Six Week Evaluation for Red Hot

 

Rocketdog Bassets has  provided many litters of puppies over the years. So were good, some better, and a few have been exceptional. In all of these each puppy from each litter has been evaluated as a single puppy, separate from the litter, but all by the same criteria and at the same level of development. The criteria for our pseudo-objective evaluations can be found here and you might want to review this information prior to moving forward through each evaluation. 

When RedHot arrived he a solid (11.1 ounces) red and white (lemon) boy. Since this is Bit O'Honey's first litter we did not know what to expect. But RedHot has developed into a very good little pet quality  Basset Hound.  His head shape is wonderfully domed with good, though not great, ear length at six weeks. His jaw set and ear position are very much up to the Standard and hiser body shape is strong with no flanged ribs or other negative aspects. Foreleg bone density is not bad, but also not as heavy as some. He lacks the appearance of a field dog, but is lovely in appearance none-the-less.

The way a dog stands at rest is called Stance. In Basset Hounds, this is often associated with long term hip health. RedHot haas very good stance but lacks the heavy bones which usually make the dog look aggressive, even when at rest. I don't see anything in him to indicate that he will develop bone health problems and his hip setting is very strong.

All indications are that RedHot will develop into an adult more of his mother's form than fathers, with few of the more desirable heavier European traits coming from ClarkeBar Griswold. Expect him to eventually weigh in under fifty pounds as an adult providing sufficient care is taken in feeding and exercise. 

RedHot has has many strong points: a wonderful coloring, and a really sweet personality.  He is a clown when playing. Quick and agile, he is not a puppy you can attack. RedHot is a team player, joining in whatever fun comes. His fur is wonderfully equally red and white, I expect he will eventually become more white than red as time goes by. 

Overall I must give him four and one half points of the five AKC Standard points and a half point for aesthetics, making him a solid 5 of 6 points. This is what we expect in a pet quality Basset. I take  half a point from his for foreleg density and paw size, half a point for ear length. Otherwise he is a fine Basset Hound puppy. He might be bred, providing that care is taken to introduce more European genetic traits. 

Six Week Evaluation for LemonHead

  Rocketdog Bassets has  provided many litters of puppies over the years. So were good, some better, and a few have been exceptional. In all of these each puppy from each litter has been evaluated as a single puppy, separate from the litter, but all by the same criteria and at the same level of development. The criteria for our pseudo-objective evaluations can be found here and you might want to review this information prior to moving forward through each evaluation. 

When LemonHead arrived he a stout (11.8 ounces) red and white baby boy with a wonderful blase on his forehead . Since this is Bit O'Honey's first litter we did not know what to expect. But LemonHead has developed into a wonderful pet quality Basset Hound. His head shape is broad with good, though not great, ear length.  His jaw set and ear position (appearing to hang from the back of the skull) are very much up to the Standard and his body shape is very strong with no flanged ribs or other negative aspects. Foreleg bone density is quite good, owing to his father's European lineage. 

The way a dog stands at rest is called Stance. In Basset Hounds, this is often associated with long term hip health. LemonHead has very good stance and appears aggressive whenever he stands. He appears as a field dog in every way. A robustly built Basset Hound

All indications are that LemonHead will develop into an adult more of his father's form than mothers, with many of the more desirable heavier European traits coming from ClarkeBar Griswold. Expect him to eventually weigh in around fifty pounds as an adult providing sufficient care is taken in feeding and exercise. 

LemonHead has been "all about the nose" from early on. He spend most of his time playing alone and seems more happy to play by himself than with the others. He is never growly or snappish, but takes no guff from siblings.  He is sedate and stoic in his approach. But also quite happy to be cuddled occasionally. Having seen so few red and white Bassets in our litters it is hard to tell how he might turn out, but I expect his fur will become a deeper red as time goes on and his white bits will stand out quite well. 

Overall I must give him five points of the five AKC Standard points, because he meets the Standard in every way, and a half point for aesthetics, making him a solid 5.5 of 6 points. This is what we expect in a very good pet quality Basset. I take half a point from him for his mothers form and nothing else (less than optimal ear length). Had he the champions ear length he might have become a show contender. As it is he is nearly everything I like to see in a Basset puppy. He would be a good candidate from breeding so long as he pairs with another Basset at least of his quality.

Six Week Evaluation for GobStopper

   Rocketdog Bassets has  provided many litters of puppies over the years. So were good, some better, and a few have been exceptional. In all of these each puppy from each litter has been evaluated as a single puppy, separate from the litter, but all by the same criteria and at the same level of development. The criteria for our pseudo-objective evaluations can be found here and you might want to review this information prior to moving forward through each evaluation. 

When GobStopper arrived he a massive 13.7 ounce tri-colored boy that made his mother yelp out loud.  Since then he has developed into a snarly beast of a puppy. Always spoiling for a fight he often challenges anyone moving inside of what he perceives as his domain. He is the rarest of Bassets, the Guard  Dog Basset. GobStopper has developed into a really strong pet quality Basset Hound. His head shape is broad with good skin folding, his ear length is not optimal, but overall he is well formed.  His jaw set and ear position (appearing to hang from the back of the skull) are very much up to the Standard and his body shape is very strong with no flanged ribs or other negative aspects. Foreleg bone density is quite good, owing to his father's European lineage, but not optimally heavy in bone. 

The way a dog stands at rest is called Stance. In Basset Hounds, this is often associated with long term hip health. GobStopper has excellent stance and appears aggressive whenever he stands. He is an aggressive puppy in nearly every way. He does not have the appearance of a field dog but is a robustly built Basset Hound puppy. 

All indications are that GobStopper will develop into an adult more of his father's form than mothers, with many of the more desirable heavier European traits coming from ClarkeBar Griswold. Expect him to eventually weigh in around sixty pounds as an adult and care should be taken in feeding to avoid longer termed health problems stemming from a weight. 

