Introduction Hide-and-Sniff Trevor weaves through the trees He jumps over a bush He has to find a place to hide A group of pine trees stands to his right He runs in a circle around a bench before ducking under the branches A howl like a deep sad song echoes through the park Aaaa-OoooooOooooo The hunt O has begun Trevor sits down He tucks his legs to his chest and holds his breath Soon he can hear the sniffs of a nose low to the ground Then the sound is gone Trevor takes the chance to peek under the pine branches A big wrinkly dog head shoves its way into his hiding place and licks his face You found me Good girl Sally
6 Chapter 1 The Story of Bloodhounds Horses plod through the trees after a pack of Bloodhounds Hunters ready their arrows The dogs sniff in circles and continue their run A deer is near and whoever shoots it is the winner It's one of the most popular games in medieval times A Bloodhound howls A deer leaps An arrow flies The bishop wins
7 Records of hounds with strong noses date back to ancient Mediterranean times but it wasn't until medieval times that Bloodhounds were developed as trackers The grounds of monasteries in France and England housed packs of Bloodhounds Even bishops rode them in hunting games FUN FACT A Bloodhound has approximately 230 million scent receptors Humans only have six million This means Bloodhounds can follow scent trails up to 130 miles 210 kilometers away TRACKING MACHINES Bloodhounds are known for their strong noses Their ears and wrinkles help them pick up scents too The wrinkles in their skin trap scent particles and when Bloodhounds have their noses to the ground their big ears sweep up smells into their nostrils Their strong shoulder and leg muscles help them stick to a scent for miles on end Bloodhounds really are built for tracking
