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Basset Hound Did You Know?
- The foremost use of the Basset Hound in the United States is for the hunting
of rabbits.
- In trailing ability, the accuracy of the Basset's nose makes him
second only to the Bloodhound.
- In 1935, the Basset Hound Club of America was organized in the United
States.
- The February 27, 1928 issue of Time magazine carried the picture of a
Basset puppy on the cover. The accompanying cover story was a write-up of
the 52nd annual dog show of the Westminster Kennel Club at Madison Square
Garden as if it were attended and observed by the puppy.
- "Basset" as applied to a breed of dog derives from the French
adjective bas, meaning "low thing" or "dwarf".
- In the US, it was thought that George Washington owned Bassets presented
to him as a gift by Lafayette after the American Revolution.
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