Oh, so sorry!!
My neighbor who just lost her Bassett “Beethoven” told me there is a deadly cancer gene in the Bassett line.
She just adopted “Wilson” from a Bassett rescue, 19 months old and a Beagle/Bassett mix. She’s hoping the cancer gene isn’t in Wilson.
He’s a wonderful, playful dog with soft, beautiful fur. Gorgeous.
Lymphoma is what we are seeing. All but the pup have been rescues; we so wanted the experience of the whole life. Bassets are surprisingly soft. So many people petting ours for the first time are quite impressed with how soft they are.