My Mother had her dog Ulyssa before I was born. She was a wire-haired terrier of some kind. She was with us until I think I was about 3 or 4 by then we had a few more dogs, Rascal (a Bassett mix), Peggity (Daschund mix) and a couple more I guess I can't remember....Then when I was about 6 my Mother started with the Bassett Hounds. So, I pretty much grew up with Bassetts.. Alfie, Archie, Bosley, Baxter & Sadie. We had them through the years. They all passed to the RB of old age. Archie & Sadie lived to be 17 and 14yrs. Which is REALLY old for a Bassett.