Basset Hound
AKC Ranking: 36
FAMILY: scenthound
AREA OF ORIGIN: France
DATE OF ORIGIN: 1500s
ORIGINAL FUNCTION: trailing rabbits and hare
TODAY’S FUNCTION: trailing rabbits and hare, field trials, basset field trials
AVERAGE SIZE OF MALE Height: <14 Weight: 40-60
AVERAGE SIZE OF FEMALE Height: <14 Weight: 40-60
