Ua hoʻohana mua ʻia ka Basset Hound ma ke ʻano he ʻīlio hahai holoholona. I ka makahiki 1970 naʻe, ua hoʻonui ʻia ʻo ia i ka kaulana a ua ʻōlelo ʻia ʻo ia he ʻīlio ʻano.
FCI Group 6: Hounds, Scenthounds and Related Breeds, Section 1: Hounds, 1.3 Small Hounds, me ka hoao hana.
Aina kumu: Great Britain
Helu maʻamau FCI: 121
ʻO ke kiʻekiʻe ma ka maloʻo: 33-38 cm
Kaona: 25-35kg
Hoʻohana: Hound, ka ʻīlio ʻohana