Are you talking about 'CRUFTS'?? That took place a while back. Great that the Bloodhound done so well. Bassets never do 
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Bassets do win.. :lol: My Dee's Daddy wins lots he is a champ. His name is Gr Ch & Am Ch Vahhala's Dreamchaser (Imp USA).
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yes. CRUFTS. i figured it was a re-broadcast. does anyone know the name of the Basset in that show? just wanted to see if I could find some pictures of him on the web. thanks.Are you talking about 'CRUFTS'?? That took place a while back. Great that the Bloodhound done so well. Bassets never do
i know. the only thing the commentators had to say about him was that he was, "ponderous." and i don't think i'm being hyper-sensitive when i say that the tone in their voice was somehow dismissive of the basset.
and while some bassets are more agile than others, agility is certainly not the end-all and be-all of a dog's appeal. come on! even still, my female basset can chase birds and run like a champ. My male? Not so much.
But like i said. what does that have to do with anything?i think it has more to do with ignorance than anything else. and i'm not so much complaining that the basset didn't win. it's more about the way he was talked about. every other entrant, the commentators talked about the beauty and form of the dog, and what great examples the entrants were of their respective breeds. but along comes the basset, and suddenly it's a matter of the whole breed being "ponderous," and nothing about the fact that there walks one beautiful example of a basset hound.
don't worry. i'm not as revved up about this as it might seem. i'm half -kidding. but i still think the basset doesn't get a fair shake.
I totally agree with your post. They were very dismissive and condencending when discussing the basset. It was like a "whatever" attitude. Their tone was very curt when talking about the basset and when they called the breed "slow" I kinda got hot about it, to be honest.i know. the only thing the commentators had to say about him was that he was, "ponderous." and i don't think i'm being hyper-sensitive when i say that the tone in their voice was somehow dismissive of the basset.
and while some bassets are more agile than others, agility is certainly not the end-all and be-all of a dog's appeal. come on! even still, my female basset can chase birds and run like a champ. My male? Not so much.
i think it has more to do with ignorance than anything else. and i'm not so much complaining that the basset didn't win. it's more about the way he was talked about. every other entrant, the commentators talked about the beauty and form of the dog, and what great examples the entrants were of their respective breeds. but along comes the basset, and suddenly it's a matter of the whole breed being "ponderous," and nothing about the fact that there walks one beautiful example of a basset hound.
don't worry. i'm not as revved up about this as it might seem. i'm half -kidding. but i still think the basset doesn't get a fair shake.[/b]
Agility isn't what make a dog complete. I'd rather have a lazy, friendly dog that shows me love back, than a dog that has a lot of agility with a temper and agressive behavior. For that show to be the oldest, you would think they would have better knowledge about the Basset hound, especially considering that his roots are European (France).
Thanks! That basset was GORGEOUS!!!!
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