Other Names: Fawn Brittany Basset
Group: Hound
Description:
Basset Fauve de Bretagnes are short legged dogs. They have coarse, dense fur which may require stripping. The hair on the ears is shorter, finer and darker than that on the coat. The ears just reach the end of the nose rather than trailing on the ground. They have dark eyes and nose and ideally no crook on the front legs. The colour of a Fauve is anything from fawn to red but it should be solid with darker shaded ears. Some Fauves are born with black in the coat; this may or may not go with maturity. It is less common to see them with white patches but when they do occur it is generally confined to the chest and top of the head.
Height: 32 to 38cm (+2 cm).
Weight:
Average Litter Size:
Life Span: 10.4 years (maximum 13.9 years)
History:
The Basset Fauve de Bretagne is a short legged hunting breed of dog of the scent hound type, originally from Brittany, a historical kingdom of France. The breed was developed in France as a hunting dog from the larger Grand Fauve de Bretagne, a breed that is now extinct. It can also be found in other parts of Europe where it is used to scent trail and also as a family pet.
Temperament:
They are loving, happy, outgoing dogs and are good with children, but it must be remembered that they are scent hounds and do retain their love of the hunt so may not suit every family.
Training: Fauves can be trained very well in a controlled environment but training is rapidly forgotten once a fresh rabbit trail is found.
Health Problems:
Most common causes of death were road traffic accidents, cancer, heart failure, and kidney failure. The most common health issues noted were reproductive, aural (otitis media and otitis externa), and ocular (corneal ulcers and cataracts). In the UK the breed has no hereditary faults; however, epilepsy has been identified in some breeding lines in France and other parts of Europe.