Basset Hound
The Basset Hound is a hound breed from United Kingdom, standing males 12–15 in · females 11–14 in at the withers, weighing males 55–75 lb · females 45–65 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs.
- Breed group
- Hound
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Height
- males 12–15 in · females 11–14 in
- Weight
- males 55–75 lb · females 45–65 lb
- Lifespan
- 10–12 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Basset Hound is taller than 13% of the measured breeds, heavier than 69%, one of 33 in the Hound group, one of 10 from United Kingdom.
Living with the Basset Hound
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Basset Hound’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 5 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 2 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 2 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 2 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 4 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 4 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 4 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Basset Hound on AKCBasset Hound on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Basset Hound
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Basset Hound.
Serbian Tricolour Hound
Estonian Hound
Westphalian Dachsbracke
Austrian Pinscher
Chien Français Tricolore
Basset Artésien Normand (Norman Artesian Basset)
Height 0–38 in
- Basset Hound12–15 in
- Serbian Tricolour Hound18–22 in
- Estonian Hound18–20 in
- Westphalian Dachsbracke22–24 in
- Austrian Pinscher17–20 in
- Chien Français Tricolore24.5–28 in
- Basset Artésien Normand (Norman Artesian Basset)no recorded figure
Weight 0–220 lb
- Basset Hound55–75 lb
- Serbian Tricolour Hound44–55 lb
- Estonian Hound33–44 lb
- Westphalian Dachsbracke35–50 lb
- Austrian Pinscher26–40 lb
- Chien Français Tricolore65–75 lb
- Basset Artésien Normand (Norman Artesian Basset)no recorded figure
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Basset Hound10–12 yrs
- Serbian Tricolour Hound12–14 yrs
- Estonian Hound12–15 yrs
- Westphalian Dachsbracke14–16 yrs
- Austrian Pinscher12–14 yrs
- Chien Français Tricolore10–12 yrs
- Basset Artésien Normand (Norman Artesian Basset)no recorded figure
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.
Guides that mention the Basset Hound
Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed.