How to judge the appearance of Basset

How do you judge the appearance of a Basset? The head of a Basset is slightly arched, large and well-proportioned, not very wide or flat. The nose should be pure black, the nostrils should be large and open, and the teeth should be large and regular. The neck should be long and strong, the chest should be deep, the sternum should exceed the forelimbs, the shoulders and elbows should be relatively close to the chest, the forelimbs should be short and powerful, the elbow joints should not exceed the front legs, and the soles of the feet should be thick.

Head: slightly arched, large and well-proportioned. The head will not be very broad and a flat head will be disqualified.

Nose: black, pure black is best, nostrils are large and open

Lips: dark black, drooping and not slender, large, healthy and regular teeth, scissors bite or pincer bite.

Neck: strong, of sufficient length, moderately arched

Chest: Deep and full, with the sternum prominent and extending significantly beyond the forelegs.

Shoulders: The shoulders and elbows are relatively close to the chest. The distance from the lowest point of the chest to the ground should allow him to move freely in different terrain conditions. The distance between the bottom of the chest of an adult Basset Dog and the ground is generally not the same. More than 1/3 of height at withers. The shoulder blades are sloping back and strong. Steep shoulders, wrong fore end, and elbows turned out are serious faults.

Forelimbs: short, powerful, heavy-boned and wrinkled. Elbows extending beyond the front legs are a disqualification.

Pole: thick, very heavy, the pads are heavy and hard. The feet are well arched and slope evenly outward to the width of the shoulders.