Gracie's ears

cherylynn71 · 05-23-2007, 07:06 AM

Chucky thinks Gracie's ears aren't long enough. I was looking @ pics of other basset pups....they do look much longer. She's pure though....any insight as to why her ears don't appear too long, or are we crazy?

Vision · 05-23-2007, 08:28 AM

It has to do with the breeding. The definition of the breed has long ears, but many bassets have shorter ones like yours.

clarejon · 05-23-2007, 09:00 AM

Gracie's ears are quite short. Usually they are so long they trip over them all the time - hillarious.

One good thought is that they wont get too wet wen taking a drink or dipping them into her dinner! having a freezing cold wet ear against your ankle in the winter can give you a bit of a shock

:P

She is very cute.

daisy8869 · 05-23-2007, 10:18 AM

From my experience with Jackie and others on this board, I have learned that most breeders fall into one of two "types" of bassets. The breeders either breed the stocky, heavy boned, and very long eared bassets or they breed a lighter more beaglish basset. Jackie is more of a beagle basset, she does have pretty long ears but her weight and bone structure is not nearly as heavy as some of the bassets on this forum. Both types are still bassets.

With that being said...my personal opinion is that the heavier boned bassets are more true to the breed standard. However, being in the South, I have noticed that the beagle basset breeders out number the heavy basset breeders by at least twenty to one. When I got Jackie, I did not really know much of a difference but in the future, I will either purchase a puppy from a respectable breeder or I will get a rescue.

shakerag · 05-23-2007, 10:00 PM

She is perfectly beautiful! I see Basset all over her and her perfect shaped head.

Betsy Iole · 05-23-2007, 10:19 PM

While she doesn't appear as "basset-y" as one might like, that doesn't prevent her from being a wonderful pet.

Emma and Doris · 05-24-2007, 01:58 AM

The ears are supposed to be long enough to meet
at her snout, at least as grown up.

You'll see pics of a lot different bassets here, from
petshop quality to champions, so it's easy to be
confused.

The looks of a basset as a pet, isn't vital, it's more
important that she's healthy.

BTW - I think Gracie looks wonderful!

--------------------
<span style="color:#009900">The one that drools rules, :P
Steinar - daddy and foodslave to Emma and Doris!

http://www.basset-hound.net.tf</span>

Sandy and Bo · 05-24-2007, 03:16 AM

She's a little sweetheart-we'll look forward to seeing her grow up into a loveable goofy basset! :P

Sandy

cherylynn71 · 05-24-2007, 06:37 AM

She is a sweet precious lil thing, we love her immensely. We BOTH spoiled her within the 1st couple minutes....how could anyone resist

It makes no matter. My Hannah was 7 weeks old when I adopted her from the SPCA ( mixed breed ) & for the last 9 & 1/2 yrs, she's been the absolute light of my life!!! We were just curious about her ears....now we know. Thanks guys

I'll be taking more pics tomm....she'll grow so fast, I don't want to miss it !!

faysie · 05-24-2007, 07:25 AM

Belvedere has the shorter ears. Dixie has the long ears and they are always crispy with whatever she's been into or eating.

Belvedere has never had an ear infection ...and Dixie has them frequently.

05-23-2007, 08:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Vision Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 289	It has to do with the breeding. The definition of the breed has long ears, but many bassets have shorter ones like yours. __________________ Marquis de Lafayette brought Basset Hounds to the United States as a gift to George Washington

05-23-2007, 10:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
daisy8869 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 219	From my experience with Jackie and others on this board, I have learned that most breeders fall into one of two "types" of bassets. The breeders either breed the stocky, heavy boned, and very long eared bassets or they breed a lighter more beaglish basset. Jackie is more of a beagle basset, she does have pretty long ears but her weight and bone structure is not nearly as heavy as some of the bassets on this forum. Both types are still bassets. With that being said...my personal opinion is that the heavier boned bassets are more true to the breed standard. However, being in the South, I have noticed that the beagle basset breeders out number the heavy basset breeders by at least twenty to one. When I got Jackie, I did not really know much of a difference but in the future, I will either purchase a puppy from a respectable breeder or I will get a rescue. __________________ Daisy Mommy to Jackie the basset (born 5/20/06) and Charlie the golden (born 9/23/00).

05-23-2007, 10:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
shakerag Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ozark Mountains, Ar Posts: 245	She is perfectly beautiful! I see Basset all over her and her perfect shaped head. __________________ If it's not a Basset, it's just a dog

05-23-2007, 10:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
Betsy Iole Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 4,901	While she doesn't appear as "basset-y" as one might like, that doesn't prevent her from being a wonderful pet. __________________ Betsy, Mom to CH Bugle Bay's Sin City Caper UD RE TD BHCA-VC CH Bugle Bay's Sin City Cuppa Joe TD CH Bugle Bay's AllUCanEat Buffet CDX RN TDX NA CGC BHCA-VCX, 1996-2008 "Bugsie" UDX NA NAJ CGC, 1991-2006

05-24-2007, 03:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
Sandy and Bo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,687	She's a little sweetheart-we'll look forward to seeing her grow up into a loveable goofy basset! :P Sandy __________________ Sandy loves Bo and Moose

05-23-2007, 07:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
cherylynn71 Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 13	Chucky thinks Gracie's ears aren't long enough. I was looking @ pics of other basset pups....they do look much longer. She's pure though....any insight as to why her ears don't appear too long, or are we crazy?

05-23-2007, 09:00 AM	#3 (permalink)
clarejon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucestershire, UK Posts: 284	Gracie's ears are quite short. Usually they are so long they trip over them all the time - hillarious. One good thought is that they wont get too wet wen taking a drink or dipping them into her dinner! having a freezing cold wet ear against your ankle in the winter can give you a bit of a shock :P She is very cute.

05-24-2007, 01:58 AM	#7 (permalink)
Emma and Doris Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oslo, Lørenskog, Norway Posts: 3,124	The ears are supposed to be long enough to meet at her snout, at least as grown up. You'll see pics of a lot different bassets here, from petshop quality to champions, so it's easy to be confused. The looks of a basset as a pet, isn't vital, it's more important that she's healthy. BTW - I think Gracie looks wonderful! -------------------- <span style="color:#009900">The one that drools rules, :P Steinar - daddy and foodslave to Emma and Doris! http://www.basset-hound.net.tf</span>

05-24-2007, 06:37 AM	#9 (permalink)
cherylynn71 Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 13	She is a sweet precious lil thing, we love her immensely. We BOTH spoiled her within the 1st couple minutes....how could anyone resist It makes no matter. My Hannah was 7 weeks old when I adopted her from the SPCA ( mixed breed ) & for the last 9 & 1/2 yrs, she's been the absolute light of my life!!! We were just curious about her ears....now we know. Thanks guys I'll be taking more pics tomm....she'll grow so fast, I don't want to miss it !!

05-24-2007, 07:25 AM	#10 (permalink)
faysie Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 360	Belvedere has the shorter ears. Dixie has the long ears and they are always crispy with whatever she's been into or eating. Belvedere has never had an ear infection ...and Dixie has them frequently.

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