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  Basset Hound, Information and Pictures, Basset Hounds
To keep the Basset Hound healthy, it should be given plenty of exercise, including a long daily walk, but discourage it from jumping and stressing the front legs.
Some sources suggest the Basset Hound may have originated from genetic dwarf dogs presented in litters of other types of French hunting hounds, however, we do know that it is a rather old breed, descended directly from the Bloodhound.
Shakespeare described the Basset Hound with the following poetic image: "Ears which sweep away the morning due." According to research, the true fame of the Basset Hound began in 1863, when it was presented at the Paris Dog Show.
www.dogbreedinfo.com /bassethound.htm   (836 words)

  
  Dog and Kennel Magazine Basset Hound Breed Profile
The basset's popularity was also given a boost by Queen Alexandra, who kept bassets in the royal kennels, and by the formation of a basset hound club in 1884.
Bassets are, in many regards, the ideal family dog - devoted in the extreme, affable to a fault, marvelous with children and other animals, and content with moderate exercise.
Basset owners should manage their dogs' exercise and diet carefully in order to minimize the expression of IDD in case their dogs have inherited this tendency.
www.petpublishing.com /dogken/breeds/basset.shtml   (1664 words)

  
 Basset - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Basset (French:Bassette, from Italian:Bassetta), also known as Barbacole and Hocca is a card game that was considered one of the most polite card games, and only fit for persons of the highest rank to play at, on account of the great losses or gains that might accrue on one side or the other.
It is said that Basset was invented by a noble Venetian, who was punished with exile for the contrivance.
Basset and faro were soon introduced into England, and after three or four years' play there, they impoverished so many families, that Parliament enacted a suppression of both games, with severe penalties.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Basset   (1054 words)

  
 Basset Hound Club of America
Eyelid and eyelash problems Bassets are prone to ectropian (a turning out of the eyelids), resulting in a dry cornea, and entropian (a turning in of the eyelids), causing lashes to dig into the surface of the eye.
Immunize your Basset for distemper, parvovirus, hepatitis, lepospirosis and parainfluenza.
Bassets are being produced by indiscriminate breeders in unhealthy environments and with serious health problems which are likely to cause much financial and emotional stress for the owners.
www.basset-bhca.org /Finding/Discover8.htm   (1415 words)

  
 Basset Hounds: What's Good About 'Em? What's Bad About 'Em?
Basset Hounds don't need to run for miles, but they do need more exercise than the typical slow walk around the block that many owners give them.
Basset Hounds who don't get enough exercise become obese, which puts stress on their bones and joints and causes more health problems.
Basset Hounds MUST have regular opportunities to stretch their legs and vent their energy, if you want them to remain healthy and fit.
www.yourpurebredpuppy.com /reviews/bassethounds.html   (813 words)

  
 Dog Owner's Guide Profile: The Basset Hound
The Basset's demeanor is rooted in his purpose — he was developed in France as a scent hound of uncommon talent to locate and flush a variety of game from rabbits and foxes to deer and wild boars.
The Basset Hound Club of America notes that the exact history of the dog is unknown, but that the dog gained popularity among the aristocracy and the working classes in France in the late 18th Century.
Although he is generally healthy, the Basset is susceptible to several genetic conditions and to glaucoma, obesity, gastric torsion, panosteitis, and allergies.
www.canismajor.com /dog/basset.html   (1271 words)

  
 Basset Hound - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Basset Hounds are a breed of French lineage, a descendant of the St.
Hunting with basset hounds in a similar fashion as a fox hunt is common in the Mid-Atlantic States of Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
Basset Hounds in films include Fred, the companion of Cledus in the 1977 movie Smokey and the Bandit and Gabriel, Bateau's basset hound in Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence; Gabriel is in fact director Mamoru Oshii's real life pet, and is included in many of his films.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Basset_Hound   (1812 words)

  
 The Secret World of the Bassett Hound
Bassets were bred for slow trailing hares and rabbits.
Millais went through many litters of disappointments, until he bred a fl Basset from a previous litter and a tan and white Basset from another family, and the end result was different from all of the rest.
Bassets tend to be obedient, but you must train all through their puppyhood (and a bit during adulthood) to get them to listen to you when they’re older.
www.families-first.com /pets/bassett.htm   (1815 words)

  
 Portal Basset Hound :: Basset y Obediencia
With Bassets you must gain the wisdom of his nature, then the wisdom of the right way to train him - then he will be ready to play your "game" with both eager and joy.
Normally a Basset Hound is full-grown around the age of 2 years old, I believe that to be true with their minds as well.
However as we also breed our Bassets, the time that the bitches are ready to past their first trial, is about the same time as they are ready for their first litter.
www.webasset.com.ar /ver_cont.asp?id=1182   (3270 words)

  
 Basset Hound Pictures, Photos, Information and Free eCards
Basset Hounds can be disobedient and have a mind of their own.
Basset Hounds can be difficult to house train, but can be obedient with gentle, patient training.
There are a variety of problems associated with the Basset Hound including; eye problems from the drooping lower eyelid, limb problems and ear irritations due to the lack of air circulation in the ear canal.
www.dogbreedz.com /breeds/basset.cfm   (1348 words)

