BASSET HOUND

breed of short-legged, long-bodied hound developed centuries ago in France. It stands from 12 to 15 in. (30.1–38.1 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs from 25 to 50 lb (11.3–22.7 kg). The short, dense coat is usually black, tan, or white or any combination of these colors. The basset was perfected to hunt such game as rabbits, fox, squirrels, and pheasant in very heavy ground cover; the shortness of its legs allows it to keep its head to the scent with a minimum of difficulty. It has also been trained to hunt raccoons and opossum and to retrieve. Renowned for its scenting ability, which is second only to that of its close relative the bloodhound, the basset is still popular as a slow but efficient hunter. It is also raised as a pet. See dog.

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books on: Basset Hound  - 65 results

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Infant Behavior; Its Genesis and Growth
Book by Arnold Gesell, Helen Thompson; McGraw-Hill, 1934
Subjects: Infant Psychology, Infants
...interesting cross between the Saluki hound and the Basset hound. The Saluki is a tall, slender...portrayed by the ancient Egyptians. The Basset hound is low flung, stocky, and...with a graceful extensor thrust. Basset, when he settles down, folds his...
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Analyzing the Grammar of English
Book by Richard V. Teschner, Eston E. Evans; Georgetown University Press, 2007
Subjects: English Language--Grammar
...repeated noun phrase. We then replace it with a relative pronoun, thus: 74 1 have a basset hound. The basset hound doesnt bark. repeated noun phrase 75 1 have a basset hound thatdoesnt bark. relative pronoun replacing the repeated noun phrase Relative...
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Nationalism and Beyond: Introducing Moral Debate about Values
Book by Nenad Miscevic; Central European University Press, 2001
Subjects: Nationalism--Moral And Ethical Aspects
...dog before creating one for mammal or for basset hound (dog belongs among the basic-level categories...lexicalizing the concept dog and waiting with basset hound) are better than others (lexicalize basset hound) in a given practical context. One...
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A Handbook of General Experimental Psychology
Book by Carl Murchison; Clark University Press, 1934
Subjects: Psychophysiology
...crossing a short-bent-legged basset hound and a normal, wild-type, long...have the long drooping ears of the hound and never the erect ears of the shepherd...shepherd mother and have never seen a basset hound, they will, when put on the...
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A Choice for Our Children: Curing the Crisis in America's Schools
Book by Carlos A. Bonilla, Alan Bonsteel; Ics Press, 1997
Subjects: Charter Schools--California--Case Studies, Charter Schools--United States, Educational Vouchers--California--Case Studies, Educational Vouchers--United States, School Choice--California--Case Studies, School Choice--United States
...pf foods? Collies eat more than basset hounds. Boxers eat more than col lies. Beagles eat more than basset hounds, but less than collies. Box ers...than dalmatians. A. collie B. basset hound C. boxer D. beagle E. dalmatian...
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journal articles on: Basset Hound  - 7 results

