Just near me they have a Basset Puppy, so cute at this age with their big ears. The show Bassets are so different to the working ones. I have to say I prefer the working pack ones as they are a little longer on the leg & their eyes are not usually droopy. The Basset Hound is a short-legged breed of dog of the hound family, as well as one of six recognized Basset breeds in France. The Basset is a scent hound that was originally bred for the purpose of hunting hare. 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 meaning "small", together meaning "rather low". Basset Hounds are usually bicolours or tricolours of standard hound colouration.