From A Detroiter to Southern Brethren

[merrylander]

Are you all aware that the Basset hound (think Hush Puppies) was bred to kill badgers. The elongated jaw allowed it to get past the thick fur and get the juglar.

[JJIII]

Originally Posted by merrylander

Are you all aware that the Basset hound (think Hush Puppies) was bred to kill badgers. The elongated jaw allowed it to get past the thick fur and get the juglar.

Check these out...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dachshund

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basset_hound

[HatchetJack]

Originally Posted by merrylander

Are you all aware that the Basset hound (think Hush Puppies) was bred to kill badgers. The elongated jaw allowed it to get past the thick fur and get the juglar.

Kind of like Dave when he signs on after work?

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by HatchetJack

Kind of like Dave when he signs on after work?

Dave

[Rex E.]

Originally Posted by JJIII

Check these out...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dachshund

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basset_hound

Yup, Doxies can be nasty little buggers if crossed....

If you're planting potatoes then a male basset is essential

[piece-itpete]

Win.



Pete

[wgrr]

Originally Posted by merrylander

Are you all aware that the Basset hound (think Hush Puppies) was bred to kill badgers. The elongated jaw allowed it to get past the thick fur and get the juglar.

I had a couple Basset hounds in the late 70's early eighties. I was living on my farm at the time. Those hounds would kill ground hogs all the time. Their front claws are tough and good for digging. They literally dug up the ground hog burrows to get at their prey.

They did drag up a badger one day with the help of a blue tick hound and my Queensland blue healer cow dog. It was a bloody mess all the way around. The badger was injured so bad I had to put it out of it's misery. I got a 20 pound mall out of the barn and had to smack that sucker six times before he died. They are as tough as nails. I stiched up the hounds and gave them a shot of combiotics. The were fine a few weeks later. The blue healer was not injured. They are trained to move fast and stay out of the way of danger.