Basset Artesien Normand

The controlled breeding of the short haired French Basset began in the years 1870. From Bassets having an apparently common origin, Count Le Couteulx of Canteleu has fixed a utilitarian type with straight front legs called Artois, whereas Mr. Louis Lane has developed a more spectacular type, with crooked front legs, called Normand. Only in 1924 the name Artesien Norman Basset (Basset Artésien Normand) was finally adopted for the breed and the club Mr. Léon Verrier, who took over as chairman of the club in 1927, at the age of 77, has wanted to strengthen the Norman character of the breed and in the book of standards of hunting dogs of 1930, where the two breeds, Basset d?Artois and Basset Artésien-Normand figure, we find the following reference to this breed : ?The committee of the ?Société de Vénerie? (Game Society) decides and notes that the Basset Artésien-Normand should not be but one stage of transition towards a Norman type, without any trace of Artois.?

It needs a perseverant training, consequent and firm training, made by a person with a lot of patience and gentleness. It needs to be accustomed since an early age with cats and other household animals.

The fur of this dog must be brushed with a rubber brush for removing the dead hair bristles. The claws must be kept short and the ears must be cleaned.