Some people actually get rid of bassets, because altho they loved their looks, they just have a hard time coping with a dog that is so stubborn...
And their nose is probably second only to the bloodhound...when they catch a scent, off they go, and they will not pay attention to you...they must be kept on a leash, otherwise, they will take off(as Palo well knows, from experience with Lulu), and go where the scent leads them...
The dog across the street from us, named Violet, is 1/2 basset and 1/2 beagle...she has the porky body of a basset, tho her legs are not as short as a bassets, and her ears are not as long as a bassets...
But she has the barrel chest, and she is one of the most stubborn dogs I have ever seen...she is stubborn and brazen, and listens to no one...she has her own mind, and thinks humans know nothing...that proves she is part basset...