Five Fun Facts About Basset Hounds
Ellen Britt for CNT #wooftipsLow and slow, and with their mournful expressions and droopy ears, Bassets are the “sad clowns” of the dog world. Here are five fun facts you might not know about these popular dogs.One - Bassets were bred to hunt by French aristocrats and were derived from the BloodhoundTwo - They are in second place only to the bloodhound when it comes to their sense of smell. These dogs have over 220 million smell receptors, compared to a human’s paltry five million. Three - The name “Basset” comes from the French word bas which means low. They may…