Bassets!

Basset Hounds are so cool so why don't you have a look at some facts about them:

#1. "The Basset Hound is a short, relatively heavy dog."
#2. "The brown eyes have a soft, sad look to them and are slightly sunken with a prominent haw."
#3. "The darkly pigmented lips have loose hanging flews and the dewlap is very pronounced."
#4. "The skin hangs loose like elastic and falls in folds on the head."
#5. "The velvety ears are set low and extremely long hanging towards the ground."
#6. "The chest is very deep extending in front of the front legs."
#7. "The paws are big."
#8. "The coat is dense, short, hard and shiny. There are no rules concerning color, but it is usually black, tan, white, red, white with chestnut or with sand-colored markings."
#9. "The Basset Hound is sweet, gentle, devoted, peaceful and naturally well-behaved."
#10. "They fit into family life well."
#11. "They are mild but not timid; very affectionate with its master and friendly with children."
#12. "Bassets like to do tricks for food."
#13. "It has a deep, musical bark."
#14. "Housebreaking is difficult, but they do well with positive reinforcement and patient, gentle training."
#15. "With proper training, they are obedient, but when they pick up an interesting smell, it's sometimes hard to get their attention, as they like to follow their noses and may not even hear you calling them back."
#16. "Only allow your Basset off lead in safe areas."
#17. "Height: 12-15 inches (30-38 cm.)"
#18. "Weight: 50-65 pounds (23-29 kg.)"
#19. "The Basset hound will do okay in an apartment. They are very inactive indoors but outdoors they will run for hours in play if 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 trim.
#20. "Life Expectancy: About 10-12 years."
#21. "Litter Size: Average of 8 puppies - large litters are common, known to have 15 or more puppies in one litter."

Info from: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/bassethound.htm
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