Basset Hound

Basset Hound – head — Photo: patchattack from woodbury, tn, CC BY-SA 2.0, source

Basset Hound – front view — Photo: Pets Adviser from Brooklyn, USA, CC BY 2.0, source

Key facts

FCI group	6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Category	Medium
Height at withers	33–38 cm
Weight	18–27 kg
Life span	10–12 years

Recognition features

Very long ears, loose skin, low long body
Sad expression, deep chest
Short smooth coat, tricolour or lemon-and-white

Purpose

Developed in England from low French hounds for slow tracking of hares.

History

Refined from French hounds in Britain around 1874 by Sir Everett Millais. ´Basset´ means low.

Coat

Short smooth coat; tricolour or lemon-and-white.

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