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assume there's some reason you're suggesting a Giant Breed puppy food? I've never considered Bassetts to be a large breed
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a basset is a large breed on short legs, some are marginal on a weight basis to make it in that classification but you need to be remember that the clasification is made for on skellatal reasons. As a breed the basset has more bone mass per body weight then any other breed. Based on bone size i.e. diameter not length, a basset is a large breed and sufferes from the same growth abnormalities of more classical large breds. OCD, HOD, pano, elbow dysplasia, and hip displaysia, in fact generally at much higher rates than many breeds consider at high risk.
FWIW that first photo is that of a dog landing from a jump. The carpsus hyperextends to abosrb the impact but it a monetary event. at least it should be momentary.