THE BASSET-HOUND 221 



Stone, Mr. G. Ualton, Mr. B. F. Parrott, the Messrs. Heseltine, 

 Mrs. A. N. Lubbock, Miss Wimbush, Mr. C. Garnett, Captain 

 Crowe, Dr. Woodhead, Mr. Roberts, Mr. J. Stark, Mr. C. R. 

 Morrison, Mr. Lord, Prince Pless, Hon. C. B. Courtenay, Mr. 

 Kenyori Fuller, Mr. A. Croxton Smith, and many others. The 

 King and Queen are acknowledged lovers of the showy little 

 hound, and good specimens, mainly bred at Sandringham, are from 

 time to time exhibited by them. 



Quite a number of packs, too, exist for the purpose of hare- 

 hunting, and it is pleasing to find that in the majority of instances 

 Masters are breeding to type. One or two attempts have been 

 made to produce a longer legged hound, but the idea has not 

 met with favour, and most Basset-hound men of to-day will be 

 thoroughly in sympathy with the concluding remarks of Mr. Blain, 

 quoted on a previous page. 



Below we give the points and description of the Basset-hound, 

 originally drawn up by Mr. G. R. Krehl, and accepted at a club 

 meeting in 1899 : 



POINTS OF THE BASSET-HOUND (SMOOTH) 



VALUE. 



Head, Skull, Eyes, Muzzle, and Flews ... ... ... 15 



Ears ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 



Neck, Dewlap, Chest, and Shoulders ... ... ... 10 



Fore Legs and Feet ... ... ... ... ... 15 



Back, Loins, and Hindquarters ... ... ... ... 10 



Stern... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 



Coat and Skin ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 



Colour and Markings ... ... ... ... ... 15 



" Basset Character " and Symmetry ... ... ... 5 



Total ... ... ... 100 



GENERAL APPEARANCE 



1. To begin with the Head, as the most distinguishing part of all breeds. 

 The head of the Basset-hound is most perfect when it closest resembles a Blood- 

 hound's. It is long and narrow, with heavy flews, occiput prominent, "la bosse 

 de la chasse" and forehead wrinkled to the eyes, which should be kind, and show 

 the haw. The general appearance of the head must present high breeding and 

 reposeful dignity ; the teeth are small, and the upper jaw sometimes protrudes. 

 This is not a fault, and is called the " bee de lievre" 



2. The Ears very long, and when drawn forward folding well over the nose 

 so long that in hunting they will often actually tread on them ; they are set on 

 low, and hang loose in folds like drapery, the ends inward curling, in texture 

 thin and velvety. 



3. The Neck is powerful, with heavy dewlaps. Elbows must not turn out. 

 The chest is deep, full, and framed like a " man-of-war." Body long and low. 



4. Fore Legs short, about 4in., and close-fitting to the chest till the crooked 

 knee, from where the wrinkled ankle ends in a massive paw, each toe standing 

 out distinctly. 



5. The Stifles are bent, and the quarters full of muscle, which stands out so 



