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basset

[bas-it] / ˈbæs ɪt /


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He once described himself as “a basset hound with a 25-watt personality.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2024

"Then when Freda died my father himself bought another basset hound, the second Freda, and that was how it all started."

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2023

It could be the day for the petit basset griffon Vendéen named for Buddy Holly.

From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2023

“This is Daisy,” she said, handing Armpit a basset hound with long, floppy ears.

From "Small Steps" by Louis Sachar




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