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Dogs and People: The History and Psychology of a Relationship
Journal article; Journal of Business Administration and Policy Analysis, Vol. 24-26, 1996
Subjects: Authors--Addresses, essays, lectures, Coren, Stanley--Addresses, essays, lectures, Dog breeds--Social aspects, Dog owners--Psychology and mental health, Dogs--Social aspects, Psychologists--Addresses, essays, lectures
...Hitchcock? Now he may look like a Blood Hound but he loved Terriers too; West Highland...personable and strong-willed dogs Afghan Hound Airedale Alaskan Malamute American Foxhound...good-natured and tolerant dogs Basset Hound Beagle Bernese Mountain Dog Bloodhound...
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Dog and Dinosaur: The Modern Animal Story
Journal article by Patricia E. Chu; Mosaic (Winnipeg), Vol. 40, 2007
Subjects: Animal tales--Criticism and interpretation, Anthropomorphism--Criticism and interpretation, Bakker, Robert T.--Criticism and interpretation, Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (Motion picture)--Criticism and interpretation, London, Jack (American writer)--Criticism and interpretation, Oshii, Mamoru--Criticism and interpretation, Raptor Red (Book)--Criticism and interpretation, Subjectivity--Portrayals, White Fang (Novel)--Criticism and interpretation
...humanity, Oshii inserts Batous dog, a basset hound, as the magnetic north around which...dogs you choose a high-maintenance hound." Rather than contrasting Batou...relationships they have: Batou has a basset hound (cloned) and Togusa a young...
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The 2010 Thomas Hunt Morgan Medal: Alexander Tzagoloff
Journal article by Carol Dieckmann; Genetics, Vol. 184, 2010
Subjects: Colleges & universities, Genes, Genetics, Mitochondrial DNA, Proteins
...dog breeder in the boondocks of Connecticut ("3C5-hr round trip) for me to purchase my first dog-a magnificent basset hound named Daisy, who was 6 months old, >60 lb, and had a sense of kennel about her (i.e., she stunk up his car...
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Miss Young, My Darling: A Memoir
Journal article by Bruce Kellner; The Review of Contemporary Fiction, Vol. 20, 2000
Subjects: Literary societies--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Women authors--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Young, Marguerite--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
...year, who urged me to sign on with Marguerite Young. She was then about forty-five, with a face like a friendly basset hound, lank hair chopped off in a long Buster Brown or maybe Prince Valiant bob, wide skirts and crisp blouses and often...
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Perverse Pastoralism and Medieval Melancholia in Powell and Pressburger's a Canterbury Tale
Journal article by Tison Pugh; Arthuriana, Vol. 19, 2009
Subjects: European history, Medieval literature, Motion picture criticism, Motion picture directors & producers, Powell, Michael, Pressburger, Emeric, Sexuality
...surname Bassett underscores his connection to the natural world, in that he incarnates the crime-fighting powers of a basset hound (if not of a bloodhound). A human avatar of the natural world, Bassett unifies the virtually oxymoronic conflation...
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Basset Hounds and Saint Bernards
Magazine article by Ethan Hauser; The Antioch Review, Vol. 60, Winter 2002
Subjects: Short stories
Basset Hounds and Saint Bernards. by Ethan Hauser "My sons head is in the clouds...Cunningham said between drags. "What strikes me is I see these two dogs, a basset hound and a Saint Bernard, walking down the street from opposite ends, and...
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Botox, Not War, Determines the Election: In the US, the Issue of Saddam's Non-Existent Weapons Has Not Caused the Ructions It Has in Britain. but There, Too, Political Leaders Are Trying to Shift Any Blame to Bad Intelligence
Magazine article by Andrew Stephen; New Statesman, Vol. 133, February 9, 2004
Subjects: Electioneering--Analysis, Kerry, John F.--Physiological aspects, Kerry, John F.--Political aspects, Political campaigns--Analysis, Presidential elections--Analysis, Presidents--Analysis, Presidents--Elections, United States--Political aspects
...toothpaste ad. Previously, he had looked like a sad basset hound. But suddenly here was a new, winning John Kerry...adoring fans continue to cheer him on. But it was the basset hound who became a lean and hungry grey hound last Tuesday...
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Citizen Canine
Magazine article by Edward Tenner; The Wilson Quarterly, Vol. 22, Summer 1998
Subjects: Dogs--Political aspects, National characteristics--Analysis
...for particular uses: sight hounds, retrievers, herding dogs...greyhounds and other sight hounds. (Independent origins are...Teutonic Dachshund has Gallic Basset Hound blood. The Australian Shepherd...together narratives of the Afghan Hound as a breed - this at a time...
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Markets: The Market System Is Powerful, Necessary and Stupid. You Want to Have It on Your Side, but You Would Be Crazy to Let It Run Things
Magazine article by Robert Gibson; Alternatives Journal, Vol. 36, July 2010
Subjects: Farmers, Farmers' markets--Social aspects
...Children wander off. Late patrons grumble if the berries are sold out or the only remaining zucchini is the size of a basset hound. But even they act as if the visit was the high point of their week so far. Anything left over at the end of the day...
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Everything Up for Grabs
Magazine article by Antonia Quirke; New Statesman, Vol. 137, June 9, 2008
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Scenes from a Revolution: The Birth of the New Hollywood (Book)--Book reviews
...Then dying. Rex Harrisons wife faking her own suicide off the side of a schooner after her trick of masturbating her basset hound in front of weekend guests failed to tickle her husband--he was too pissed to notice. Faye Dunaway knocking back...
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newspaper articles on: Basset Hound  - 145 results

