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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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Attendees included Charlie, Coco and their two basset hounds.
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Simon, rescue basset hound/cattle dog mix, was sworn in as the second dog mayor of New York City on Jan. 26 outside the City Hall in downtown Manhattan.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Simon, rescue basset hound/cattle dog mix, was sworn in as the second dog mayor of New York City on Jan. 26 outside the City Hall in downtown Manhattan.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
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“Basset hound.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basset%20hound. Accessed 7 May. 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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