basset hound
Mournful-faced scent-follower
A basset hound is a short-legged breed of dog with long, drooping ears, loose skin, and a mournful expression.
Originally bred for hunting rabbits and hares, the breed's low build allows it to follow scent trails close to the ground.
The basset hound bayed at something in the bushes.
Hanging or bending downward
- floppyLacking rigidity, bending easily
- saggyHanging down limply
- short-leggedHaving brief lower limbs
- wrinkledHaving surface folds
dewlap · jowly · sad-eyed · hangdog · heavy-lidded · soulful · mournful · doleful
Of the sense detecting odors
Monitoring location over time
- trailingFollowing behind something
- rabbitLong-eared lagomorph
- hareLarge wild lagomorph
- gameOrganized play or sport
quarry · pack hunting · flushing · field trial · sniffing · scenting · pursuit · brush
Of single breed ancestry
- pedigreeRecord of descent
- kennelEnclosure for hounds
- breederOne who raises stock
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
registration · conformation · standard · whelping · litter · lineage · hereditary · genetics
Firm in allegiance
- gentleSoft and kind
- affectionateShowing warm regard
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
- faithfulConsistently loyal and true
stubborn · easygoing · patient · mild-mannered · good-natured · laid-back · placid · amiable
Domesticated household companion
- family dogDomesticated canine companion
- cuddlyPleasantly huggable
- lovableInspiring warm feelings
- couch potatoHabitual sedentary TV watcher
lapdog · house dog · playmate · buddy · child-friendly · therapy dog · snuggler · homebody
droopy
Hanging or bending downward
- floppyLacking rigidity, bending easily
- saggyHanging down limply
- short-leggedHaving brief lower limbs
wrinkled · dewlap · jowly · sad-eyed · hangdog · heavy-lidded · soulful · mournful · doleful · low-slung
olfactory
Of the sense detecting odors
trailing · scent trail · beagle · detection · scent memory
tracking
Monitoring location over time
game · quarry · pack hunting · flushing · field trial · sniffing · scenting · pursuit · brush · underbrush
purebred
Of single breed ancestry
bloodline · registration · conformation · standard · whelping · litter · lineage · hereditary · genetics · tricolor
loyal
Firm in allegiance
- gentleSoft and kind
- affectionateShowing warm regard
- devotedLoyally and lovingly attached
faithful · stubborn · easygoing · patient · mild-mannered · good-natured · laid-back · placid · amiable · docile
pet
Domesticated household companion
- family dogDomesticated canine companion
- cuddlyPleasantly huggable
- lovableInspiring warm feelings
couch potato · lapdog · house dog · playmate · buddy · child-friendly · therapy dog · snuggler · homebody · devoted
- scent houndsbeagle, coonhound, otterhound, harrier, billy
- basset breeds
- dogsdog, beagle, bulldog, boxer, collie
- Pet Breedsgolden retriever, labrador, beagle, bulldog, poodle
- floppy earsbeagle, cocker spaniel, springer spaniel, lop rabbit, Dumbo
- long earsrabbit, bunny, hare, donkey, mule
basset houndgreyhound
Sleek, fast-running breed
whippet · saluki · borzoi · Great Dane · Weimaraner
basset houndgreyhound
Sleek, fast-running breed
whippet · saluki · border collie · Jack Russell terrier · Belgian Malinois
hound, hounds, hounded, hounding, greyhound, huntsman, bloodhound, basset, foxhound