Basset hounds or just breeders playing God

I don't think the BAsset on the picture is a pure breed one. It looks like a Basset mix with a BEagle. I've owned 2 BAsset Hounds (and seen hundreds of others) and mine look every similar to the ones on the competition on this video: long ears, long backs, short legs, sad face, big fur's. Regardless, I love all dogs, but BAssets are unique.

I agree with the man at the end. The new basset hounds look much better than the older ones. Although the ones in the painting also looked cool.

My latest girl is a rescue. So skinny you can see every rib and she is skittish as a bird! Poor baby is only 6 months old!
Ive always kept my bassets at a healthy weight... these poor dogs look too heavy to even be walking! Once my dogs are about 5 years old, I start them on Glucosamine for any arthritis they might be starting and they run around as if a teen age'r until about time to pass. Best dogs on earth!

what have people dont to dogs these days,lots of breeds are just messed up.for example just take a look at a basset hound compared to a wolf

Well people have a valid point when they bring up concerns about a basset's long length leading to back problems.

But that's easily prevented by keeping your basset hound well-exercised and never let him get overweight. Heck, that's good advice for owning any dog, regardless if the dog has a long body length or not.

My basset certainly looks like the older bassets do. She has hardly any skin and she's a svelte 50 lbs. I love her look and she can jump up on things so much easier then those other dogs. She's a horse. We call her Crash Basset. I feel sorry for those poor dogs. They look so ungainly and unsure of their footing. They almost step on their skin. I'll take my athlete over that any day.

The winning Basset isn't the worst i have seen!! the second one was terrible!

hypocrits. they're trying to preserve a breed yet they're modifying them to what they see as fit.. which is very UNfit.. anyway..

Artesian Normand basset*