Basset hound ears

squeezer · 11-24-2007, 09:30 AM

I am always the one to give my hounds a bath & with both of them I always pay special attention to their ears. Bisquit is 4, Buddy is 5. While Bisquit was sitting on my lap, I was rubbing her ears & noticed that on both ears is a split on the back of them. Buddy too. I have never read or seen this anywhere about the dogs. I'm assuming this is a scent thing about the dogs. Has anyone heard of this ?

aquarian215 · 11-26-2007, 06:37 AM

I just noticed the same thing about my Dudley, when we adopted him they said he was a corgi/golden mix, but the vet said he definatley had bassett hound in him.

squeezer · 12-23-2007, 07:01 AM

He's very cute ! He looks like he has the body & eyes of a basset hound. My Bisqiut has to go on another diet. (54 lbs). I think it's just winter fat, she's stout & still eats about the same. I hate to keep switching food on them. Buddy says - great, your fat & I have to go on a diet ! HA! He weighs 40, & is a different type of basset.

Doglover1988 · 12-23-2007, 05:40 PM

All dogs have that slit on the back of their ears I think at least all mine do. Gracie -lab x jack russel, maggie - boston terrier, Lucy- basset hound x lab x australian shepherd x chow

***Cassiepeia*** · 12-23-2007, 07:11 PM

Yup, that's normal.

Cass.

11-24-2007, 09:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
squeezer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: columbus Ms Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Basset hound ears I am always the one to give my hounds a bath & with both of them I always pay special attention to their ears. Bisquit is 4, Buddy is 5. While Bisquit was sitting on my lap, I was rubbing her ears & noticed that on both ears is a split on the back of them. Buddy too. I have never read or seen this anywhere about the dogs. I'm assuming this is a scent thing about the dogs. Has anyone heard of this ?

11-26-2007, 06:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
aquarian215 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 269 Rep Power: 36	I just noticed the same thing about my Dudley, when we adopted him they said he was a corgi/golden mix, but the vet said he definatley had bassett hound in him.
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12-23-2007, 05:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Doglover1988 3 mutts 1 boston terrier Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Dallas, Georgia Posts: 2,442 Rep Power: 114	All dogs have that slit on the back of their ears I think at least all mine do. Gracie -lab x jack russel, maggie - boston terrier, Lucy- basset hound x lab x australian shepherd x chow
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*Cassiepeia* Chihuahua Mum Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NSW, Australia Posts: 8,281 Blog Entries: 9 Rep Power: 284	Yup, that's normal. Cass.
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12-23-2007, 07:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
squeezer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: columbus Ms Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	He's very cute ! He looks like he has the body & eyes of a basset hound. My Bisqiut has to go on another diet. (54 lbs). I think it's just winter fat, she's stout & still eats about the same. I hate to keep switching food on them. Buddy says - great, your fat & I have to go on a diet ! HA! He weighs 40, & is a different type of basset.

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