Basset Hound Life Expectancy
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 hound life expectancy. In the statistics a basset hound is most likely to have a life span of 10 14 years with 12 year being the average. Today it is mostly a pet dog much more common in the usa than in europe where it is still often kept in too small of a house.
Explore basset hound life span data with pictures origin and history. However we had a very beloved basset hound taken from us at the young age of 7 years suddenly due to an aneurysm that had gone unnoticed bursting in his abdomen while i was at work.
He really did have a long and happy life and for the most part was quite healthy up until his last year. My husband and i have agreed to move to another country and if everything proceeds according to the plan we have made i expect that we will be ready to move at the end of the year.
They are also much better to keep indoors than most other toy breeds. The basset hound was recognized by the united kennel club in 1928.
Basset hound life expectancy. In reality the basset hound is not small despite its short legs.
More in scenthound group. Shandee1737166584 over a year ago.
The name basset is derived from the french word bas meaning low with the. Basset hounds are one of six recognised basset type breeds in france.
By shandee1737166584 1 post last post over a year ago. The basset hound is a short legged breed of dog in the hound family.
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