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'70S Singer Raises Voice to Help Basset Hounds Orlando to Make Appearance at Pheasant Run
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), July 6, 2007
...70S Singer Raises Voice to Help Basset Hounds Orlando to Make Appearance at Pheasant...13 to benefit the Guardian Angel Basset Rescue group. Orlando owns six...he and his wife rescued a stray basset hound. They couldnt find anyone to adopt...
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Pets and Their People: Basset Hound + Rottweiler = Bassetweiler; AMAZING WEIRD CROSSBREED NOBODY WANTS.
Newspaper article; The People (London, England), March 27, 2005
Pets and Their People: Basset Hound + Rottweiler = Bassetweiler; AMAZING WEIRD CROSSBREED NOBODY...a bizarre cross between a steely-eyed Rottweiler and a dozy Basset Hound. Bentleys eager face and beefy body give him the look of a guard...
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Eating out; Jilly Beattie Develops Some Puppy Love, Not Only for Her New Basset Hound Pooch, but for the Pavilion Restaurant, Co Meath
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), May 8, 2010
...Love, Not Only for Her New Basset Hound Pooch, but for the Pavilion...because it involved choosing a Basset Hound puppy out of a four...all 11 if I could but when Bassets grow up, they eat enough grub...great. I said: "Yak yak yak Bassets yak yak puppies yak, and Beloved...
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These 15 Orphaned Pups Need a Mum to Save Their Lives; EXCLUSIVE Dog Plea after Basset Hound Dies Giving Birth
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), September 9, 2008
...a Mum to Save Their Lives; EXCLUSIVE Dog Plea after Basset Hound Dies Giving Birth. Byline: BY MICHELLE OKEEFFE THESE...owner claimed yesterday. They were left orphaned when basset hound Droopy died giving birth. Now their owner Paul Jones...
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Prized Pooches to Strut Their Stuff; from Terriers to Basset Hounds and Collies to Sausage Dogs, the World- Famous Crufts Dog Show Begins This Week. TOM MULLEN Has the Details
Newspaper article; Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England), March 3, 2008
Prized Pooches to Strut Their Stuff; from Terriers to Basset Hounds and Collies to Sausage Dogs, the World- Famous Crufts Dog...and utility, gundog, working and pastoral, terrier and hound, with top dogs and bitches in each class scooping best of...
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encyclopedia articles on: Basset Hound  - 3 results

 
 
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Basset Hound
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
BASSET HOUND breed of short-legged, long-bodied...or any combination of these colors. The basset was perfected to hunt such game as rabbits...its close relative the bloodhound, the basset is still popular as a slow but efficient...
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Hound
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...high. Also classified as hounds are several long-legged breeds...third variety, called treeing hounds, also track by scent; these...raccoons and opossums. Many scent hounds have a coat characteristically patterned in "hound colors": black, white...American foxhound , basenji , basset hound , beagle , bloodhound...
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Clumber Spaniel
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...heavy-boned, low, short body of the clumber resembles no other spaniel and suggests early crossbreeding with the basset hound. The tail is docked. Although a slow worker, the clumber makes an excellent hunter and retriever when trained. See...


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