Basset Hound Used For Hunting

Hertfordshire isle of wight etc in 1890 and with four or five couples we used to chivey about but in april 1891 we purchased 9 couples from mr.

Basset hound used for hunting. Hubert s abbey in medieval france desired a shorter legged dog capable of following a scent under brush in thick forests as hunting was a classic sport of the time. Hubert hound the ancestor of the present day bloodhound and came about when a mountain in the st.

The name basset is derived from the french word bas meaning low with the. Basset hound breed of dog developed centuries ago in france and long maintained chiefly in france and belgium as a hunting dog of the aristocracy originally used to trail hares rabbits and deer it has also been used in hunting birds foxes and other game.

The basset hound is a short legged breed of dog in the hound family. A tracking collar may be a useful tool to protect your basset on field hunts in case he becomes distracted and separated from you or the rest of the.

Cannon junr of danebury and commenced hunting regularly in the season 1891 2. The american hunting basset association and the basset hound club of america has been the most active in promoting the use of bassets for rabbit hunting.

I the first couple of basset hounds we ever possessed were given to us by captain peacock late m f h. To train rabbit hunting with your basset hound a starting pen with live rabbits is ideal.

A dead rabbit or pelt with scent can also be used to create scent trails for your basset to follow. Basset hounds are a breed of french lineage a descendant of the st.

It is characterized as a slow deliberate hunter with a deep voice and a nose second in keenness only to that of the bloodhound. Caravan hounds are bred for hunting small medium sized game and guarding farms.

Hubert s hound a dog similar to the present day bloodhound. Basset hounds are one of six recognised basset type breeds in france.

In the villages he is known as the karwani karvani. The feathered variety is commonly referred to as a pashmi.

The basset hound dogs probably descended from the st. If you notice in the first pic dated may 17th 1929 he list his current stock available for sale one is priced at 250 a good bit of money for a dog in 1929 considering the the era as well as.

Hunting with basset hounds when with an organization such as the american hunting basset association or the basset hound club of america do not involve the killing of any animals. The mudhol hound also known as caravan hound is an indian breed of dog of the sight hound type.

Here is a 1929 kennel catalog from smith basset hound kennels out of spring valley ohio. 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.

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.