The Talking Dog of France, The Basset Hound

The Talking Dog of France, The Basset Hound

by Clark Gibons

The Basset Hound is described physically as a dog having short legs, a long body, droopy eyes and flappy long ears. You might be familiar with this breed for often, it is seen in many artworks depicting a floppy- eared dog accompanying French personalities in their everyday lives. This breed was first develop in France from two different French dog breeds and became popular in this country first before coming to other parts of the world.

This breed has an excellent sense of smell and this gift was often used by hunters in small game hunting. Intentionally bred to have osteochondrodysplasia or dwarfism, the Basset is a perfect hunter of small creatures inside holes and burrows. It is amazing to think that despite its shortness, the Basset can actually reach taller heights such as table tops, however, due to its heavy body and short legs, it cannot keep itself afloat in the water and therefore owners should be careful not to allow this creature to swim.

In the olden days, the Basset was used largely for hunting purposes. But today, this breed is only limited to show ring competitions, dog sports and family companionship. Good thing is that, some group wishes to bring back the use of this breed as a hunter and so they organized hunting groups such as The American Hunting Basset Association.

This breed is amazingly talented in terms of whining, too, because whenever it does whine, it seems to imitate "talking". Its talking sound gets higher and louder when it is not being paid attention to for a long time. Additionally, the Basset seems an enthusiastic participant of training lessons only if there were treats given as a reward.

Cute and adorable the Basset may seem but the low hanging ears and drooping eyes have disadvantages and sometimes lead to a fatal risk. The drooping eyes of the Basset cause mucus to build-up under the eyeballs and this collects dirt and bacteria causing the eyes to get infected. Its ears that are dangling freely to the ground and in food may catch or develop chronic diseases and some are potentially fatal.

The Basset commonly weighs 50 to 65 pounds, stands 12 to 15 inches and is heavier in bone mass than any other breed of dog. Its coat is short, hard and shiny but sheds excessively all year round. This dog is generally colored in tricolor (a combination of black, tan and white), red spots and white, solid red with white feet and tail, honey and white, and lemon and white.

Around children, the Basset makes a wonderful playmate for it is sweet, gentle, playful and devoted. It does not attack strangers too and is perfectly attached to the family that owns it. As a devoted family protector, the Basset howls or barks at pending negative vibes such as an incoming storm or sometimes, it may do this to simply imply that it needs something.

The name Basset came from the French word bas meaning short. The parent breed of this breed is said to be the Bloodhound Artisien Normand and Basset Artisien Normand, a couple of French dog breeds that are existent to this day. The Basset became popular through the portraits of Emperor Napoleon III, as the portraits are said to depict the royal being surrounded by his glorious Basset Hound pets. - 20511

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