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Trailing
There is something about the outside of a dog
that is good for the inside of a Man..
--Winston ChurchillScheduled Trailing Fun Days
(come out and learn what trailing is all about)
Recent Trails and Finds: See "Daisy's Trails" - "Boomer's Trails"
(Pictures and trailing data from recently run trails)
The difference between Tracking and Trailing your Bloodhound:
The Bloodhound's physical characteristics account for its superlative ability to follow a scent trail left several days in the past. Humans constantly shed skin cells, as newer cells replace older ones. Under optimal conditions, a Bloodhound can detect as few as one or two skin cells.Odors are identified by scent receptors in a dog's nasal chambers; the larger the chambers, the greater the dog's ability to detect skin cells. The Bloodhound's nasal chambers are larger than those of most other breeds. The large and long pendent ears serve to prevent wind from scattering nearby skin cells while the dog's nose is on the ground, and the folds of wrinkled flesh under the lips and neck, called the shawl, serve to catch stray scent particles in the air or on a nearby branch as the bloodhound is scenting, reinforcing the scent in the dog's memory and nose.
Why Use a Bloodhound for Law Enforcement?
New Trailing Instinct Certified Judge in our Area (IL): Don Ozee
Email him at: dcozee@shawneelink.com
Trailing Resources:
Ed & Daisy on an variable surface Trail...
Baby Boomer getting graded on his tracking abilities at 7 1/2 weeks old
