bassets
Low-slung hunting dogs
Bassets is the plural of basset, referring to basset hounds—short-legged dogs bred for tracking rabbits and hares by scent.
The breed's name comes from a French word meaning low-set, describing their distinctive build: long body, drooping ears, and legs that keep them close to the ground.
The bassets bayed when they caught the scent.
Hunting dog breed
- beagleTracking hound breed
- bloodhoundScent-tracking dog breed
- foxhoundCanine bred for pursuit
- harrierHare-chasing dog breed
canine · dog · kennel · pedigree · puppy · litter · whelping · breeder
Airborne odor detected
- sniffingInhaling through the nose
- trailPath through wilderness
- olfactoryOf the sense detecting odors
- huntingPursuing wild game
quarry · rabbit · gamekeeper · detecting · bloodhound · tracker · pursuit · flush
Positioned very low
- droopyHanging or bending downward
- wrinkledHaving surface folds
- short-leggedHaving brief lower limbs
- sad-eyedAppearing sorrowful in expression
tricolor · dewlap · jowls · soulful · mournful · doleful · pendulous · stocky
hound
Hunting dog breed
- beagleTracking hound breed
- bloodhoundScent-tracking dog breed
- foxhoundCanine bred for pursuit
harrier · canine · dog · kennel · pedigree · puppy · litter · whelping · breeder · veterinarian
scent
Airborne odor detected
hunting · quarry · rabbit · gamekeeper · detecting · bloodhound · tracker · pursuit · flush · covert
low-slung
Positioned very low
- droopyHanging or bending downward
- wrinkledHaving surface folds
- short-leggedHaving brief lower limbs
sad-eyed · tricolor · dewlap · jowls · soulful · mournful · doleful · pendulous · stocky · compact
stubborn
Refusing to change course
- gentleSoft and kind
- loyalFirm in allegiance
- affectionateShowing warm regard
laid-back · patient · mild · placid · easygoing · obstinate · headstrong · willful · dogged · persistent
melancholy
Subdued, lasting sadness
- soulfulExpressing deep emotion
- sad-eyedAppearing sorrowful in expression
- mournfulShowing or feeling grief
doleful · plaintive · wistful · forlorn · lugubrious · droopy · sorrowful · hangdog · pensive · woebegone
bassetsgreyhounds
Fast, lean racing dogs
whippets · borzois · Afghan hounds · Great Danes · Irish wolfhounds
- basset houndsLow-slung scent dogs