answersLogoWhite

0

A blood hound has longer legs than a basset and a stronger sense of smell (the best, actually, of all dogs). According to wikipedia the modern basset hound was bred from a bloodhound and another type of basset.

User Avatar

Wiki User

16y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Is the Basset Hound a variety of Coonhound?

No, the Basset Hound was bred from the Bloodhound and has no relation to Coonhounds.


What has the most sensitive sense of smell bloodhound or Basset Hound?

bloodhound


Which dog's sense of smell makes him second only to the Bloodhound in training ability?

Basset Hound


What is the difference between a beagle and a basset hound?

No, the basset hound is the smallest hound in the hound family. The basset hound has short stubby legs, long droopy ears, sad looking droopy eyes. The Basset hound may look sad often but it is just the dogs look, he could be very happy at the moment, his tail will wag if he is. The hounds in the hound family are the basset hound, the beagle, the blood hound


Picture of Basset Hound or dachshund?

Basset Hound Daushund


A type of hound?

Basset, greyhound, dachund, blood hound


What are some different types of hound dogs across the world?

Some different types of hound dogs around the world include the Beagle, Bloodhound, Greyhound, Basset Hound, Dachshund, and Afghan Hound. Each hound breed has unique characteristics tailored to their specific hunting abilities and temperament.


What kind of hound is the hound in the fox and the hound?

bloodhound


What kind of dog is droopy?

He is a basset hound


Did Columbo have a dog?

Columbo had a bloodhound. The dog doesn't have a name, though, because, as he later explains, he and his wife could never agree on a name.


What is a rottweiler and a basset hound mix called?

I own a Rottweiler/Basset Hound mix....I call him a Rott-N-Basset.


Is a Basset Hound a type of dog?

yes:)The Basset Hound is a short-legged breed of dog of the hound family. They are scent hounds, bred to hunt rabbits by scent. Their sense of smell for tracking is second only to that of the Bloodhound. The name Basset is derived from the French word bas, meaning "low", with the attenuating suffix -et, together meaning "rather low". Basset hounds are commonly brown and black and most often spotted, but also exist in a variety of colors.