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down, and ending in broad nostrils. The muzzle is 

 square at the end, any tendency towards narrow- 

 ness being strongly objectionable. The ears must 

 be long, set on low and carried in a similar fashion 

 to those of the Bloodhound, whilst the eyes are 

 slightly sunken, almond-shaped, and display the 

 haw. But it is not typical of these little hounds 

 to display too much of the facial characteristics 

 of the Bloodhound. Compactness and proportion, 

 combined with a lively and graceful carriage of the 

 body, constitute the necessary qualifications of the 

 Basset. 



Kennel Management and Hygiene. — Basset- 

 hounds are not difficult dogs to keep in good 

 condition, provided that they are regularly exercised, 

 regularly fed, and properly groomed. Exercise 

 must not be severe, as these hounds are incap- 

 able of undergoing an excessive degree of exertion, 

 but condition necessitates a gradual increase of 

 exertion in order to brace up the muscles and improve 

 the tone of the circulatory organs, and the more fit 

 these become the better the condition of the hound. 

 Feed liberally on a flesh diet, and for this purpose 

 boiled horse-flesh is as suitable as any food, from 

 three-quarters to one pound being about the correct 

 daily allowance of flesh; this may constitute the 

 evening meal, but if the proprietor wishes to feed 

 his hounds in the morning as well, dry hound meal 



