Basset Artesien Normand - Information on the Dog Breed, Puppies, Breeders, Temperament and Characteristics

Basset Artesien Normand Breeders, Temperament and Characteristics

A basset artesien normand breeder would prefer to have a basset artesien normand to have white feet. One of the characteristics of this dog breed is that it has long floppy ears that hang well below the head. Some people have found that as puppies these dogs tend to trip on their own ears while sniffing on the ground.



Some owners may therefore need to apply some sort of head band to hold the ears of the dog up while it is walking. The dog tends to be extremely curious and will willingly follow a scent. This is often a problem mainly with the puppies especially when one takes the dog for a long walk. One should be careful as the dog is likely to run away if walked without a leash simply because it feels compelled to follow the exciting scent that it has picked up. Owners would need to remain calm in such a situation as the dog will most likely return to find the owner.

The basset artesien normand temperament suits urban and semi-urban accommodation. Being smaller than a regular basset, this dog is fairly well suited to a domestic environment. The only thing that affects the viability of this breed of dog in a domestic setting is the fact that it needs to be taken for long walks and allowed to walk on a long leash, sniffing and searching as it goes. Apart from this, the temperament of this breed is well suited to a domestic environment. This dog tends to get along very well with family members. This dog is also well suited to children and tends not to be aggressive with children. This is an added bonus. The dog tends to be easy to socialize which is something that will help for owners who have multiple dog breeds or who have multiple pets in the house at any given time. Although not suited to chasing away intruders, the bark that this dog has is loud and scary which may ward off unwanted people.