Basset Normand

		Basset Normand
		He is not recognized by the F.C.I.


Origin			France
Translation			Francis Vandersteen
En français, cette race se dit			Basset normand
Diese Norm ist in deutscher Sprache sichtbar			Basset Normand
En español, esta raza se dice			Basset normando
In het Nederlands, wordt dit ras gezegd			Basset Normand

The Basset Normand was a Basset-type hound belonging to the Norman family of dogs. The origins of this type of dog remain uncertain; some suggest it descends from other short-legged breeds, such as the Dachshund or the Corgi. Other experts believe that Bassets originated from hounds affected by dwarfism. This latter hypothesis is the most widely accepted, although questions remain as to whether this phenomenon occurred multiple times or if different breeds were simply crossed with existing Bassets.

In the early 20th century, local breeders merged the Basset Normand and the Basset d’Artois to create a single breed: the Basset Artésien Normand. These two dogs were considered so similar that the only notable difference lay in the shape of their limbs: straight in the Basset d’Artois and crooked in the Basset Normand.