Sweet and loyal, sleepy and slobbery about sums up a Basset! : D
hehehehe...
She was a bit sneaky too, I'll admit.
She'd look at ya with those soulful eyes and as soon as your back was turned, she'd gobble up whatever goodies you'd left to close to the edge of the table/countertop/dresser (usually in one gulp).
You'd turn back around and she'd still have that innocent look on her face, but the absent-minded licking of her chops gave her away.
I love Bassets! They're so cute. I think the cutest dog I ever saw was a Basset/Chocolate Lab mix. He was absolutely adorable. He looked like a Chocolate Lab with short legs. So funny!