Mary Allen
#10 Since the Basset likes to eat a lot, it is important to ensure a balanced diet. Every gram too much can be detrimental to the health of this breed.
Appropriate puppy nutrition is important with regard to the correct calcium dosage, since irregular bone growth can have a particularly negative effect on basset hounds.
#11 The distinctive lips, large floppy ears and often drooping eyelids require appropriate care to prevent inflammation.
The skin on the dog's head should be so loose that it wrinkles easily when the forehead is lowered. The basset hound's short, smooth coat is black, white, and tan (tri-color) or lemon-white (bi-color).
