[Trooper]

So i was wondering if my basset is pure bred lady i got him from said he was but i never did see the parents. my thoughts he has always looked to tall to me. he is about 15 weeks atm. Lady at the vet said he looked like a walker hound

 

[Annie714]

He does look like he has long legs. Have you measured them? He is very cute though

 

[Wworm]

Yeah, Mr. T, you do look like you've got long legs. I'm sure others on the forum will have more input about the breed. I remember coming across something called the Basset Artesian Normand (sp?) which I thought had longer legs, and is one of the ancestors of the basset hound. maybe take a look at that??

you are very good looking and have such a sad, sad face. btw, my person's last dog was also a Mr. T, so we loooove your name! (when they took Mr. T home as a puppy, they passed by a Trooper II, that was the inspiration for the name... haha, also tells you how long ago that was...)

--Worm

 

[Trooper]

thats what i thought im not really concerend if he is not a pure bred he his still my little devil either way was just curious. yea i had to sell my isuzu trooper to afford him thats why he got named trooper

 

[bubbad]

He may have basset in him but those legs are not from a basset I'm afraid. Sometimes unscrupulous breeders will say anything to sell a puppy.

 

[paisleysmom]

Trooper is adorable -- he looks like a sweetheart --love the last picture .... so sad about something. He does have long legs but lets just say .....some are tall and some are small....he is just one of the tall kids for his age.....and special!!!

 

[Wworm]

haha... my person used to call him 'Pooper' and 'Pooper-scooper'... but they loooooved him, so they were just teezin'

 

[Kirska]

Nothing wrong with a little mutt. Just ask my Harley. He will tell you he is purebred awesome.

 

[Boomer's Mom]

I would agree that he has basset in him, but isn't purebred. He's still a handsome boy, tho!

 

[mhvonalmen8908]

He looks like a Heinz 57 to me! But he's so adorable!

 

[Mikey T]

ears are long and the head is not right for a walker.

He may have basset in him but those legs are not from a basset

funny things happen some times and I an not taking mix breed I owned long time a go a pure bread akc registered basset that certainly was not conformation with long straight legs in the 16in" plus range. That of course was a time before DNA parentage testing and there were breeder caught knowingly registering cross breed so even if registered there is a posibility of a dog not really being one. There is no way to know for sure there is no single or group of genetic markers exclusive to pure bread bassets. That said he appears more likely than not to be a cross breed. But I have seen AKC registered dogs I would say the same about as well.

remember coming across something called the Basset Artesian Normand (sp?) which I thought had longer legs

Straighter legs not longer they are no taller than a basset hound actual they are bit shorter.

Official U.K.C. Breed Standard[URL="http://rarebreed.com/breeds/ban/ban_ukc_std.html#note"]*[/URL]
The acceptable height range is from 101/4 inches to 141/8 inches.


Disqualifying height is a basset is 15"

 

[Trooper]

[love the last picture .... so sad about something. QUOTE]

yea he is sad cause his favorite chew toy ( the 10 week old kitten) got fixed today so he cant chew on her.

 

[mhvonalmen8908]

yea he is sad cause his favorite chew toy ( the 10 week old kitten) got fixed today so he cant chew on her.

You mean he chewed on her so hard he broke her?! Hope the kitten feels better soon.

 

[Trooper]

You mean he chewed on her so hard he broke her?! Hope the kitten feels better soon.

no she got spayed. he hasnt actually chewed on her. he just likes to put his mouth around her. then when he gets in trouble he lays down and chews on his bone. then the cat runs back and forth in front of him till he chases her again. i have given up rescuing the cat.

 

[jaleely]

walker hounds have the coloring on the body, and the long legs. Head is definitely a basset! Sooo cute though!

 

[beatrice's mom]

very cute dog, but the breed standard calls for those notorious short legs. Super cutie though!

 

[houndmomma]

I’m no expert, but I’d have to go with everyone else. Not a full basset. But she is a little cutie and so lucky to have you to love her all up.

 

[Bragnum]

So i was wondering if my basset is pure bred lady i got him from said he was but i never did see the parents. my thoughts he has always looked to tall to me. he is about 15 weeks atm. Lady at the vet said he looked like a walker hound