Basset Hound - Its History and Origin

Basset hounds are supposedly named from theimported to Wurtemberg (home of dachshunds) and
French word 'BAS' meaning low or dwarfed. This wasmade to cross with the terrier to introduce courage
mainly used in reference to the low slung body featurethat is lacking in hounds. Basset hounds unlike other
of the hound. Basset Hound is such a breed that itblood relatives, like the Hounds of Artois, Normandy,
was rarely known to many dog lovers even fewGascony and Saintgone, survived the political turmoil
decades back, in spite of it being popular in France.which saw its lesser fortunate relatives go extinct.
The first documented record of Basset hounds comeFor the patronage from some quarters of old
from the writings of De Fouilloux published in the yearnoblesse Basset of Artois were preserved in purity.
1573.Basset hounds were shown for the first time in the
According to De Fouilloux, Basset d' Artois (Name ofParis Dog show in the year 1863 and after ten years
basset hounds in those days) were mainly of twoSir John Everett Millais brought to England the Hound
varieties The Artesian which had crooked forelegscalled 'Model' and appeared at the wolverhampton
and the Flemish which had straight legs. They cameshow in the year 1875. The basset hound was officially
originally from areas in and around Flanders. Therecognized by Kennel club in 1880, and was given
descendents of the Flemish varieties still exists todayseparate classes of its own at the wolverhampton
in the Fort Noire, Voges and according to some inwhere Basset had made his debut appearance in 1875
German dachshund. People who believe that Germanwhen it had appeared in the A.V. foreign dog class.
dachshund is a descendent of Basset hounds claimsThe basset hound club was formed in 1884.
so because they believe Basset might have been