Wow, we have had extreme opposite experiences with Bassetts. We have a bassett and a lab. The bassett is basically a 50 lb paper weight that costs a ton. She has had constant reoccurring ear infections since we got her, we just spent $1000 trying to get them cured. She is dumb as a rock and probably most annoying is they are stubborn as hell. You can call her and she will just stand there and look at ya, won't come to ya or anything. You can tell her 10 times to come in the house and she won't. Then 2 minutes after you close the door she is there scratching. ARRGH! A very aggravating breed IMO. Now, they do bark at any little thing and you will definitely hear it when they do. It is just about as loud a bark as any dog on earth. The cons though outweigh the pros with bassets, at lease in my case.
