
BASSET HOUNDS are very well suited to a family environment.
BASSET HOUNDS were originally hunting dogs and are very athletic.
They are robust, strong and active with great stamina, able to adapt to any situation or weather conditions.
BASSET HOUNDS must be well balanced and tenacious with a pack instinct and a deep melodious voice.
Placid, never aggressive or timid, the BASSET HOUND is an affectionate, very sociable dog, even with people outside of the family or with other animals.
The BASSET HOUND’s origins as a hunting dog mean that it has retained an incomparable sense of smell.
A fantastic companion and working dog that fulfils its role with resilience and pleasure.
The BASSET HOUND has an incomparable sense of smell and loves company.

Originally from Great Britain, the BASSET HOUND is tenacious, hunts by scent, possesses a pack instinct, and is not afraid of brambles. It is very resilient and never aggressive, and its strong, stubborn personality is legendary. It is talented in a pack at following the scent of small and medium game.
It makes a sought-after family friend. It requires a firm education.
It needs lots of space and lots of exercise: BASSET HOUNDS are athletic.