Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-06-15
The TRUE BLOODHOUND.
A Descendant Of the Deer Hounds Of Old
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Observation-Disclosures.
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 az immense ami
nal, and too entirely ferocious to use in
the pursuit OF any human being, and the
Cuban or Spanish bloodhound, which is
nearly akin TO the one just named. These
latter we're used by the Spanish colonists
to track Indians, and in later times 10 re-
claim fugitive slaves, but they have
rarely, if ever, been used by any one in
the United States. They are, besides, an
entirely different breed of dogs.
The Cuban bloodhound is a combine
ton of the deer hound, the Tc~rocious
mastifT and the Russian Tor Siberian)
greyhound. They thus unite the uner-
ring scent of the deer hound, the savage
bloodthirstincss of the mastiif and the
fleetness of the greyhound. They will
tract; a 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 a GER
tain sense, a misnomer. The Texas
hound is not q savage animal, save when
wosnded, 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. Cen
tie, patient, untiring and magnificent IN
strength, they are at once the patricians
Of their race and the favoritcS Of thea
masters. The cruel admixturc Of blOcd
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 a moment tolerate
the use of the Cuban bound in pursuit Of
criminals, even Of the most desperate
character. The object to be attained by
the use Of ~bloodhounds is not the death
or mangling Of the man pursued, but his
capture, and the hound is, therefore,
called into rcquisition not on accoun of
his powers of destruction, but because
his unerTing instinct will guide him
straight and true on the path the culprit
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 pcrpleXing,
These noble animals have inherited all
the instincts of their forefathers, who
gave back the deep and mellow echo Of
their bay in English giades in response
TO the notes blown by royal lips.
When Cour de Lion and his noble
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 only
hayed. The painting animal did not at
tempt TO slake his thirst in the blool Of
his majestic prey, rs tho Cuban hound
would have done, but sore and furnishing
as he was, he kept the buck on the de-
fensive until the hunters arrived, and il
was only when the arm of his royal OF
noble master had driven home the sharp
steel blade that he ventured to feast on
the rich. red current which flowed from
the stricken throat Of the gallant foe
which had led him many a weary mile
that day over bog and moor, mountain
stream and bosky thicket.
And in this power Of restraint consists
the great, the true value of the Texas
bloodhound. lie responds faithfully &c
the inherited instinctso Of hisraca Trained
to track a stag, he will follow him until
he has bayed him, and will leave the
victim unframed until the arrival Of the
hunter. Trained TO track man, he viii
do the same thing exactly, Hence, as
eheritTs do not desire the death but the
capture of criminals, it will easily be
seen how far superior the Texas hound i.
to his Cuban cousin, and how much
better adapted to the needs Of a humane
and civilized people.
1t may be taken rs an absolute fact
that no fugitive need fear harm from G
Texas bloodhound II, when brought 10 Q
stand, he will remain quiet until hii
captors come. If he offers resi- lance,
continues his flight or wounds the hound.
why, then the hound will do just as lii
master would do under similar circum
stances, and resort to extreme measures
10 defend himself. Galveston Cor. Globe
Democrat,