Breed profile
Basset Hound
Explore the care, lifestyle and household factors that matter before making a commitment.
SizeMedium
ExerciseModerate
GroomingLow
ChildrenGood
BarkingHigh
HealthModerate
What this means
Source-linked data has been researched to help you make an informed decision about life with this breed.
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Key facts
Size classMedium
Adult weight18 to 27 kg
Exercise needModerate
Energy levelLow
BarkingHigh
Grooming effortLow
Health burdenModerate
Breed profile
Life with this breed
Home and lifestyle
- Flat suitability
- Possible
- Alone tolerance
- Very low
- Energy level
- Low
- First-time owner fit
- Possible
Care and training
- Minimum daily exercise
- 60 minutes
- Mental stimulation
- Moderate
- Trainability
- Moderate
- Grooming effort
- Low
- Professional grooming
- Low maintenance
- Shedding
- Moderate
Household fit
- Children
- Good
- Dogs
- Good
- Cats
- Moderate
- Prey drive
- Very high
- Visitors
- Good
Health and evidence
- Health burden
- Moderate
- Heat tolerance
- Moderate
- Cold tolerance
- Moderate
Health-burden evidence confidence: Medium.
Recorded health considerations
- Elbow dysplasia
- Gastric Dilatation Volvulus (GDV)
- Intervertebral disc disease
- Skin fold dermatitis
- Primary glaucoma
These are breed-level considerations, not a diagnosis or a guarantee that an individual dog will be affected.
Children and pets need supervision and careful introductions. Individual behaviour varies.