February 15, 2016 Puppy Update

Tootsie Roll is a healthy 6.1 lbs.

Her disposition is as laid back as it ever was, 

content to snuggle, content to snooze alone.

Tootsie Roll has slightly better than adequate features,  great ears  length and color symmetry. 

The fore legs are a bit light, but she is only four weeks old and her skin wrinkles are wonderful.

At four weeks I give her four of six points.

Junior Mint is a terror. But a healthy terror at 6.1 lbs.
Her disposition is playful, she can be found looking for trouble.

Junior Mint has adequate features at four weeks.
Ear length is even with the nose but positioned really well.
Good wrinkles and heavy legs, her markings are great.
I think she gets four of six points at four weeks.

At four weeks and 7 big lbs. Milk Dud is everything you want of a male Basset Hound.
He is inquisitive, self sustaining, and aggressive. He doesn't care what you think.
From the top he has his father's figure: narrow waist and wide hips.

Mild Dud has fantastic stance, good coloring and awesome ear length.
Look at that skin folds and heavy legs.
He is a winner at five of six points.

Skittles is a healthy eater at 6.5 lbs.
She is as playful as they come, but loves to snuggle up.

There is a possibility of being show quality in Skittles, depending on how her color comes in.
Her stance and coloring today are near perfect.
And though her ear length could be longer, it is very well back on her head.
She is five of six points at four weeks.

Scotch Mallow is a chunk at 7.6 lbs., but she has always been the biggest.
She is going to become a great home-body Basset.
She is not especially cuddly, not needy. A bit playful, mostly sleepy.

Most people would consider her a very good Basset at four weeks.
Her ears are good, not great, but all of the other parts are very good.
Skin wrinkles are ample, coloring is adequate, legs are very heavy.
At four weeks she is four of six points.

Sugar Baby is our show quality champion, but at 6.1 lbs she is small.

Our goal is to breed smaller Bassets, so this is good.

Sugar Baby is extra cuddly, and brave for her size.

If I were to keep one puppy, this is the one.

Sugar Baby is everything a Basset Baby should be.

Great coloring and very symmetrical. Heavy legs and great stance.

Her black ears are extra long with wonderful golden linings.

Her skin is maybe a bit tighter than I like,

but this is a six point Basset Hound at four weeks old.