Basset Artesien Normand

ranger4790 · 08-22-2010, 12:03 AM

I had a basset artesien normand that passed away several years ago. I am desperately trying to find a breeder of this kind of basset in the US. Does anyone know of any?

Mikey T · 08-22-2010, 03:30 AM

You will have better luck looking at the UKC rare breed registry unfortunately the don't have any breeders listed

a quick search onlygarners foreign breeders wich might be your only choice.

Soundtrack · 08-22-2010, 03:47 AM

FWIW, it is not uncommon for breeders of poor quality Bassets to claim that their dogs are BANs to explain why their dogs don't look like Bassets should or for people who find such a dog (or shelter workers) to decide that they have a BAN because it has lighter bone, longer legs, tighter skin and/or shorter ears than they expect a Basset to have. Unless your dog was registered with UKC, ARBA or a foreign kennel club there is a strong probability that he was one of these, since genuine BANs are almost (if not entirely) unknown on this continent.

gsally · 08-23-2010, 09:46 PM

OK, my curiosity is wondering, what is a Basset Artesien Normand and could someone post a picture of one?

Mikey T · 08-24-2010, 03:15 AM

Basset Artesien Normand is a french basset breed with some of the same origins as the basset hound. Most of the origins for the french stock imported into england that went on to be the foundation stock of The basset hound, came from the same two kennels that were merge to form the Basset Artesien Normand. There was much more emphysis on size and head shape and charicteristics in england than in France.

History

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In the second half of the 19th century there were two breeders. Each developped his type of Basset d’Artois: Henri Count Couteulx de Canteleu and Mr Louis Lane.

Around the year 1900, Mr Leon Verrier succeeded to unite the best of the two types. His Bassets had more nobility and their head resembled the head of the ‘Chien Normand’, a high rise huntinghound. The Bassets of Verrier were named: Basset Artésien (meaning: from the region Artois) Normand (from the region Normandy). Since 1938 Mr Verrier’s female Belette formed the basis for the formal standard of our Basset.

The Early History of the Basset Hound in England, 1874-1921

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Today's Basset Artésien Normand superficially looks like a basset hound. But only superficially. First of all, there is the size difference. While a basset hound's weight--depending on the sex and bloodlines--is between 45 and 70 pounds, the Basset Artésien Normand's is around 30-35. While the basset hound has lots of extra skin and massive bones, the Basset Artésien Normand lacks both. While the basset hound's head has a pronounced occiput, the Basset Artésien Normand's skull is quite flat. While the basset hound's earset is supposed to be low--below eye level--the Basset Artésien Normand's earset, at least in comparison to our basset hound, is quite high. While our basset's eyes are supposed to be slightly sunken, showing a prominent haw, the Basset Artésien Normand's eyes are round and lack the necessary haw that gives the basset hound such a doleful appearance. While the basset's lips are pendulous and the dewlap pronounced, the Artésien Normand has a long muzzle, lacks a dewlap, and its head, as opposed to the basset hound, is quite refined. Although the basset hound was developed from the Basset Artésien Normand, today--due to inter- and selective breeding--they are two distinctive breed

...English interest in the Basset Artésien Normand began in the 1870s, when two sportsmen, Lord Onslow and Mr. Everett Millais, began importing specimens of the breed from France. At that time there were two famous kennels of Bassets Artésien Normand in France: the kennel of the Count le Couteulx de Canteleu and the kennel of M. Louis Lane of Château de Frangueville near Rouen. Although both kennels specialized in Bassets Artésien Normand, over the years each developed a distinct type of the Artesian Basset. The "Lane type" hounds were in greater demand in France because they were considered to be the result of more consistent and purer breeding. The Lane dogs were predominantly lemon and white or gray and white. They were very heavy, with much bone and low to the ground. Their front legs were fully crooked ("jambes torses"). The Le Couteulx kennel, on the other hand, had at least two distinct types of hounds. One was an animal of larger build, heavier boned, low to the ground, with harsher coat that was either red and white or heavily marked tri-color. The other type, which most likely had an infusion of beagle in it, was much lighter in build, with coat short and fine of less well marked colors, either tri-color or very pale red and white. Their front legs were either full torse or demi-torse, and it could easily happen that one could find both types of front within the same litter. The Lane dogs, in spite of their purer quality, did not gain acceptance in England, and although a few were imported, they were simply cross-bred with the more popular Le Couteulx types.

Club français du Basset artésien normand & du Chien d'Artois

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An athletic basset scent hound, not overly heavy, elegant, built for sport and for the pleasure of the eye. The height is between 30 and 36 cm for a weight of roughly 17kg. The coat is short and tricolored or bicolored. The head, determining for the breed, shoulf be a moderate width with a pronouced occipital bump, with long, fine, well-turned neathers and a sightly aquiline muzzle. Calm, obediant and good natured, he's a marvelous compagnon, in the home as welle in the field. He is patient with children.

Breed Standard

Basset artésien normand 4

Basset artésien normand

gsally · 08-24-2010, 11:32 PM

Thanks for the info and pics, very interesting........I like the look of the french hound!

08-22-2010, 12:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
ranger4790 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Franklin, TN Posts: 1	Basset Artesien Normand I had a basset artesien normand that passed away several years ago. I am desperately trying to find a breeder of this kind of basset in the US. Does anyone know of any?

08-22-2010, 03:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
Soundtrack Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,335	FWIW, it is not uncommon for breeders of poor quality Bassets to claim that their dogs are BANs to explain why their dogs don't look like Bassets should or for people who find such a dog (or shelter workers) to decide that they have a BAN because it has lighter bone, longer legs, tighter skin and/or shorter ears than they expect a Basset to have. Unless your dog was registered with UKC, ARBA or a foreign kennel club there is a strong probability that he was one of these, since genuine BANs are almost (if not entirely) unknown on this continent. __________________ Gabby-Soundtrack Sumthin' T'Talk About Can/Am RN CCGC TT Rosie-Ch Soundtrack Cracklin' Rose CGN AGN RA Am RN TT Melody-Ch Soundtrack Unchained Melody TT Sailor-Ch Soundtrack Expedition Sailor RN TT Chili-Ch Soundtrack Spice Up Your Life Curry-Ch Soundtrack Canadian Brass Pepper-Ch Pennieslogon Living La Vida Loca CGN Vina-Ch Soundtrack Grand Illusion Lenore-Ch Soundtrack Guilty Conscience Leila-Ch Soundtrack Almost Paradise Deela-Ch Soundtrack Wink Of An Eye

08-22-2010, 03:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mikey T Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: West Warrwick, RI Posts: 7,240	You will have better luck looking at the UKC rare breed registry unfortunately the don't have any breeders listed a quick search onlygarners foreign breeders wich might be your only choice.

08-23-2010, 09:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
gsally Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: PA Posts: 275	OK, my curiosity is wondering, what is a Basset Artesien Normand and could someone post a picture of one?

08-24-2010, 11:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
gsally Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: PA Posts: 275	Thanks for the info and pics, very interesting........I like the look of the french hound!

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