Basset hound
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Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q37716
Library of congress:
sh 85012189
Sources of Information
- Work cat.: Foy, M.A. The basset hound, c1985.
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- AKC dogs:
- Unhelbach, K. The Am. dog bk.:
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Wikipedia description:
The Basset Hound is a short-legged breed of dog in the hound family. The Basset is a scent hound that was originally bred for the purpose of hunting hare. Their sense of smell and ability to ground-scent is second only to the Bloodhound. Basset Hounds are one of six recognized "basset"-type breeds in France. The name Basset is derived from the French word bas, meaning 'low', with the attenuating suffix -et—together meaning 'rather low'. Basset Hounds are usually bicolours or tricolours of standard hound coloration.
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