Basset Bleu de Gascogne

Basset Bleu de Gascogne

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Basset Bleu de Gascogne. Another French basset from Gascony, the area south of Bordeaux. Although it is a tricolor dog, its body is predominantly white, tan only above the eyes, on the cheeks and the underside of the ears. The white is heavily ticked, which gives it a “bluish” appearance. In the 1950s in American studbooks we can still find numerous “blue bassets.” Although these “blue bassets” were bred out of the breed, there are many bassets today who are predominantly black and white with heavy ticking and tan markings above the eyes.

The Basset Bleu de Gascogne is a breed of dog that was developed in France. It is a member of the scent hound family, and is rare outside of its country of origin. Basset Bleu de Gascogne. Another French basset from Gascony, the area south of Bordeaux. Although it is a tricolor dog, its body is predominantly white, tan only above the eyes, on the cheeks and the underside of the ears. 

As with many of the hounds the Basset Bleu de Gascogne originated in France, with this particular breed being developed in what was the Basque region of Gascogne. As long ago as the 12th century references are found to the large blue hounds of Phebus, Comte de Foix, or Phebus of Gascogne, they had great stamina and scent detection and were used to hunt wolves, deer and boar. The legs of the Basset Bleu de Gascogne were dwarfed to slow down the breed’s running speed. The blue colour is believed to have developed to better withstand the bright sunlight in this region. 

The Basset Bleu De Gascogne is an amiable dog of stable, essentially friendly disposition. Some individuals may be more outgoing while others are more reserved. They are a high spirited and affectionate dog and despite their low slung shape are very athletic requiring plenty of exercise. 

These dogs were bred for long, slow hunts and this level of exercise needs to be replicated in their modern lives to prevent boredom, frustration and the resulting behavioural problems, a couple of long walks every day are the minimum required. Grooming is very simple with the occasional brush to remove dead fur all that is needed along with regular checks of the teeth, claws and ears. 

The Basset Bleu de Gascogne is not known to suffer from any major hereditary diseases. Food allergies have been reported and they may be prone to suffering gastric torsion, a painful and sometimes fatal twisting of the bowel – as such two smaller meals a day may be advisable rather than one large meal. 

The white is heavily ticked, which gives it a “bluish” appearance. In the 1950s in American studbooks we can still find numerous “blue bassets.” Although these “blue bassets” were bred out of the breed, there are many bassets today who are predominantly black and white with heavy ticking and tan markings above the eyes.

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