I have had my bassett fauve Claude from a gorgeous puppy to now at 4yrs old. He is the most mischievious ,playful and loveable dog with an extremely LOUD bark! He is very timid which is frustrating, because he loves to play, but when he meets other dogs, especially those bigger than him, he runs away and dives into the nearest bush! Please don't be put off by people who say that they can't be let off the lead. Claude is off lead wherever possible, as long as we are not near a road etc. So in woodland, the park, in fields or at the beach, he is always off lead and he absolutely loves it. He goes like crazy when he can run around on the sand or in the miles of dunes at hunstanton beach. We have learned that he always comes back to the word 'biscuit' .... being a typical greedy hound has its advantages! Unfortunately there don't appear to be any other fauves around us here in Norfolk. We are thinking of holidaying in the peak district area as there seem to be plenty of fauves in the derbyshire area (where we bought Claude).
Have to admit I know nothing about this breed Look forward to pictures and updates on Claude....... great name by the way
Hi Linda, Claude sounds lovely - please post some photos of him Regarding him being a little on the timid side, that is definitely something you can work at. Here is an excellent article on Desensitising shy or nervous dogs obviously Claude is not that shy, but that should make things easier for you help sort out My dog was unsure of new things too, partly because he lived on a farm until he was 4 months old so had little socialisation with people/cars/strange noises etc.. so it definitely can be worked at. Please keep us updated
Hi Soulgirl I will re post the link Azz posted on Desesitising which doesn't seem to be working..http://www.dogsey.com/dog-articles.php?t=8050
Actually, the picture on the dog breeds page when you click B, the phot on the main page is claude (and also further down the page)
Ah right, duh I should have known that He's a smashing looking dog http://www.breedia.com/dogs/basset-fauve-de-bretagne/photos
