Basset Hound

Bassett hounds are a member of the hound family and originated in France. Bassetts where bred as hunting dogs as they have an excellent sense of smell. For those people who do not know the breed they are most famous for featuring as the icon for the shoe brand Hush Puppies and also feature in the detective series Columbo. I am the proud owner of a 4 year bassett hound called Monty, my review is based on the experience of owning my Bassett Hound ** Appearance ** Bassett hounds are a medium sized breed, they have short legs and a long body. There faces are also long, with very long ears and droopy eyes. There are numerous ...  Read the complete review

After my dog passed away i said to myself that i wasnt going to get another dog, to much heartache when they pass on. But after a year my house felt bare without a dog around, so i started looking in the paper and seen that there were basset hounds for sale, so i rang and arranged to go and see them and as soon as i seen them i wanted one so i brought one home with me. And now 5 years on im still happy i brought it back with me. Description of dog Short legged dog with long torso, big floppy ears, and quite a big nose, quite large front paws, normally comes in 2 colors lemon/white or tri colored. Dogs nature (im only basing ...  Read the complete review

From the moment I saw one in a garden when i drove past I knew I wanted a Basset Hound, such soppy faces and big sad eyes and lazy, placid characters. I bought a book on Bassets and read up on their temperaments, characteristics, health problems etc and knew this was the breed for me. I found Horatio on www.epupz.co.uk, a website for breeders to advertise puppies for sale - the site is against puppy farming and regulates breeders where possible to weed out any bad apples, having checked all this, I saw a new advert for puppies that had just been born. I contacted the breeder and she sent me some photos of the litter and I chose the pup I wanted, she ...  Read the complete review

After wanting a dog for years i finally won over the family and we all agreed to get a dog. I had 2 breeds in mind, a Bulldog or a Basset. After looking for a few Bulldogs without much luck we came across a Basset Hound Rescue Centre. We phoned up to see if they had any waiting for some new owners and they did. We went to the rescue centre the next weekend and saw about 20 bassets ranging from playfull little puppies to lazy old dogs. There were lots that we liked but we couldnt make up our mind so over the next week of thinking about it we had a visit to make sure our house was safe and big enough to home a Basset.(which it was) We had made up our mind and ...  Read the complete review

Basset Hounds were originally bred to hunt hare and rabbits. Recognised by The Kennel Club in 1887. Were shown in 1910 by Princess Alexandra, Queen Victoria's Daughter in Law. They are short legged hounds with long ears and cute faces, but be warned behind that cute look lies a cunning mind, just looking for the chance to make you look stupid, well that was what mine was. I had a beautiful Basset called Jasper, well that was what we named him, mind you he got called a few choice words as well. I decided I would show him, that was my first mistake. What I forgot what was their natural stubborn streak. So in the ring I went having been well ...  Read the complete review