[Horner, Photographer, Settle.
Rough-coated Basset-hound Dog Champion Puritan.
Fore-quarters and Chest.—Viewed from the front and in profile, this region is powerfully built, the chest nearly touching the ground, the shoulders short and muscular, arm very short, with a short, stoutly-made forearm, turning in at the knee. From the wrist (knee) the parts below turn outwards, so as to give the Hound a very splay-footed appearance.
Typical Rough-coated Basset Dog.
The back is long, somewhat hollow, rising slightly at the loins to the top of the croup, and from this very powerful muscles should spring. Weak hind-quarters are a serious defect. Well-rounded ribs and plenty of loose skin, especially over the tops of the shoulders and back, are desirable qualifications for the show ring.
Our illustration represents one of the most typical Basset-hound bitches ever seen.
Club.—The Basset Society.
Rules of the Basset-hound Club.