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basset

[bas-it] / ˈbæs ɪt /


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Judge Tamas Jakkel's choice for reserve dog was a petit basset griffon vendeen called Meghan, from Croatia, who earlier won the Hound group.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

It’s like telling me you beat your basset hound in tennis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

She has a new Burmese kitten, Dino, and a basset hound puppy, Poppy.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2024

But a petit basset griffon Vendéen took best in show for the first time last year, as did a bloodhound in 2022.

From Seattle Times • May 10, 2024

He has a black mustache and jowls like a basset hound.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline