Anyone ever run bassets?

[Jacksongco45]

My granddaddy used to run a beagle basset mix back in the day but I’ve never heard of a true basset running deer

 

[shotgunhales]

think they're used more for blood trailing

 

[Joe Brandon]

Buddy this is the first time I have ever seen the words running and basset hound used in the same sentence.

 

[pjciii]

 

[Hillbilly stalker]

I believe the “Hunt” was bred out of them years ago. I’ve never seen or heard of one used in the field . I had one for a pet, it got killed by a copperhead in a culvert when it was a pup.

 

[specialk]

Ive read articles in mags about them running hares up north.....tally-ho! was the call to them....

 

[DAVE]

I rabbit hunted with one a long time ago, problem was he could and would follow a trail 3 days old but if you were patient he would get you to the rabbit, eventually.

 

[stonecreek]

Been years since I have seen a working Basset hound. But I remember back in the 90s a guy had one that was a top notch blood trailer.

 

[Tight Lines]

They can run? Who knew...

 

[GLS]

There's a series of novels about a French chief of police in a small town in rural France who hunts woodcock and rabbits with his basset, Gigi. He drives a 1954 Land Rover and shoots a Purdey, all left to him by an old hunting companion. The Bruno series by Martin Walker. Gil

 

[Wire Nut]

My wife brought home a Basse-doodle. I’m a working/hunting dog person and am not a fan of anything “doodle”. This dog looks like a basset but will chase a 4wheeler all day and has a nose for a dead deer. Awesome tracking dog. I love to hear him howl in his kennel.

 

[jaydawg]

I’m sure all the deer are in favor of it?

 

[Ihunt]

I’m 52, worn out, and borderline over weight but I actually think I could outrun a basset hound?

 

[pottydoc]

My brother has two that are jam up trail dogs.

 

[hitchin]

My brother has two that are jam up trail dogs.

I live on a farm and my wife had a basset that ran loose; he would run rabbits in the branch behind my house regulary: never saw one in the deer woods, but loved beagle day at the club!

 

[j_seph]

They can run? Who knew...

not very long

 

[pottydoc]

not very long

I’ve followed my brother’s basset going as fast as we can run behind her (she’s leashed) for up to a mile or more. We were a lot more tired than she was.

 

[j_seph]

I’ve followed my brother’s basset going as fast as we can run behind her (she’s leashed) for up to a mile or more. We were a lot more tired than she was.

That is amazing, I watched my stepson take his out as a pup and he would have to go back and carry him cause he layed down and wore out lol

 

[pjciii]

Bassett hound dream

 

[The Original Rooster]

I thought Bassett's were rabbit dogs? Bred to be low to the ground to get through brush and such?