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bloodhound
noun
blood·hound
ˈbləd-ˌhau̇nd 
1
: any of a breed of large powerful hounds of European origin remarkable for acuteness of smell
2
: a person keen in pursuit
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Trusty, Lady and the Tramp (1955) Lady's neighbor Trusty is a bloodhound who once helped track down criminals, but now he's retired and, tragically, appears to have lost his sense of smell.
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 27 May 2025
The American Kennel Club says basset hounds are just behind bloodhounds as the dog breed with the best sense of smell.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Some dog breeds, like bloodhounds, are known to have more smell receptors than cats, according to VCA Animal Hospitals, however felines may be able to distinguish between similar scents better than most dogs can.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
During the week of March 10, bloodhounds alerted on Yust’s scent near 247th Street and Ridgeview Road during one of several large searches that had taken place since Yust’s disappearance.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
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Ew Staff, EW.com, 27 May 2025
The American Kennel Club says basset hounds are just behind bloodhounds as the dog breed with the best sense of smell.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Some dog breeds, like bloodhounds, are known to have more smell receptors than cats, according to VCA Animal Hospitals, however felines may be able to distinguish between similar scents better than most dogs can.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
During the week of March 10, bloodhounds alerted on Yust’s scent near 247th Street and Ridgeview Road during one of several large searches that had taken place since Yust’s disappearance.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Bloodhound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodhound. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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bloodhound
noun
blood·hound
ˈbləd-ˌhau̇nd
: any of a breed of large powerful hounds with a wrinkled face and a very good sense of smell
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