Basset Hound

Tenacious, Friendly, Affectionate, Devoted, Sweet-Tempered, Gentle

Hunting by scent

Unknown

12 - 15 years

23 - 29 kg

36 cm

The Basset Hound is a short-legged breed of scent hound. The Basset Hound was developed in Great Britain from several now-extinct strains of French basset breeds. It was... bred primarily for hunting rabbit and hare on foot, moving slowly enough that horses were not required. Their sense of smell and ability to ground-scent is second only to the Bloodhound. Basset Hounds are one of six recognized "basset"-type breeds in France. The name Basset is derived from the French word bas, meaning 'low', with the attenuating suffix -et—together meaning 'rather low'. Basset Hounds are usually bicolours or tricolours of standard hound coloration. show more

NoteThis data is fetched from wikipedia. It may contain unverified or incomplete information.