basset

Low-slung scent tracker

A basset is a type of hound bred for hunting, with a long body, short legs, drooping ears, and a mournful expression.

The basset hound's low-slung build allows it to track scent close to the ground.

In geology, basset refers to an outcrop where a rock stratum appears at the surface: The coal seam bassets along the hillside. (Capitalized Basset is a surname.)

hound

puppy

Juvenile canine

kennelEnclosure for hounds
breederOne who raises stock
pedigreeRecord of descent

canine · whelp · leash · collar · obedience · training · droopy · short-legged · tricolor · bloodhound

tracking

scent

Airborne odor detected

sniffingInhaling through the nose
noseOlfactory facial organ
olfactoryOf the sense detecting odors

tracking · trail · hunting · rabbit · hare · game · quarry · pursuit · flush · underbrush

appearance

droopy

Hanging or bending downward

jowlsSlack facial flesh
dewlapHanging neck fold
wrinkledHaving surface folds

soulful · mournful · pendulous · velvety · low-slung · stocky · doleful

temperament

docile

Easily controlled or taught

gentleSoft and kind
stubbornRefusing to change course
loyalFirm in allegiance

affectionate · laid-back · patient · mild · easygoing · companionship · devoted · amiable · placid · good-natured

geology

outcrop

Surfacing native stone

stratumHorizontal layer of material
surfaceOutermost boundary layer
seamJoined fabric edge

hillside · exposure

basset

puppy

scent

droopy

docile

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