Any breed whose name includes the word, “basset” is sure to be a low-to-the-ground, short legged hound. The words, bass, base, and basset come from the late Latin word, “bassus” meaning “low,” and later, from the French word bas, also meaning “low.” Typically, bassets are low, but they’ve also been “long dogs.” There is one basset breed, however that isn’t: The Basset Fauve De Bretagne is the shortest backed of the Basset breeds and thus, lacks the exaggeration of some of the other Basset breeds. The Fauve is also lighter and longer in the leg.
The United Kennel Club recognized the breed in 1996, and the first Fauves arrived in the United States in 2001. The AKC added the breed to its Foundation Stock Service in 2015.
See one of these delightful little dogs in action below:
Basset Fauve de Bretagne Dog Portrait is available at the link.
I met several at a dog show about 8 years ago. Like my beloved Airedales they were a charming combination of terrier and hound. The Airedales lean towards their terrier side while the Fauve’s seem more on the hound side.