Hanging onto your ears when you’re a basset is like trying to hang onto your umbrella in a Wellington gale. Something you first battle with and then you give up and let the wind do its thing. Looking at Fortnum in this picture I can’t help but think of a traditional Dutch Hat – the ones with the curly sides. Seeing a basset run is one of the most comical things. Big Basset lumbers along like a jumbo jet taking off gathering speed the further he runs.
LOL so cute, great capture!! Not only are they comical to watch when they run, but it’s pretty funny to listen to as well. First there’s the sound of those huge feet plodding the ground, a sound similar to the thundering of hooves of the wild buffalo or great plains wildebeast. Then of course there’s the sounds of all their loose bits -n- pieces flapping about, ears included!!! Gotta love ’em, the fun never stops with such a comical breed.