Before and after a bath or warm rinse, their coat should be combed with a medium coarseness brush. A slicker brush is also needed to keep its coat shiny and neat. Cleaning their ears is also necessary for a sweet-smelling dog. I personally think that Basset Hounds are the best breed of dog ever created. They're perfect in pretty much every way, excluding the stubbornness and the occasional howl.
Bassets make everyday seem brighter and a little more smelly.
I just wanted to say thanks for the information on Bassett hounds. I just bought a 7 week old female Basset. She is the love of my life. I certainly can already see that she is going to be stubborn, but she has such a great personality. I hope to have a long, happy life with her.