They began the usual Basset Hound rough play two days ago. Up until then they were eating and sleeping most of the time, making judging personalities difficult. What they are isn't as important as who, so size and weight only give a small idea of how they will develop over time. Getting pictures of them all at four weeks is a chore. Sort of like how getting pictures of one year old humans is a hit and miss thing. By six weeks we should be able to pose them.
PushPup was the largest of the group, but at four pounds, six ounces, he is just behind the leader for weight, if not for size. He is calm and patient at this point and can often be found outside of the tangle and snuggling with his mom. A lovely puppy, but with heavier European traits. A solid family type American Basset is our best guess at this point.
Dreamsickle is everything we hope for in a playful puppy. He is impatient, wriggly, and very kissy faced. At three pounds, nine ounces, he is robust and formidable, but silky and loves to cuddle if we don't take too lang doing it. We're guessing he'll become an independant little boy who will need a yard with a fence. Time will tell.
Bon Bon Is a lovely little girl of three pounds, four ounces. She is talkative and loves to snuggle, but has limited patience for getting her nails done. She has lovely "stance".
RocketPup is one of our smaller pups and a family has already chosen him. At three pounds, two ounces, he is quite a bit smaller than the others, hopefully this trait will continue. He is a silky smooth charmer who is unafraid of using direct eye contact to get what he wants. A lovely little boy.
Dexter already has a forever home, but they are really quite lucky to have him. He is by far the smallest of the litter at two pounds, four ounces. His small size is exactly what we are aiming to find and with any luck he will keep the smaller frame his mother and maternal grandmother have. Dexter is a patient puppy and may develop into something special.
Still a favorite, OtterPup is a moose at four pounds, seven ounces. He has many European traits: heavy bones, loads of wrinkles . . . But he is by far the happiest of the group too. He is a lovely puppy and I would keep him if I could.
Miley has a forever family and they may have chose a puppy of unique beauty. This is an easy puppy so far. Silky, but tough skinned. Not too small, but doesn't throw her weight around. If she keeps the coloring she has people will enjoy just looking at her.
DillyBark is a show stopper, maybe a show winner if given the time and training by the family who has chosen him as their own. He is absolutely lovely to look at. At three pounds, eleven ounces he is a robust and tough little guy, but patient and easy to get along with. This is a wonderful little guy who barks at people who show up unexpectedly. At four weeks we see the rare watchdog Basset in him.
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