Normand Basset Artésien

Sunday, January 22, 2012

 
  
The Life of Animals | Normand Basset Artésien | Documenting of the French Basset as a purebred breed began in 1870, and from a common Ancestral type, two strains were the resource persons developed. One Had straight front legs (Chien d'Artois) and the other Had crooked front legs (Normand). The breed club was formed in 1910 and the breed was given its present name in 1924. Weight is roughly 17 kg (37.4 lbs). The head and long ears are distinctive, and the temperament Should Be calm and good-natured


The original breed club is the Club français du Normand Basset artésien & du Chien d'Artois, and the breed is recognised by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale as breed number 34 in Group 6, Scenthounds. The breed may also be recognised by any of the Various minor kennel clubs and internet-based dog registry businesses, as well as hunting dog registries and clubs.