Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Tutti-Fruity Six Week Evaluation

Lovely head shape.
Rocketdog Bassets has produced six good litters, this being the sixth. Our kennel goal is to produce a smaller Basset Hound pet which does well in a close urban environment. We hope for a smaller form of the breed in every litter and work toward this by putting smaller dogs in the same space and then letting nature do its job. This litter is perhaps the best we have seen so far.

Tutti-Fruity (her kennel name) has a quietly clownish personality. Not exceptionally brave or outgoing, she is often near the center of play with the girl pups, while a bit shy with the males. But this isn't because she is somehow smaller. At seven pounds, six and a half ounces, she is a strong and powerful puppy.

Tutti-fruity has wonderfully long ears which hang perfectly from her domed head. Her coloring is wonderful, but she carries very little of the white blaze most often seen in tri-colored Bassets, It is likely that her ears will turn red over time, but there isn't much to tell us that her coloring will change much other than this. She has very little ermine (spotting) in her skin and coat.


Tutti-Fruity has a good natural stance, perhaps a good indicator of hip health, but she will need exercise as she grows. Her disposition is very quiet for the most part.  She ought to do well with a family with small children since she seems to love grooming her siblings.

Tutti-Fruity receives all six points of our six point evaluations and will make a great pet, perhaps something better. She might be bred, but care must be taken to avoid certain blood lines. Both parents come from the same kennel, but don't share an parentage, so breeding can happen with some care taken as to lineage.



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