This is our most obvious characteristic.  Bloodhounds are very large.  Our height is between 25 and 27 inches. The average weight of a Bloodhound is 80 to 100 pounds, although some (mostly male) Bloodhounds could tip the scale at 120 pounds (or higher!).  We are, however not aggressive; this gives us the nickname the "Gentle Giant." Other nicknames for me are "Big", "Big Red", "Clifford", "Horse" and many more! Being so big has a good and bad side.  Sometimes, I feel like I just get in the way of everybody, especially little Cassie.  She is always tripping over me! The good side of being big is that I can scare off people in a heartbeat!  Nobody wants to get near a big dog, with big teeth and a deep bark.  But, what they really don't know is that I wouldn't hurt a fly! But it makes me feel tough.  Oh, and the best thing about being big is that I can easily take food off the kitchen table! Speaking of food, Bloodhounds are a large breed, so they need to eat...a lot.  This alone, could cost a small fortune! If it's a big dog one is looking for, well there are not too many bigger than a Bloodhound, but if it's a small dog, we are definitely not the breed to be given a second look. We can not be a lap dog, unless, perhaps you are the "Jolly Green Giant"! A Bloodhound will try to lay down any where, so if you allow it, we will lay on your favorite chair, couch and bed...leaving very little to no room for, you guessed it...YOU!

This is me taking up half of an 8 foot picnic table!	This one makes me look really big, well, actually I am.	This one doesn't make me look quite so big!	I am taller than that wood pile behind me!