GobStopper has been very snarly since early on and we suggest that you keep your hands out of his mouth at all times. He spends all of his time playing very, very, hard with his siblings and this might make him a fine family dog with older children. He is always growly and occasionally snappish. He loves people and the comfort  of being cuddled, but not by everyone. His coloring is heavily black as of this evaluation, but I expect he will completely change as time goes on. His head is already mostly brown and it's likely his family will find him to magically grow brown pants to match. 

Overall I must give him five points of the five AKC Standard points, because he meets the Standard in every way, and a half point for aesthetics, making him a solid 5.5 of 6 points. This is what we expect in a very good pet quality Basset. I take half a point from him for his mothers form and nothing else (less than optimal ear length). As it is he is nearly everything I like to see in a pet Basset puppy. He would perhaps be a good candidate from breeding so long as he pairs with another Basset at least of his quality. 

Six Week Evaluation for CoffeeNip

  Rocketdog Bassets has  provided many litters of puppies over the years. So were good, some better, and a few have been exceptional. In all of these each puppy from each litter has been evaluated as a single puppy, separate from the litter, but all by the same criteria and at the same level of development. The criteria for our pseudo-objective evaluations can be found here and you might want to review this information prior to moving forward through each evaluation. 

When CoffeeNip arrived he a strong (10.5 ounces) tri-colored boy. He was an instant hit with Ann, who still says he is her favorite. CoffeeNip has developed into a wonderful pet quality Basset Hound. His head shape is broad with good skin folding, his ear length is not optimal, but overall he is well formed.  His jaw set and ear position (appearing to hang from the back of the skull) are very much up to the Standard and his body shape is very strong with no flanged ribs or other negative aspects. Foreleg bone density is quite good, owing to his father's European lineage. 

The way a dog stands at rest is called Stance. In Basset Hounds, this is often associated with long term hip health. Coffee Nip has excellent stance and appears aggressive whenever he stands. He appears as a field dog in every way and is a robustly built Basset Hound puppy. 

All indications are that CoffeeNip will develop into an adult more of his father's form than mothers, with many of the more desirable heavier European traits coming from ClarkeBar Griswold. Expect him to eventually weigh in around fifty pounds as an adult providing sufficient care is taken in feeding and exercise. 

CoffeeNip has been very rangy since early on and we suggest that you keep the gate locked at all times. He spends most of his time playing hard with his siblings and this might make him a fine family dog with small children. He is occasionally growly but seldom snappish .  He is very active and plays all his waking hours. He loves people and the comfort they bring. His coloring is heavily black as of this evaluation, but I expect he will completely change as time goes on. His head is already mostly brown and it's likely his family will find him to magically grow brown pants to match. 

Overall I must give him five points of the five AKC Standard points, because he meets the Standard in every way, and a half point for aesthetics, making him a solid 5.5 of 6 points. This is what we expect in a very good pet quality Basset. I take half a point from him for his mothers form and nothing else (less than optimal ear length). As it is he is nearly everything I like to see in a pet Basset puppy. He would perhaps be a good candidate from breeding so long as he pairs with another Basset at least of his quality.

Six Week Evaluation for TikTac

Rocketdog Bassets has  provided many litters of puppies over the years. So were good, some better, and a few have been exceptional. In all of these each puppy from each litter has been evaluated as a single puppy, separate from the litter, but all by the same criteria and at the same level of development. The criteria for our pseudo-objective evaluations can be found here and you might want to review this information prior to moving forward through each evaluation. 

When TikTac arrived she a very small (6.7 ounces) tri-colored and noisy girl. Since this is Bit O'Honey's first litter we did not know what to expect. But TikTac has developed into a very good little pet quality  Basset Hound. Her head shape is wonderfully domed with good, though not great, ear length at six weeks. Her jaw set and ear position are very much up to the Standard and her body shape is strong with no flanged ribs or other negative aspects. Foreleg bone density is not bad, but also not as heavy as some. 

The way a dog stands at rest is called Stance. In Basset Hounds, this is often associated with long term hip health. TicTac has very good stance but lacks the heavy bones which usually make the dog look aggressive, even when at rest. I don't see anything in her to say she will develop bone health problems and her hip setting is very good, but dwarfism in Bassets can lead to all sorts of things which heavy bones tend to keep away and she is a bit light in bone weight.

All indications are that TicTak will develop into an adult more of her mother's form than fathers, with few of the more desirable heavier European traits coming from ClarkeBar Griswold. Expect her to eventually weigh in under fifty pounds as an adult providing sufficient care is taken in feeding and exercise. 

TikTac has two very strong points: a wonderful coloring, and a really wonderful personality. . .  Having four Basset brothers is tough for a little girl, but TikTac handles the challenge with grace and ferocity. She is ever playful, always engaged, and never lets a challenge go unaccepted. She is fierce. But she is also funny. I find her staring directly at me every once in a while as she practices something like a Jedi mind trick to get herself picked up. Her nearly complete black and white coloring is well spotted and this ought to evolve into something resembling ermine as she ages. As of this evaluation she is showing no signs of emergent brown in her coat, but time may change things. Her facial fur is symmetrical in coloring and she can often be found staring at whatever she most wants. Had she a bit heavier bone structure she might be an adequate show contender. She is a lovely little Basset.

Overall I must give her four and one half points of the five AKC Standard points and a half point for aesthetics, making her a solid 5 of 6 points. This is what we expect in a pet quality Basset. I take  half a point from her for foreleg density and paw size, half a point for ear length. Otherwise she is a fine Basset Hound puppy. She might be bred, providing that care is taken to introduce more European genetic traits.