Interview with Dr. Claudia Orlandi of Topsfield Basset Hounds Where did you grow up? Dr. Claudia Orlandi: I was born in Waterbury, Connecticut, but spent my younger years on a large country property in Harwinton, Connecticut, where my life revolved around horses and dogs. At the age of 12 I joined an excellent 4-H horse club and was greatly influenced by our leader’s belief in hard work, commitment, and achieving excellence. Along with mastering horsemanship and learning stable management, our written tests and oral presentations on equine structure and movement not only helped develop ..read more

  Interview with Jana Pašková, Breeder of Grand Grades   Where do I live? How many years in dogs? How many years as a breeder? I live in the center of Europe, in the Czech Republic. The Basset Hound breed has accompanied me in my life for 35 years. This year marks 22 years since the birth of the first puppies in my kennel.   What is my kennel name? How many dogs do I currently keep? My kennel is called Grand Grades. I now have six bitches, and that’s my maximum. I will never have more. Two of them are older and resting, two are still young, and two are of reproductive age. All b ..read more

  Interview with Matt Hess, Breeder of Bedrock Bassets   Where do I live? How many years in dogs? How many years as a breeder? Matt Hess: I live in Versailles, Indiana. I have been in dogs for 30 years, 25 years as a breeder.   What is my kennel name? How many dogs do I currently keep? Matt Hess: My kennel name is Bedrock Bassets. I currently keep four dogs.   Which show dogs from the past have been my noteworthy winners? Matt Hess: GCH Clanwillows Centenary Pride (Eddie) and Lussy Grand Grades (Gradey) have been my noteworthy winners. Both were handled by me, but bred by t ..read more

  Interview with Kaylynn Finke, Breeder of Northwind Basset Hounds   Where do I live? How many years in dogs? How many years as a breeder? Kaylynn Finke: We are located in Jackson, Tennessee. We are fairly new to the Basset Hound community. David has been showing Bassets for about four years and Kaylynn got involved about two years ago. David had his first litter of Basset Hounds two years ago.   What is my kennel name? How many dogs do I currently keep? Kaylynn Finke: Our kennel name is Northwind Basset Hounds. We currently have three Basset Hounds.   Which show dogs from ..read more

  Interview with Claudio Da Cruz Conceicao, Breeder of Lake Park Bassets, by Allan Reznik   Where did you grow up? I am 47 years old, and I was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I have lived for two years in the USA, in North Carolina. Claudio Da Cruz Conceicao – Lake Park Bassets   Do you come from a doggy family? If not, how did the interest in breeding and showing purebred dogs begin. No, I do not come from a family of dog breeders or exhibitors. This passion started naturally when I was very young. I had always liked dogs. I started working and learning with obedience dogs. Ev ..read more

Basset Hound Color: Any recognized hound color is acceptable and the distribution of color and markings is of no importance. And honestly, folks, that’s all they wrote! There is no list of colors in the AKC Basset Hound Breed Standard, and no fault, serious fault, or disqualifications assigned to color. In their Encyclopedia of K-9 Terminology, Edward and Patricia Gilbert assert that references to “recognized hound color” as used in the Basset Standard, or “true hound color” as used in the Beagle Standard, refers to “hound color is identified in the English Foxhound Standard as black, white an ..read more

  A Basset Hound head is often our first impression of the dog—whether displaying dignity and alertness from the side, or a soft and engaging expression from the front. But the head, as beautiful as it may be, surmounts another part of the Basset that can be a thing of real beauty—a good front! When we find this, it can really take your breath away! Bassets are not the only breed in which good fronts can be difficult to find. This is not surprising, since the front assembly is one of the most complicated parts of the dog, and one of the most difficult to breed. The front assembly of the B ..read more

  In a perfect world, the answer to the question above would be “yes.” But neither we nor our dogs are perfect. In fact, most of us have a subjective interpretation of our breed’s Standard framed by the latitude given within that very Standard. Add to that the myriad factors that enter into our decision-making regarding a breeding or the placement of a class of dogs in a show, and we have the concept of prioritization entering the process.   The Whelping Box Let’s consider first the prioritizations that may go into making a breeding decision, and then in choosing resultant puppies to ..read more

Interview with Hound Group Breeder Corey Rigoni - Renaissance Basset Hounds - I live in Parma, Michigan, between Detroit and Chicago. The post Renaissance Basset Hounds | Corey Rigoni appeared first on Showsight ..read more

If you believe the Basset Hound is best pretending to be a lap rug, you might be surprised to find them well suited for many activities. The post The Ever So Surprising Basset Hound appeared first on Showsight ..read more