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14+ Historical Facts About Basset Hounds You Might Not Know

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#4 Since the Middle Ages, in the books and manuscripts of French historians, notes began to slip about squat dogs from the tribe of artesian-Norman hounds, who were involved in burrowing and searching for truffles.

#5 In written sources, animals were referred to as bassets and were depicted as short-legged dogs with massive bones.

#6 By the way, the characteristic short stature inherent in all modern representatives of this family was an elementary mutation, which was subsequently artificially fixed by breeders.

Mary Allen

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Hello, I'm Mary! I've cared for many pet species including dogs, cats, guinea pigs, fish, and bearded dragons. I also have ten pets of my own currently. I've written many topics in this space including how-tos, informational articles, care guides, breed guides, and more.

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