Breed

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.

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.

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

Basset Hound
12–15 in
Serbian Tricolour Hound
18–22 in
Estonian Hound
18–20 in
Westphalian Dachsbracke
22–24 in
Austrian Pinscher
17–20 in
Chien Français Tricolore
24.5–28 in
Basset Artésien Normand (Norman Artesian Basset)no recorded figure

Weight 0–220 lb

Basset Hound
55–75 lb
Serbian Tricolour Hound
44–55 lb
Estonian Hound
33–44 lb
Westphalian Dachsbracke
35–50 lb
Austrian Pinscher
26–40 lb
Chien Français Tricolore
65–75 lb
Basset Artésien Normand (Norman Artesian Basset)no recorded figure

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

Basset Hound
10–12 yrs
Serbian Tricolour Hound
12–14 yrs
Estonian Hound
12–15 yrs
Westphalian Dachsbracke
14–16 yrs
Austrian Pinscher
12–14 yrs
Chien Français Tricolore
10–12 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

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