WonderWall (Part 2) – Topsfield Bassets

The Basset Hound "WonderWall (Part 2)

by Claudia Waller Orlandi, Ph.D.

Test Yourself on the Standard

Below we present the 2nd half of "Test Yourself on the Basset Hound Standard." All breeders should know the Standard by heart. Using the list below, test your memory by filling in the missing words. Advanced players should try to complete the standard without looking at the word list. Eighty or more correct is excellent. Good luck! Answers follow.
14	Elastic	In	Parallel	Shoulders
15	Elbows	Knuckled	Parallel	Shoulders
15	Equally	over	Pastern	Slack
Angulated	Evenly	Knuckling	Pinched	Smooth
Bent	Extends	Level	Powerful	Smooth
Bowed	Firmly	Light	Powerful	Smooth
Coarse	Flanged	Line	Removed	Splayed
Continuation	Flatsidedness	Long	Removed	Sprung
Coordination	Front	Long	Roach	Steep
Cowhocks	Full	Long	Rounded	Stiffness
Crouching	Gaily	Loose	Rounded	Straight
Curvature	Hard	Low	Sag	Straight ahead
Density	Heart	Lungs	Scenting	Straight line
Depth	Heavy	Massive	Short	True
Disqualification	Heavy	Out	Short	Weave
Distribution	Heavy	Outward	Short	Weight
Docked	Hind	Overlap	Shoulder blades	Well-let-down
Effortless	Hound	Paddle	Shoulder blades	Wrinkled

The forelegs are (98) _______________, (99) __________, (100) ____________ in bone, with (101) _______________ skin. (102) _____________________ over of the front legs is a (103) ______________. The paw is (104) ___________, very (105) ____________ with tough (106) ______________pads, well (107) ________ and with both feet inclined (108) _________ a trifle. (109) __________, balancing the width of the (110) ______________. Feet down at the (111) _____________ are a serious fault. The toes are neither (112) ___________ together nor (113) ________, with the (114) ___________ of the forepart of the body borne (115) __________ on each. The dewclaws may be (116) ______________.

Body - The rib structure is (117) ___________, (118) ______________, and (119) __________________ well back. The ribs are well (120) ___________, allowing adequate room for (121) _______________ and (122) _____________. (123) _______________ and (124) ______________ ribs are faults. The topline is (125) _______________, and (126) ________________, and free from any tendency to (127) _____________ or (128) _______________, which are faults.

Hindquarters - The hindquarters are very (129) ____________and well (130) __________ , and are approximately equal to the (131) ____________________in width. They must not appear (132) __________________ or (133) _______________ in relation to the over-all (134) ___________ of the body. The dog stands (135) ___________ on its hind legs showing a (136) (3 hypehenated words) ______________________stifle with no tendency toward a (137) __________________ stance. Viewed from behind, the hind legs are (138) __________________, with hocks turning neither (139) ________ nor (140)______. (141) ____________________ or (142) ____________legs are serious faults. The hind feet point (143) (2 words) ________________. (144) __________, poorly (145) __________________ hindquarters are a serious fault. The dewclaws, if any, may be (146) _______________.

Tail - The tail is not to be (147) ______________, and is set in a (148) ____________ of the spine with but slight (149) _____________ with but slight (149) ______________, and carried (150) ________________ in hound fashion. The hair on the underside of the tail is (151) ________________.

Size - The height should not exceed (152) inches. Height over (153) ______ inches at the highest point of the (154 (2 words) ___________ ______________ is a disqualification.

Gait - The Basset Hound moves in a (155) _______________, (156) _______________, and (157) ______________ manner. Being a (158) _______________ dog with (159) _______________ legs, it holds its nose (160) _________ to the ground. Its gait is absolutely (161) ____________________ with perfect (162) ___________ between the front and hind legs and it moves in a (163) (2 words) _______________ _____________ with (164) ________ feet following in (165) ______________ with the (166) feet, the hocks well (167) with no (168) __________________ of action. The front legs do not (169) ______________, or (171) ________________, and the (172) ____________ must lie close to the body. Going away, the hind legs are (173) ____________.

Coat - The coat is (174) _____________, (175) ____________, and (176) __________, with sufficient (177) ________________ to be of use in all weather. The skin is (178) _______________ and (179) __________________. A distinctly (180) _____________ coat is a disqualification.

Color - Any recognized (181) _____________ color is acceptable and the (182) ________________ of color and markings is of no importance.

Disqualifications

Height of more than (183) _________ inches at the highest point of the (184) (2 words) ___________________ __________________. (185) (2 words) __________________ _________________ front legs. Distinctly (186) ______________ coat.