ferocious to use in
the pursuit of amy human being, and the
Cuban or Spanish bloodhound, which Is
nearly akin to the one Just named. These
latter were used by the Spanish colonists
to track Indians, and in later times TO re.
claim fugitive slaves, but they have
rarely, if ever, been used by any one IN
the United States. They are, besides, mr.
entirely different breed of dogs.
The Cuban bloodhound is a combina
ton of the deer hound, the ferocious
mastif and the Russian (or Siberian
greyhound. They thus unite the uEss
ring scent Of the deer hound, the savage
bloodthirstiness of the mastif and the
feetness of the greyhound. They will
track q fugitive, and, having ''bayed''
him, will tear him in pieces.
Far different from this terrible animal
is the genuine Texas bloodhound. The
name "blood" hound is, in fact. in q Ger.
tain sense, a misnomer. The Texas
hound is not a savage animal, save when
wounded, or when resistance is made.
They are true descendants Of the splen-
did animals which made such royal sport
for the Norman kings and mobiles. Gen
tie, patient, untiring and magnificent in
strength, they are at nee the patricians
of their race and the favorites of their
masters. The cruel ndmixture Of bleed
which gives the Cuban hound his devil.
ish hatred Of a fleeing foe is, happily,
absent from the physical development Of
our American hounds. Indeed, public
opinion would not for n moment tolerate
the use Of the Cuban hound In pursuit q
criminals, even Of the most desperate
character. The object to be attained by
the use Of bloodhounds Is not the death
or managing % the man pursued, but hi'
capture, and the hound is. therefore,
called into requisition not on account ol
AlH IgNANH VI hf6Ni hlAllllt blAN htNuNA1N
his unerring instinct will guide him
straight and true on the path the culpriI
has taken, even though twenty-four
hours may have elapsed and rains have
fallen and winds have blown to render
the Scent cold and faint and perplexing.
These noble animals have inherited all
the Instincts Of their forefathers, who
gave back the deep and mellow echo Of
their bay in English glades in Response
to the notes blown by royal lips.
When Caur dc Lion and his nobl,
train pursued the fleeing stag through
sunny Sherwood's forest aisles they knew
by the note of the hound that the ant
Tered foe, arrow stricken and bleeding
was bayed by the faithful pack, but onl!
bayed. The painting animal did not at
tempt 10 slake his thirst in the blood O
his majestic prey, ms the Cuban bounc
would have done, but sore and furnishing
as he was, he kept the buck on the de
fensiye until the hunters arrived, and !
was only when the arm Of his royal Of
noble master had driven home the sharI
steel blade that he yenturcd 10 feast OF
the rich, red current which flowed from
the stricken throat Of the gallant 10
which had led him many a weary mil
that day over bog and moor, mountain
stream and bosky tbicket.
And In this power OF restraint consist
the great, the true value Of the Texa
bloodhound. He responds faithfully d
theiplerted instinctsof lsraeG Traincl