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15 Historical Facts About Basset Hounds You Might Not Know

#10 Already by the middle of the century, the bassets had acquired skin folds on the muzzle, a sad expression in the eyes and long ears.

#11 Bassets began to be intensively crossed with Bloodhounds, and their offspring were called Basset Hounds.

#12 By the 18th century, in French kennels, one could find 12 lines of Bassets, different in appearance and performance, some of which later “merged” into the so-called artesian-Norman type.

Alice White

Written by Alice White

Alice White, a devoted pet lover and writer, has turned her boundless affection for animals into a fulfilling career. Originally dreaming of wildlife, her limited scientific background led her to specialize in animal literature. Now she happily spends her days researching and writing about various creatures, living her dream.

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