Do bloodhounds stink?

This seems to be a popular question and the answer is an unequivocal YES.  Now it's not unbearable and we don't really mind it all that much, but they definitely have a unique odor that could bother someone.  Bloodhounds produce oils that are what gives them their hound scent.  A lot of people suggest regular baths, but what we've found is that baths strip away the dirt and leave the oil an open canvas on which to paint their works of stink.  Dirt seems to soak up the oils and dampen the smell so we rarely bath our hounds.  What does it smell like you may ask?  It smells like hound.  It's really hard to describe it.  Their smell doesn't smell like anything else, it's just hound.  Find a bloodhound owner and spend some time with them. Sniff their dog when they're not looking or they may call the cops on you...