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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

Mmm...that's not entirely correct. They actually were originally bred that way. There were actually two breeders who founded the breed--one breeder produced dogs that had more prominant eyes, a rounder skull and less 'wrinkles,' as you put it, and were bred by a French Breeder. This line of Bassets eventually became known as Basset Artésien Normand. Not recognized by the AKC, but still prominant in Europe. Shortly after, the 2nd breeder imported these dogs to England and began breeding them. The They were bred to resemble what we recognize today--larger ears, shorter legs and longer ears and became known as Basset Hounds. The Bassets that were originally imported from the US were from these lines, which is why this is what we typically see in Bassets today. They originated as one in the same, but are now actually 2 separate breeds. Typically, well bred Bassets who have the rounder skull and more prominant eyes can be traced back to having more of the French Normand lines.

Well don't I learn something new everyday!