sambud

I would like to know more about the French variety of basset hounds. I acquired one about three years ago - black coat, white belly and paws. Shorter snow, but has the long ears and placement of the traditional bassett. But he is really different in disposition from our tri-colored basset. Have any info, anyone? Thanks!

shallhb

I didn't know there were any in this country. We have a long-legged, light-boned Basset with straightish legs, rather than the conformation standard curved legs, but she's a real Basset from a good line, just didn't conform well to the standard. BTW, like your dog, she has a different disposition than any basset female I've had--very sweet, 'almost' eager to please, very, very quick and fast.

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Sharon Hall

Grace (puppy in training)
Bella, UD, VER, TD, RE, CGC
Pearl,UD, TDX, RE, CGC (Waiting at the Bridge)
Samantha, Theodore, CGC, Louella, Zeke and Arty, Bassets All; (All Waiting at the Bridge)

sambud

I am looking for information on the French varities of the Basset. A couple of years ago, we acquired one, I think, by description. He has a black tux-looking coat with white belly and paws, and the brown snout and front neck area. He is shorter in body length than our traditional tri-color basset, and also a shorter snout, but still has the long ears. Anyone have any info or resources to check out? Appreciate it.

Booya

Are you talking about the Basset Artesian Normand?

Vision

I've been looking into the different varieties of Bassets without much luck.

I did come across a site that mentioned a rough hair variety

What are the different sub-breeds? Why are some bassets very basset looking but others not so?

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sambud

Well, I don't know. I have come across two names - the Basset Atesian Normand and the Basset Bleu de Gascogne - both of which I know nothing about. Whatever name goes with the description I gave for Sam. I did see a picture in a basset book resembling him, but there was no information about this breed. Thanks!

Rubydoo

Ruby's fur around her collar area (top) is longish....she does not have the sleek fur of a doxie dog or like some of the basset pics I see here. But she's *all* basset and has champion bassety parents with a long lineage (thanx Steinar!).

Janice

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Lightning&Stomps

I'm no expert, but there are quite a few different basset breeds, such as the petite basset griffon vendeen, which has a wiry coat and is one of the cutest dogs I've ever seen. "Basset" in french means low to the ground, so several breeds include the word basset but don't look much like the Basset Hound. Within the Basset Hound breed, there's what I call the Maytag Repairdog--the very stereotypical (and beautiful) heavy-boned dog with lots and lots of extra skin; and another that people refer to as a field-hunting type, which is lighter of bone, slightly longer of leg and not quite so wrinkly. It's been said on this board that "field-hunter" is just another name for poorly bred. I tend to disagree, as Lightning is the field-hunting type and he is gorgeous, whereas Stomps is just plain poorly bred and one would be hard-pressed to say he's beautiful (but he's a movie star in my eyes). There's a big difference between the two, IMO. Anyway, like I said I'm no expert, so I'm sure others can add much more.

shallhb

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I'm no expert, but there are quite a few different basset breeds, such as the petite basset griffon vendeen, which has a wiry coat and is one of the cutest dogs I've ever seen. "Basset" in french means low to the ground, so several breeds include the

There's some European breeds that, so far as I know, aren't in the US--the Basset Artesien, the Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen are two that come to mind. I think there's even more--may be some of our European Cyberhound know more about them.

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Sharon Hall

Grace (puppy in training)
Bella, UD, VER, TD, RE, CGC
Pearl,UD, TDX, RE, CGC (Waiting at the Bridge)
Samantha, Theodore, CGC, Louella, Zeke and Arty, Bassets All; (All Waiting at the Bridge)

Booya

yeah. sounds like you're definitely talking about the Basset Bleu de Gascogne. Wow. Breeders of these are difficult to find. I did a search on the web and couldn't find any.