Six Week Evaluations: The Lady Drinks Litter(s): Mai Tai

Grizelda Laffee Taffee and ClarkeBar Grizwold have given us three litters of wonderful little Basset Hounds. The puppy we have called Mai Tai is another great puppy from this pairing, a super pet quality American style Basset pup which will likely develop and show great European styling cues. 

Mai Tai is 6.2 pounds of fun. He carries himself very well using his heavy foreleg bones and large feet. His body shape is sleek and tapers from shoulder to hip smoothly. At the hip Mai Tai shows a narrow waist flaring into a chunky back side. His stance, perhaps the best indicator of long termed bone health, is not optimal. One way to see evidence of good hip is in the sploot pose many Basset use when resting. Mai Tai rarely uses this pose so care should be taken to ensure that he is well exercised while developing into adulthood.  There is nothing wrong with Mai Tai, but watchfulness is indicated to insure a happy life. Mai Tai has great head shape. His highly domed head, very long ears, and good ear set and very pretty.  His jaw set is nearly perfect.  

This puppy has charm. His fur is lovely. Soft and a half and half mix of black and white. He has good ermine spotting emerging in his white fur and also has some brown emerging in his ears, so expect a brown head to grow over time. He will be a true tri-colored Basset. Mai Tai has ample skin folding and his head coloring is symmetrical and pretty. 

Mai Tai receives five and a half points. Four and one half points for conforming to the AKC Standard. One half pint deducted for a less than optimal stance. He gets the entire point for beauty. Mai Tai will become a wonderful family pet. He is super playful, and a hugger. He loves people and cuddling on a lap. Anyone having him would be lucky indeed. Mai Tai might be bred providing a superior quality female is pair with him, but we are not recommending breeding for him.