The Basset-Hound. 519 



types of Basset griffons in this country at the 

 present moment. 



4< Now, far be it from me to run down any of these 

 types, or say that one is better than the other, but I 

 will say, as I said at the commencement of this 

 article, that in France there are any number of 

 types of Bassets to choose from ; and, while we in 

 the smooth-coated variety chose the grandest of all 

 the types, and have brought it to perfection, our 

 Griffon brother fanciers have not gone about their 

 business in the same fashion, and have certainly not 

 obtained the c rente de la creme of Basset griffons. 

 I have seen many of them, and for type and quality 

 it appears to me that those from Vendee are the 

 biggest, handsomest, and best fitted for the work 

 they have to do. They are, as I have described, 

 such as those I used to see at Mons. Ravry's, and 

 are just as low to the ground as their smooth-coated 

 brethren. 



"A splendid field is open to any admirer of the 

 Basset griffon who has time and patience to search 

 for specimens, and I hope before long to see some 

 of them on our show benches." 



Since his first introduction the Basset-hound has 

 progressed, but, although his head and expression 

 are, as a rule, almost handsome, and perhaps more 

 beautiful than are to be found on any other hound, 



