Basset Hound: History

Both Bassets and St. Hubert's Hounds were bred to trail, not kill, their game. Bassets were originally used to hunt rabbits and hares. The first application of the word "Basset" to a breed of dog can be traced to an illustrated text on hunting written by Fouilloux in 1585. Check out More at https://petreader.net/?s=basset+hound #bassethoundpuppy #bassethounds #dogfacts