12 dogs with the best sense of smell in the world

Did you know that dogs are born with their eyes and ears closed, which means they can only rely on their sense of smell to guide them to their mother and her milk. A dog's sense of smell is 10,000 to 100,000 times more sensitive than a human's. The area of the brain that analyzes olfactory information is 40 times larger than humans.

12. English Springer Spaniel

Originally a bird dog, it is still often used in the field to search and retrieve fallen poultry. Its long hair is best cut short to make it easier to manage. The English Springer Spaniel is a very playful little dog that makes a great family dog, although it can take up time. This puppy is naturally playful and needs daily exercise to keep him happy, including long walks or jogs and hands-on play.

11. Short-haired Pointing Dog

It was originally developed for hunters hunting and foraging for birds and remains a valuable companion in this task today. Thanks to his athleticism and great nose, he found a few other jobs along the way, including working on a search and rescue team and a contraband detection team. The Pinscher is an energetic hunting dog that needs lots of exercise and is best suited for active families who enjoy daily jogging, hiking, or traveling. If not exercised properly, it can get into trouble and even make it sick.

10. Dachshund

Relative to its size, this miniature dachshund may be the toughest of all dogs. These tenacious dogs were bred to hunt badgers both above and below ground, where they would find their underground abodes. Dachshund literally translates from German as badger dog. As the breed began to appear in two sizes, the larger Dachshund became a boar and badger hunting dog, while the smaller Dachshund hunted hares and foxes.

Dachshunds are a popular breed, eager and alert, they are always ready to hunt. A Dachshund's nose contains approximately 125 million odor receptors, so these small dogs excel at trailing, field trials, obedience and even agility. Their happy disposition makes them delightful family pets.

9. Golden Retriever

The breed originated in Scotland by crossing Lord Tweedmouth's "Yellow Spaniel" with the Tweed Water Spaniel, then adding the Irish Setter and Spaniel, then crossing their offspring back to the now extinct Tweed Water Spaniel hound. Golden Retrievers are one of the most popular dog breeds.

Golden Retrievers are often used as therapy dogs, guide dogs for the blind, and search and rescue dogs. As an air-sniffing dog, it can perform search and rescue operations at night. Known for their happy disposition and eagerness to please, active Goldendoodles make excellent obedience, agility, hunting dogs, and ideal family pets.

8. Black and tan coonhound

The Black and Tan Coonhound is designed to work at night, stalking its prey and howling to help the hunter find his way in the dark. They are cold-nosed hounds, capable of spotting cold, twisty tracks. Trailing dogs differ from tracking dogs in that they follow the footsteps of their prey accurately, sweeping across a wide road in a zigzag pattern. Once prey is caught, it barks deep in its throat to alert its owner.

The black and tan coonhound breed is very valuable and easier to train. These large sporting dogs make great family dogs and are happy to join their owners on the couch, but they do need regular exercise.

7. Brooke Coonhound

The Brooke Coonhound was bred from the English Coonhound to track tree coonhounds. It is also a cold-nosed tracking dog and excels on old, cold trails, making it an excellent tracker for the Coonhound. Brooke Coonhounds often make sounds while stalking, and the sounds become more rhythmic as they get closer to their prey.

The Brooke Coonhound is a good family dog and an enthusiastic hunter, but lacks a strong desire to please his people. This makes them harder to train than many of the breeds on this list. Persistence, patience and kindness are the best training aids for this breed. This is a dog that craves love and will show deep loyalty to those who provide it.

6. Belgian Malinois

The Belgian Malinois is similar in appearance to the German Shepherd and is a lighter, agile dog. They excel at herding, agility, tracking, sledding, and obedience. Used by military and police departments around the world, they are trained to sniff out bombs and drugs as well as bed bugs and prostate cancer.

This is a very active, intelligent breed that needs a job or problems will arise. Rigorous physical and mental exercise is required every day, which may include jogging, long-distance running, or physical training. While not an overly aggressive breed, they are protective of the family.

5. Labrador Retriever

America's most popular dog breed is also an excellent sniffer dog. Labradors with incredible noses have been trained to detect cancer from people's breath, as well as medically undetectable bladder cancer from patients' urine. The gentle, loving nature of these playful dogs makes them ideal family pets or hunting and fishing companions.

Hunters have long prized this breed from Newfoundland for their ability to track or point prey, depending on the hunter's preference. Labradors are intelligent and easy to train, have a strong desire to please, and are used as guide dogs for blind people. They are important members of search and rescue teams, as well as police dogs responsible for drug and bomb detection.

4. German Shepherd

This noble sheepdog is the darling of police departments around the world. They have approximately 225 million scent receptors, which are tied with beagles in the number of scent-collecting receptors, and use air scent tracking instead of the ground to find prey. German Shepherds are used in search and rescue to detect live victims and are used by the military and airport security to detect explosives and by drug enforcement agencies to detect drugs while adding a deterrent factor to potential suspects.

The German Shepherd is an intelligent and versatile breed that excels in personal protection, guarding, herding, agility and obedience. Confident and a bit aloof, they are not an aggressive breed by nature. Yet the German Shepherd will stand its ground and defend itself or wield punishing power. They are also considered an "excellent family dog breed" and are extremely loyal to their primary caregivers. Once bonded, they are loyal to their families.

3. Beagle

Originally bred for rabbit hunting, these merry little terriers look like miniature fox terriers. It is also often used to search for explosives, contraband, and cancer. His sweet temperament really makes him a special dog for families with children and other animals.

Beagles happily obey all commands given to them by their owners, never showing disapproval or resentment. Beagles don't drool, and their short coats are generally odorless. These lively puppies have a lot of energy and need daily exercise, otherwise they may get sick.

2. Basset Hound

Second only to the bloodhound in terms of tracking ability is the basset hound. Like a bloodhound, with long, low shoulder height, it can smell scents from the ground, while folds under its chin, called dewlaps, collect scents near its nose. The Basset Hound has the heaviest bones of all breeds for its size and is capable of excellent endurance over a variety of rough terrains.

Originally from France, the name means "low", referring to its short stature. Don’t let the name fool you, as it is a large dog with very small legs and can weigh up to 30 kilograms. This unique figure is prone to back injuries, so its weight must be controlled. These gentle dogs were bred to live in groupsHe is an easy companion to get along with. The breed is known for its friendly demeanor and strong devotion to family.

1. Bloodhound

Bloodhounds are excellent hunting and search and rescue tracking dogs. Their large floppy ears fan the scent of earth to their noses as they stalk prey, and bloodhounds have large, open nostrils to absorb as many particles as possible. Hunting dogs have the most odor receptors of any breed, with approximately 300 million odor receptors. They can be used as ground and airborne scent tracking dogs.

The hunting dog is an ancient breed. Their name comes from the term "blood hound," referring to the early efforts of breeders to keep the line clean; the bloodline connotes aristocratic nature. It is a tireless and persistent hound. They can be shy and sensitive to praise and scolding. It also needs to sniff around and demonstrate its skills frequently, which is best accomplished through long sniffing walks, sniffing games, or scent work.

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