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: any of an old breed of short-legged hunting dogs of French origin having very long ears and a short smooth coat
called also basset
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Related Stories Quite often, Porky, who also had a dog, a basset hound named Pokey, was seen wearing a beanie and huffing and puffing, trying to keep up with his best friend Jeff and Lassie.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Their top nine list includes basset hounds, beagles, bulldogs, Cavalier King Charles spaniels, collies, golden retrievers, Labrador retrievers, papillons and pugs.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
These include basset hounds; beagles; bulldogs; cavalier king Charles spaniels; collies; golden retrievers; Labrador retrievers; papillons; and pugs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The American Kennel Club says that these breeds include basset hounds; beagles; bulldogs; cavalier King Charles spaniels; collies; golden retrievers; Labrador retrievers; papillons; and pugs.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Their top nine list includes basset hounds, beagles, bulldogs, Cavalier King Charles spaniels, collies, golden retrievers, Labrador retrievers, papillons and pugs.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
These include basset hounds; beagles; bulldogs; cavalier king Charles spaniels; collies; golden retrievers; Labrador retrievers; papillons; and pugs.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The American Kennel Club says that these breeds include basset hounds; beagles; bulldogs; cavalier King Charles spaniels; collies; golden retrievers; Labrador retrievers; papillons; and pugs.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Basset hound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basset%20hound. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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basset hound
noun
bas·set hound
ˈbas-ət- 
: any of an old French breed of short-legged long-eared hunting dogs
called also basset
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