  
 Basset Care   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Bassets prefer to be bathed in the house so they can enjoy warm water (and maybe a bubble bath).
Your basset should be groomed regularly, especially during the spring ‘molt' to insure the coat is in tiptop shape.
Bassets have an incredible ability to find dirt and especially if your basset is a kennel dog, it is almost assured that he is no longer spotlessly clean.
my.execpc.com /~rebec/basset_care.html   (3565 words)

  
 Basset Hounds
The Basset is so good with kids, and often found in homes with children, great care MUST be taken to assure that gates cannot accidentally be left open when the kids enter and leave the fenced area.
The Basset is one of the breeds predisposed to glaucoma.
The Basset is an easy keeper and a steady hound and usually lives 8 to 12 years, although there are many that live beyond, to 14,15,16 or even up to 17 years.
www.k9web.com /dog-faqs/breeds/bassets.html   (3474 words)

  
 Basset Hound puppies for sale breeders Basset Hounds
Basset Hounds are mild, never sharp or timid in manner but sometimes can be stubborn.
Basset Hounds should be taught basic obedience during their early age as they can be self-willed and when their natural scenting ability tempt them, they will go off in hot pursuit.
Basset Hounds appears to have origins that date back to the sixteenth century when French stag hounds were breed to short legged hounds.
www.puppydogweb.com /caninebreeds/bassethnd.htm   (466 words)

  
 Basset Rescue of Central California
Susan Nickelson of Fresno, the new president of Basset Rescue of Central California, is already the owner of two bassets, Cholee and Zhoee, whom she adopted from the Kingsburg shelter.
And in passing the presidency to another basset lover, one could be equally accurate in saying Hicks is passing the torch to Nickelson, because both women "carry a torch" for the hounds with the droopy eyes.
While with a foster home, the basset is evaluated to determine what kind of permanent home would be best for the dog: with children, with elderly stay-at-homes, at a home with a large backyard or suitable as a house pet.
www.bassetcentral.org   (685 words)

  
 American Kennel Club - Basset Hound
The Basset Hound possesses in marked degree those characteristics which equip it admirably to follow a trail over and through difficult terrain.
The distance from the deepest point of the chest to the ground, while it must be adequate to allow free movement when working in the field, is not to be more than one-third the total height at the withers of an adult Basset.
The Basset Hound moves in a smooth, powerful, and effortless manner.
www.akc.org /breeds/basset_hound/index.cfm   (875 words)

  
 High Country Basset Hound Rescue & Adoption Service, Inc.
Basset rescue groups are devoted to finding homes for Basset Hounds that have been abandoned or given up by their owners.
In some cases rescued Bassets have been abused and severely mistreated by their former owners.The adoptive family may therefore need to be especially understanding and spend some time helping their new friend fit into its new home.
Many rescue Bassets may be timid or shy until they have a chance to adapt to their new surroundings.
www.webiphy.com /bassetrescue/AdoptInfo.htm   (914 words)

  
 Basset Humor
The Basset put its paw on the glass case in front of the ground beef, and the butcher said, "How many pounds?" The Basset barked twice, so the butcher made a package of two pounds ground beef.
Fine, the basset is allowed on all the furniture, but is not allowed to sleep with the humans on the bed.
Kirby is my first basset and never fails to amaze me. When we go for a walk he always does the "flat dog, not moving" routine at least a few times.
home.att.net /~basset_5/basset-humor.htm   (2709 words)

  
 Bluegrass Basset Rescue of Kentucky
At this time, our foster homes are full which means there are bassets waiting both owner surrenders and in shelters for a safe and secure place to stay while waiting to find their new forever homes.
Bluegrass Basset Rescue is a organization dedicated to the rescue and care of neglected and abandoned basset hounds in Kentucky and Central and Eastern Tennessee.
While your heart may be set on a certain basset, please don't be offended if we decide that particular basset isn't the ideal fit for your home; our concern lies with finding the individual basset the best possible home for his/her needs.
www.petfinder.com /shelters/KY94.html   (670 words)

  
 Carolina Basset Hound Rescue
Carolina Basset Hound Rescue (CBHR) is a volunteer-staffed, non-profit organization rescuing and placing stray, unwanted, neglected, and abandoned basset hounds in permanent homes.
Basset hounds, as with all pets, require a tremendous amount of commitment (time and financial) and energy.
Once new owners realize the commitment a basset requires, they dispose of their new family member rather than honor the commitment they made to him or her.
www.cbhr.com   (943 words)

  
 Wheal Basset Farm
Wheal Basset Farm and newly converted Old Basset Cottage are located in a deep valley about one mile from the north coast and are in an ideal location for visiting Cornwall.
The cottage is eight miles from the county town of Truro, fourteen miles from the south coast and a forty minute drive to the far south west peninsula, Lands End.
Old Basset Cottage was the original farmhouse dating back to the 17th century, now completely converted to a new cottage incorporating many of the original features and is of a very high standard.
www.geocities.com /whealbasset   (903 words)

