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Basset Hound Dog
Basset Hound
Dog
The Basset Hound dog better known as the "Hush Puppy"
dog has the head of a Bloodhound and the body of a
Dachshund. The name "Basset" is derived from the French
word bas, meaning "low thing" or "dwarf." The Basset
Hound is a short-legged dog, heavier in bone, size
considered, than any other breed of dog. The Basset
Hound dog heads are wide and have loose, saggy and
wrinkled skin witch is evident even from puppy hood. The
Basset Hound dogs have long, broad ears and drooping
eyelids, often creating cartoon-like expressions from
which a few cartoon versions of the Basset Hound have
been created. Their coats are short and smooth. Movement
is humorous looking and slow, but not clumsy. Bassets
are much longer than they are tall, but are actually not
small dogs. Basset dogs are simply large dogs on little
legs. Basset Hound puppies are mild, never sharp or
timid in manner but sometimes can be stubborn. The
Basset Hound dogs also can be vocal at times with their
charming deep, sonorous bark. A lovely and amusing
household pet for people with a good sense of humor. The
Basset Hound dog is essentially a hunting dog with
strong natural instincts and will power. The Basset
Hound dogs tracking skills are excellent and their
scenting abilities are only second to that of a
Bloodhound. Basset Hounds are generally very vocal, and
love to bawl. The Basset Hound dogs are gentle and
loving to their human companion and family, they make a
wonderful family pet. The Basset Hound dog are
exceptional companion to children patient, sociable, and
gentle. But can be a bit stubborn when it comes to other
pets and may show dominance. Early socialization from
puppy hood would help when introducing to other pets.
The Basset Hound dogs appear to have origins that date
back to the sixteenth century when French stag hounds
were bred to short legged hounds. The Basset Hound dog
can be traced back to the interbreeding of the Basset
D'Artois and the Basset Norman. The Basset Hound dogs
also largely resembles a dwarfed version of the Saint
Hubert Hound of France, and may be a descendent of this
breed. In the early development of the Basset dogs, they
were used for hunting small game that was low to the
ground, such as rabbits and hares. Basset dog breeds
were meant to be able to track in thick cover the scent
of an animal, but not to kill it. This proved easy for
the cumbersome dog, as they are adept to finding the
source of a scent, but slow in retrieving anything.
After the French Revolution, hunting was a prominent
sport in France and the dogs were bred for that very use
by French Monks. In 1866 a pair was sent to Britain to
Lord Galway, in which the dogs were named Basset and
Belle, and in 1872 produced a litter of puppies. The
litter was then adopted by Lord Onslow and added to his
pack of other Bassets imported from France. At this time
Basset Hounds were mostly held by the aristocracy
because of the hunting sport they were bred for. In 1892
they were crossed with a Bloodhound which made slight
changes to the appearance of the breed. Since then the
Basset Hound has made its way to America and seen much
popularity among households and has appeared in the
media spotlight numerous times.
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