Hello from Ireland

Keli · 01-09-2011, 03:58 PM

Hiya, delighted to find that there are Basset specific forums out there!

My boyfriend and I have had our hands full with our 3month old Basset for the last few weeks. They're a pretty rare breed here in Ireland so I've been full of questions. He's a bruiser at about 25lbs! I'm apprehensive as to how big he'll be when fully grown

Here's a picture of him when he was brought home

and a more recent one of myself and Duke

Looking forward to asking millions of questions and doing plenty of reading!

WatsonBoy · 01-09-2011, 04:56 PM

Welcome!! What a darling pup! He is a bigg'un! I love the ears picture!

bubbad · 01-09-2011, 06:55 PM

The bassets found in Norway,Sweden,etc are usually bigger,heavier dogs. Seems to be that gene pool.Good luck with him,he is a cute one.

SophieB · 01-09-2011, 08:35 PM

Hi from us too... your pup looks gorgeous and will probably be quite big. I have two sisters who are 68lbs and 70lbs which seems quite heavy but they are both in proportion!

Annie714 · 01-10-2011, 12:32 AM

Duke is a cutie! Welcome!

You can probably find the answers to any questions you have on this forum, it's amazing. Great people, beautiful bassets!

opus · 01-10-2011, 02:27 AM

Hi Keli, welcome and beautiful pup. I'm in Ireland too and like you the owner of a big old boy. Opus during his prime weighed 36 kilos. He's a lot lighter now as he's 14 and I've reduced his weight considerably over the last two years to keep him active. He's a trim 29 kilos now, active and arthritis free- albeit slower due to age. Wishing you all the best your Duke, they're just the best dogs to own.
Arlene

Daisy's Human · 01-12-2011, 10:02 PM

What an absolute cutie your puppy is.

albertsmom · 01-12-2011, 11:12 PM

What a darling! Oh boy! are you going to have fun. Expect 60 - 65 pound lapdog in near future.

Boomer's Mom · 01-13-2011, 11:02 AM

Handsome young man you have there. Welcome to the forums!

Keli · 01-16-2011, 03:34 PM

Thanks for the welcomes everyone

Arlene where abouts in Ireland are you from?
I'll be lucky if he only gets to 60lb I think, he's just about 30lb already and hes only 14 weeks!

01-09-2011, 03:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Keli Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ireland Posts: 8	Hello from Ireland Hiya, delighted to find that there are Basset specific forums out there! My boyfriend and I have had our hands full with our 3month old Basset for the last few weeks. They're a pretty rare breed here in Ireland so I've been full of questions. He's a bruiser at about 25lbs! I'm apprehensive as to how big he'll be when fully grown Here's a picture of him when he was brought home and a more recent one of myself and Duke Looking forward to asking millions of questions and doing plenty of reading!

01-10-2011, 12:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
Annie714 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 1,164	Duke is a cutie! Welcome! You can probably find the answers to any questions you have on this forum, it's amazing. Great people, beautiful bassets! __________________ Blog about the antics of Annie and I. http://thechickandthehound.blogspot.com

01-10-2011, 02:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
opus Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 125	Hi Keli, welcome and beautiful pup. I'm in Ireland too and like you the owner of a big old boy. Opus during his prime weighed 36 kilos. He's a lot lighter now as he's 14 and I've reduced his weight considerably over the last two years to keep him active. He's a trim 29 kilos now, active and arthritis free- albeit slower due to age. Wishing you all the best your Duke, they're just the best dogs to own. Arlene __________________ Arlene and Opus

01-09-2011, 04:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
WatsonBoy Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 56	Welcome!! What a darling pup! He is a bigg'un! I love the ears picture!

01-09-2011, 06:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
bubbad Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Boiling Springs,Pa Posts: 1,347	The bassets found in Norway,Sweden,etc are usually bigger,heavier dogs. Seems to be that gene pool.Good luck with him,he is a cute one.

01-09-2011, 08:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
SophieB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 839	Hi from us too... your pup looks gorgeous and will probably be quite big. I have two sisters who are 68lbs and 70lbs which seems quite heavy but they are both in proportion!

01-12-2011, 10:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
Daisy's Human Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 21	What an absolute cutie your puppy is.

01-12-2011, 11:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
albertsmom Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 1	What a darling! Oh boy! are you going to have fun. Expect 60 - 65 pound lapdog in near future.

01-13-2011, 11:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
Boomer's Mom Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,736	Handsome young man you have there. Welcome to the forums!

01-16-2011, 03:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
Keli Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ireland Posts: 8	Thanks for the welcomes everyone Arlene where abouts in Ireland are you from? I'll be lucky if he only gets to 60lb I think, he's just about 30lb already and hes only 14 weeks!

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