Bassador Dog Breed

As Bassadors aren't purebred dogs, they are not officially classified in any category. They tend to take after their parent breeds' classifications in one way or another, however, so they may seem like either a sporting dog, a hound dog, a bit of both or perhaps something altogether different depending on how you choose to raise them. In any case, first-time families are not entirely recommended for these mixed breed dogs as they can be a little bit hard to handle but only in a frustrating way.

PROS

• Highly intelligent
• May be very active
• Superior sense of smell
• Should love to play a lot
• Great for agility play and tricks
• Tends to be alright with some solitude

CONS

• Not hypoallergenic
• May be rambunctious
• Typically drool a lot
• May be very obstinate
• Could be somewhat lazy
• Usually sheds heavily
• Requires daily grooming
• Significant desire to roam
• Obesity can develope easily
• Might be difficult to train
• Might be an obstinate digger
• Not good for apartment living
• May bark a lot as well as loud and long
• Not good in extremely cold weather and climates
• Tendency to chase smaller, non-canine pets and animals
• Bloat and related health concerns have a moderate chance of occurring

The cross-breeding of two very different parent breeds, the Bassador tends to have a strange look: a Labrador Retriever with sawed-off legs and a Basset Hound's domed head and large, floppy ears. These hybrid dogs come in only a handful of colors, have a wide range of possible personalities and may seem lazy or be very active. There may not be much Bassador information available, but you can understand them well by researching the parent breeds.

To be sure, your Bassador will be intelligent; how you socialize, train and accommodate them early on will usually determine if that intelligence is used with or against you. While they love to learn new tricks and have a sense of duty, they may choose to resist you if left to their own devices.

Even if your Bassador prefers to not be overly active, one thing that will usually get them going is a cat or other smaller, non-canine pet such as a rabbit, hamster or gerbil. They have very strong hunting instincts, and you should be fully aware of this.

The Bassador is another of those dogs that comes from mating two very different purebred dogs. Because of this, there is a no singular definitive temperament for the Basset Hound / Labrador Retriever hybrid dog. She may exhibit a nonchalant resistance to your every command, or she may be ready to please and eager to learn more. It's all a matter of how much of which parent she inherits. In either case, she may also have a short attention span, be constantly distracted by things she feels must be chased or possess a preference to only do the tasks she was been assigned. Notably, Bassadors can make good therapy dogs.

No matter her personality, know that she is intelligent and devoted. Because of this, you'll need to be patient — especially if she seems defiant. She will like a good bit of room to roam outdoors, but as she will most likely have a superb sense of smell as well as may be a bit of a digger (and she will certainly want to give chase when possible!), you will need very secure fencing.

Bassadors don't have many extraordinary problems, but those health issues that they may develop can be bad.

• Bloat is easily the worst of these concerns as it can prompt back problems, joint complications and in rare cases, twisted stomachs — this latter of which can lead to death.
• The more common problems, however, tend to be with the eyes and ears; he may also have allergies. There is sure to be drooling — which is not a concern so much as a frustration — that should be dealt with by keeping his mouth and facial wrinkles clean and dry after eating and drinking.

The average life span of a Bassador is 10-12 years.