Comparison: Basset Hound and Small Swiss Hound

Basset Hound and Small Swiss Hound are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Basset Hound
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Small Swiss Hound
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Basset HoundSmall Swiss Hound
FCI group6. Scent hounds and related breeds6. Scent hounds and related breeds
Country of originUnited KingdomSwitzerland
CategoryMediumSmall
Height at withers33–38 cm33–43 cm
Weight18–27 kg–
Life span10–12 years–
Recognition features
  • Very long ears, loose skin, low long body
  • Sad expression, deep chest
  • Short smooth coat, tricolour or lemon-and-white
  • Rectangular body, very long low-set folded ears, lean and robust limbs
  • Three coat types: smooth, rough and double
  • Colours follow the varieties (Bernese, Jura, Lucerne, Schwyz)
CoatShort smooth coat; tricolour or lemon-and-white.Smooth, rough or double coat; colours by variety, for example white and black with tan or black with tan.
PurposeDeveloped in England from low French hounds for slow tracking of hares.Short-legged scent hound that hunts on its own giving tongue; also excels in tracking wounded game.

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