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Greetings from David, Marlene and Karissa Groves, or what we call Buffalo Groves Bloodhound Ranch!

We are here to help you learn about Bloodhounds - Bloodhound History, Bloodhound Health, Bloodhound Standards, Bloodhound Puppies, and so much more!

We aren't the biggest Bloodhound Breeder (or Buffalo Ranch) and that's okay, we are quality over quantity, and love educating & advocating for Purebred Bloodhounds!

Super bloodhound photo of Sebastian, taken and used by the Colorado Springs Gazette Newspaper for their Best of the Beat Feature Story. Then we used it to announce his retirement.

Everyone loves seeing Bloodhound Photos, Bloodhound Pictures and Bloodhound Videos, so we have a nice Bloodhound Photo Gallery; plus we have Bloodhound News, Bloodhound Articles and other Bloodhound Stories. We also some Bloodhound Events, Bloodhound Links, Dog Show Events and Dog Links.

The Cover Photo Above is a highlight of our one and only Sassy - from a beautiful photo, to a drawing, to art...

The Video on the Right is a short clip of K9 Radar to show the amazing action of a Bloodhound Trailing & Working!

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Bloodhound News, Updates,

Dog Shows, Events & More

2020 - Covid & Covid Protocols

Our ranch is remote, so social distancing is rather a normal for us. We are taking good health measures, hygiene, etc. and are happy that nobody in our family has been impacted (except some being furloughed for work). We pray all our family, friends and community stay safe and that everyone's lives get back to normal soon!

2020 - Ups, Downs, Etc.

Aug 2020 - K9 Radar highlighted by the AKC for his amazing man-tracking career (trends everywhere)

Aug 2020 - Colorado Fires are a huge problem!

Jul 2020 - Marlene gets her AKC Judge #

Jul 2020 - Trinity's Hips are OFA Good

Jul 2020 - Trinity's Elbows are OFA Normal

Jun 2020 - It's a drought at the ranch (ugh)!

Jun 2020 - Major gets a great senior dog check up

Mar/May 2020 - Lots of fun family stuff

Feb 2020 - Trinity & Jade had fun at the Feb shows

Feb 2020 - Marlene attends Westminster in NY

Mar 2020 AKC lists Bloodhounds a low entry breed

Feb 2020 Colorado HB 20-1084 fails

The bill was called the Humane Pet Care Act was to bad the sale of pets from pet stores as well as establish care standards. Most all dog clubs, dog breeders and people in agriculture opposed the bill. Colorado already has PACFA, the Pet Animal Care Facilities Act, so this bill was NOT needed!

Feb 2020 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show - NY

The poodle wins Best In Show. Marlene attends to volunteer/work for the Purebred Dog Fancy and to support Colorado Juniors. Only 5 Bloodhounds shown, all very different, Piper takes Breed.

2019 OFA Good Bloodhound Hips decline to 39%

2019 Some Highs & Heartbreaking Lows

Sassy passed at 13 and broke our hearts

Trinity became a champion at only 1 year old

Sebastian passed at 11 layering our dog grief

Trinity passed her OFA Heart Echo

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Bloodhound Videos,

News Articles & TV Coverage

VIDEO ABOVE - How to Show a Bloodhound:

Junior Jade Chase shows how to properly show, stack, move and present a bloodhound (using Trinity, who is just 18 months).

VIDEO BELOW - Simple Bloodhound Training:

Example (not perfect) of Sit/Stay, then a Come, then a Sit, with 2 dogs to show with consistent training and treats your bloodhounds can be trained.

CLICK ANY PHOTO BELOW

to go to the specific linked News/Article/Magazine/TV Story

2012 - Colorado Country Life Magazine

(Magazine Cover, Feature Story and Photos)

2014-AKC - Article by Karissa Groves

Tips on Showing a Bloodhound

2015 - AKC Junior Spotlight - Karissa Groves

Don't Stop Handling until the Judge Picks

2016 - 9News - Dog Show - Sebastian/Karissa

Promoting Purebred Dogs, Denver Dog Show, Westminster KC/NY & Junior Showmanship

2016 - AKC - ACE Award Winners

Bloodhound K9 Radar for Uniformed Service

2017 - Colorado Community News

Retired show dog brings joy to kids & seniors

2019 - K9 Radar helps convict Murderer

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Our Recommended

Bloodhound & Dog Links

Our Local Colorado Dog Clubs

Arapahoe Kennel Club - shows are in Sept

Plum Creek Kennel Club - shows are in June

Rocky Mtn Hound Association - shows in Feb & Aug

Bloodhound Clubs, Groups & Pages

American Bloodhound Club - national club

Bloodhound ManTrackers - working bloodhounds

National Police Bloodhound Assoc - K9 seminars

* We would like to organize a specialty club for bloodhounds in CO, NM, UT & WY (if you are interested in joining, send us an email to hound@bloodhoundranch.com.

More Good Sources of Dog Information

American Kennel Club - dog registry, info & more

Canine Health Foundation - canine health research

Orthopedic Foundation for Animals - health & data

United Kennel Club - dog registry & events

Your Dog = Your Choice...

Consider this...

Buying a Purebred Dog from a reputable breeder is not a bad decision. You are allowed to get the puppy or dog you/your family want. A purebred will give you the most predictable dog, you will know about the dogs family health & history and you will get long term support from a responsible breeder.

Adopting/Buying a Dog, is also buying, but it will not stop irresponsible breeders. The fact is in many ways it keeps the cycle of "retail rescue" (making money from supposedly rescuing dogs by buying dogs and puppies from very horrid producers). If adoption is your goal - a breed rescue is the best!

Well bred -v- Purebred -v- Rescue

More to consider...

New - v- Used Car Example - Many people indeed buy used cars, but they do so to save money on a limited budget. They don't buy a used car thinking new cars or car companies are bad. It is purely an economic thing, and generally when people can afford and want a specific car, they buy new car.

Drugs/Prescriptions Comparison - Most want to get medications directly from a Doctor/Pharmacy rather than buy them cheaper, from the streets, not knowing their source. Buying drugs outside the system, you indirectly support illegal drugs. (Same is true for buying a Gun... And yes, adopting dogs, can often support the ugliest type of dog breeding)

We think Bloodhounds are Wonderful Family Pets and they Enjoy doing Therapy Work and Public Education, can be Successful Show Dogs and are Amazing Working K9's!

Wonderful Family Pets

Therapy & Education

Successful Show Dogs

Amazing Working K9s

hound@bloodhoundranch.com
PO Box 900 , 80117-0900, Kiowa, CO, US
303.621.1111

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