  
 Looziana Basset Rescue
It is amazing how one little basset that someone once threw away at the pound could touch so many lives and change the way we live and love.
Looziana Basset Rescue pays for all vet expenses, all we ask is that foster homes provide food and love to these wonderful dogs.
Looziana Basset Rescue, Inc. is a non-profit volunteer effort to save abandoned and mistreated basset hounds for the love of the breed.
www.petfinder.com /shelters/bayoubassets.html   (3272 words)

  
 All About GABR
Bassets are given up for a variety of reasons.
Sometimes the rescued Basset is too weak, ill, or frightened to be placed in a new home right away.
Guardian Angel Basset Rescue needs your help in order to give a Basset Hound a rich, loving, and full life.
www.bassetrescue.org   (292 words)

  
 Basset Hound puppies for sale Basset Hounds
We have adorable male and female Basset puppies available in a variety of colors that are looking for a loving family.
Okie Dokie Bassets, Our dogs are raised on a farm, with plenty of land to run and play, AKC registered, health guaranteed.
We are a small family breeder on a small ranch in the mtns of Colorado dedicated to breeding quality Basset Hound puppies.
www.puppydogweb.com /caninebreeds/ads/basset.htm   (1081 words)

  
 Jim Self, Musician - Basset Hound Music
His primary instrument is tuba, but he also plays a large number of low-brass and other bass instruments.
A May 1997 is titled "Basset Hound Blues".
Basset Hound Music Logo designed by Yasmin Fouda.
www.bassethoundmusic.com   (215 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Bassett Hounds (Complete Pet Owner's Manuals): Books: Joe Stahlkuppe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
One of the most photogenic, gentle, and lovable of all dogs, the basset can also be stubborn and independent, which means that it usually requires firm obedience training.
The basset hound is one of the most recognizable dog breeds in the world.
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www.amazon.com /Bassett-Hounds-Complete-Owners-Manuals/dp/0812097378   (1147 words)

  
 CyberHound! The Basset Hound Home Page
Basset Clubs: A list of member clubs of the Basset Hound Club of America and links to some of their web sites.
Basset History: a short history of the breed.
The cartoon basset at the head of each subpage is copyright 1980 to Arnold Levin and is reprinted with his permission.
www.basset.net /core.html   (720 words)

  
 ABC Basset Hound Rescue Home Page
Show your love for bassets by decorating the outside of your home with wind chimes, door mats, and flags.
Basset travel mugs, car coasters, boxer shorts, travel alarms and luggage tags.
The Basset Angel Program is a sponsor program for people who want to help a Foster Basset Hound get the second chance they deserve.
www.nybasset.org /abcbhr_home.htm   (251 words)

  
 Books on Basset Hound.
By Mary Jo Chamberlin and it is illustrated by Florence Sarah Winship.
Basset Hounds was written by Diane McCarty and published in hardcover by T.F.H. The book is 192 pages.
Cover depicts Basset Hound with his boy and girl as they are sitting on the dock,fishing.
www.portail-basset-hound.com /bassetcollectibles/books.htm   (380 words)

  
 Bassett Hound - People's Pics
I too have just acquired a basset named Buddy Love and he is truly one of the best dogs that I have ever had.
He sounds a lot like the other bassets on your webpage in that he loves to have his picture taken.
I highly recommend it for new basset hound owners and especially children who want to take more of a responsibility with the family pet.
www.families-first.com /pets/basset2.htm   (754 words)

  
 Basset Hound Ring
The Lancashire, Yorkshire and Cheshire Basset Hound Club is for all lovers of the Basset Hound whether they are exhibitors, breeders, obedience or part of your family.
Basset Hound and other dog designs available on t-shirts, sweatshirts, nightshirts, cushions, tote bags, mousemats and more...
Hi this is Bonnie and I am the foodslave to The Basset Hounds Fab 3, Freddy, Ethel and Millie.
s.webring.com /hub?ring=basset   (1447 words)

  
 BASSET HOUND : Obey the pure breed! The Dog Revolution : CafePress.com
According to some conspiracy theorists, Basset Hounds have had their paws in every major world event in the 20th Century.
basset hound gifts and dog breed christmas basset hound mix basset hound t-shirts and christmas gifts.
basset hound gifts and dog breed boston mix basset hound t-shirts and christmas gifts.
www.cafepress.com /dogs_of_war/981540   (269 words)

  
 Bluegrass Basset Rescue - Basset Hound Rescue of Kentucky
Bluegrass Basset Rescue - Basset Hound Rescue of Kentucky
The annual Bluegrass Basset Rescue Yard Sale to benefit the hounds will be held Friday and Saturday June 15th and 16th in Hopkinsville, KY, from 7 AM to 2 PM both days.
All donations are tax deductible as per the IRS and every penny goes to help a basset who otherwsie wouldn't have made it out of a shelter and into a home thru adoption because of his injury.
www.bluegrassbasset.com   (674 words)

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