BLOODHOUNDS
Sir, —In reference to the letter of Mr. G. Ashdowne, concerning the above-mentioned dogs in connection with murder-tracking, tho suggestion is quite good. The dogs are tho best by far for tho purpose. They have been trained through the ages for mantracking. If one reads of their feats in England and elsewhere one will be astounded at their powers. But it must bo remembered that present-day conditions are far from helpful. For instance, even a bloodhound cannot follow a scent on macadam roads. Another difficulty that has to be met with is the price of the dogs. After the war bloodhounds ranged between £2OO and £SOO. The prices would naturally be less now; but it would only be worth while getting a first-class dog. In connection with bloodhounds there is a popular fallacy that tho dogs will attack. This is not so. They are merely intent on tracking their quarry. In reference to the letter a few days earlier, that Alsatians should be used instead of bloodhounds, this shows an absolute lack of knowledge of the powers of those dogs. They are not trackers and could never be used for that purpose. , A.H.W.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21640, 4 November 1933, Page 15
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194BLOODHOUNDS New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21640, 4 November 1933, Page 15
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