The descendants of the Norman hounds are even phlegmatic and rather good-natured dogs. True, you should not confuse the calm temperament of the breed with weakness. Bloodhounds are infinitely far from soft-bodied “felt boots”, and they will not allow anyone but children to twist ropes. Hounds, of course, are happy to be friends with a person, but as a comrade and certainly not as a powerless pet, for which the owner makes all decisions.