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1879 woodcut of Everett Millais' first Basset-type hound named Model, who was imported from France in 1874. The first mention of a "Basset" dog appeared in La Venerie, an illustrated hunting text written by Jacques du Fouilloux in 1585. [20] [21] The name "Basset" has its origins in the Latin word for low, bassus, and the French diminutive -et ...
Bassets have a strong resemblance to larger, longer-legged hound breeds, particularly the Bloodhound, despite their much smaller stature. [1] Bassets’ forelegs tend to be either crooked or straight, depending upon the breed; the coat types and colours seen within different basset breeds reflect those seen within the broader scenthound type, with short, long and wiry coats all found.
Basset hounds, with their short legs and long spines, can be prone to intervertebral disc disease. According to the West Orange Veterinary Hospital, it is a common condition in dogs with this type ...
The female California quail uses multiple male plumage characteristics when deciding on a mate and responds in different ways to a variety of artificially manipulated traits. Various visual signals act in combination to attract a mate and female choice will shift toward several particularly exaggerated traits. [20]
The United Kennel Club recognised the breed in 1991, [7] and both they and the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) list the Basset Bleu De Gascogne in the Scenthound Group. [4] [8] The breed is also known as the Blue Gascony Basset in the FCI. [8] Today, the Basset Bleu is one of six types of "basset"-type breeds recognised by the FCI ...
The original breed club is the Club français du Basset Artésien Normand & du Chien d'Artois, and the breed is recognised by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) as breed number 34 in Group 6, Scenthounds. [4] The Basset Artésien Normand is one of six types of "basset"-type breeds recognised by the FCI. [5]
The breed was developed in France as a hunting dog from the larger Grand Fauve de Bretagne, a breed that is now extinct.There was a rumour that the Basset Fauve de Bretagne was also close to extinction after the Second World War, and the breed was recreated using the remaining examples of the breed and crossing in standard wirehaired Dachshunds.
Male peacock spider, Maratus volans, courtship display In some species, males will perform ritualized movements to attract females. The male six-plumed bird-of-paradise (Parotia lawesii) exemplifies male courtship display with its ritualized "ballerina dance" and unique occipital and breast feathers that serve to stimulate the female visual system. [7]