Male vs. Female Howlers

Vision · 03-17-2007, 11:24 PM

Has anyone noticed more of a tendency to howl in one gender over another?

AmyB · 03-17-2007, 11:30 PM

Sadie & Spencer were about equal in their howling, but it was usually Sadie that got it started. Once she got going, Spencer would join in. I always loved to hear them howl together. Now that Sadie is gone, I don't get to hear much howling! Spenceer is more of a "talker." He always has something to say.

Terry · 03-18-2007, 12:32 AM

Moe is a rare howler but when he does Tally follows suit (it's hilarious to hear a high-pitched Dachshund howl!).

My friend's three Bassets are very different, though all three are the same age. Cleo and Ollie rarely howl, prefering to bark, but little Zelda uses howling to express herself all the time. She has a wonderfully deep Basset voice! I don't believe I've ever heard her bark! (They live about 1000 ft. away, through the woods behind us

).

Kaira · 03-18-2007, 05:27 AM

My last basset (female), could howle once in a while, but not often.
Mr. Runcible (male) don't howle at all, or bark

Aruuuu · 03-18-2007, 10:27 AM

Charlie barks but rarely bays. Edith Ann has a deep, low bay which she uses occasionally. Eloise has her mother's voice and she pretty much screams. It's awful! And she's a big mouth in the yard.....

Mahna · 03-18-2007, 10:52 AM

Bogie has a very...musical, high pitched howl. I've never heard another basset sound anything like him, even in a room full of 40+ bassets. Most of the female bassets I have met don't really howl, but bark, and sometimes have a slightly howlish sound in the bark, but nothing like Bogie's singing howl. He's got quite the pair of lungs.

BubbaLeroy · 03-18-2007, 11:01 AM

Sad to say we haven't heard the first "Aroooooooo!" from Bogie Carter, yet! He'll be two in April so we may not have a bayer in him. He does bark, and he sounds like a teenager whose voice is changing. Really funny!!

We loved to here Bubba (AT

bay, and we could say "Speak", and he would sing for us. Sure miss that guy.

03-17-2007, 11:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Vision Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 289	Has anyone noticed more of a tendency to howl in one gender over another? __________________ Marquis de Lafayette brought Basset Hounds to the United States as a gift to George Washington

03-17-2007, 11:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
AmyB Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 1,855	Sadie & Spencer were about equal in their howling, but it was usually Sadie that got it started. Once she got going, Spencer would join in. I always loved to hear them howl together. Now that Sadie is gone, I don't get to hear much howling! Spenceer is more of a "talker." He always has something to say. __________________ Amy, mom to Sadie (ATB, 6/9/06) & Spencer (ATB, 8/19/10) - always in my heart and Clifford (gotcha date 7/2/11).

03-18-2007, 12:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
Terry Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Tiverton, RI, USA Posts: 3,525	Moe is a rare howler but when he does Tally follows suit (it's hilarious to hear a high-pitched Dachshund howl!). My friend's three Bassets are very different, though all three are the same age. Cleo and Ollie rarely howl, prefering to bark, but little Zelda uses howling to express herself all the time. She has a wonderfully deep Basset voice! I don't believe I've ever heard her bark! (They live about 1000 ft. away, through the woods behind us ). __________________ Moe and Terry "Don't worry, be happy"

03-18-2007, 10:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
Aruuuu Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central MA, USA Posts: 773	Charlie barks but rarely bays. Edith Ann has a deep, low bay which she uses occasionally. Eloise has her mother's voice and she pretty much screams. It's awful! And she's a big mouth in the yard..... __________________ If stress were exercise, I'd be in great shape!

03-18-2007, 11:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
BubbaLeroy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,288	Sad to say we haven't heard the first "Aroooooooo!" from Bogie Carter, yet! He'll be two in April so we may not have a bayer in him. He does bark, and he sounds like a teenager whose voice is changing. Really funny!! We loved to here Bubba (AT bay, and we could say "Speak", and he would sing for us. Sure miss that guy. __________________ You don't own a Basset, a Basset owns you!! Aroooooos from Bogie !! - Trumbull's Who's Teasin Bogart CGC- Born April 21, 2005 ATB: Bubba - (Trumbull's Surley It's Stormin Norman) Sept. 8, 1998 - Dec. 20, 2005

03-18-2007, 05:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
Kaira Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 225	My last basset (female), could howle once in a while, but not often. Mr. Runcible (male) don't howle at all, or bark

03-18-2007, 10:52 AM	#6 (permalink)
Mahna Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 157	Bogie has a very...musical, high pitched howl. I've never heard another basset sound anything like him, even in a room full of 40+ bassets. Most of the female bassets I have met don't really howl, but bark, and sometimes have a slightly howlish sound in the bark, but nothing like Bogie's singing howl. He's got quite the pair of lungs.

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