80 THE BASSET HOUND 



do not rule very high, and it was considered a note- 

 worthy fact that Mrs. Tottie claimed my " Wantage " 

 at Cruft's Show in 1900 for his catalogue figure of 

 150. In picking a puppy choose one that is sound 

 on the leg, with free movement, and see that he has 

 plenty of bone and is well ribbed up. Although 

 the head of the adult needs to be fine and narrow, 

 it must be remembered that in the puppy these very 

 qualities often mean that it will become snipy as it 

 grows up ; therefore select one that has plenty of 

 substance in its head. Let him run about well, and 

 watch narrowly to ascertain if there is any weak- 

 ness in the loins or hind quarters, for this is difficult 

 to get rid of. The Bloodhound cross made by Sir, 

 Everett Millais has been the means of strengthening 

 the constitution, and has also increased the size of 

 the Basset without giving him too much length 

 of leg. 



