look: a Basset Hound is short and heavy dog. It has soft brown droopy eyes. They have large paws. The coat is short and dense,short and shiny. It comes in many colors the most common are black,tan ,red.white with chestnut of sand colored markings.
temperament:This dog is gentle,sweet,devoted and well behaved by nature. They are great in families. they are always friendly and is unnatural for them to be vicious,moody or harsh. These dogs are not timid very affectionate with it's master and great with kids of any ages. But this dog can be stubborn with out a firm owner. Bassets love to do tricks for food. It is difficult to house train them but with positivity,patient and gentle training. But when it picks up a interesting smell it's hard to keep there attention and often if you have it off leash and it picks up a smell they won't come back when u call so never let your dog off leash in a unfenced area.
Height\Weight: Height: Male:12-15inches Female:11-14inches Weight: Male:50-65 pounds Female:45-60pounds
Health Problems:NEVER OVER FEED IT CAN PUT STRAIN ON THERE SPINE AND LEGS. Prone to bloat. So only feed them 2 of 3 SMALL meals a day not one big large meal.
Living Conditions:they do fine in a apartment. they are playful indoor but if outside they will play and run for hours when given the chance. They will do okay without a yard, but should be given plenty of opportunities to run and play to keep it healthy and thin.
Exercise:best to give it a long daily walk
Life Expectancy:10-12 years
Litter Size:Average of 8 puppies - large litters are common, known to have 15 or more puppies in one litter
Grooming:Wipe under the ears every week and trim toenails regularly. This breed is a constant shedder.The smooth short hair coat it easy to groom.
Breed:hound
some fun facts:It has a deep musical bark(wow a singing dog lol :D )
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