WOEBGON the basset hound Podcast is for anyone to owns or loves basset hounds.  In episode 2 I talk about our basset, Lucy, European vs American Bassets, A newly discovered disease in basset hounds AKC news, information on basset hound rescue, a listener's questions and more.

Website Sources:
Woebgon Bassets- http://www.woebgonbassets.com
Basset Hound Club of America- http://www.basset-bhca.org

I’ve owned basset hounds for over 45 years. In this podcast I share my experiences and important information about our breed.


Personal Story:
The story of our first, and only pet store dog, Lucy

Lucy was our very first puppy. She taught us a lot about raising puppies, the AKC Standard for Basset Hounds and why it’s important, She was a wonderful girl and a very important member of our family.


OH!!!!! And yes our kennel name and the name of this podcast harken back to the Woebegone in Lucy’s name.


History Of Basset Hounds:
I’ve already covered some information on the History of the Breed and the AKC Standard in my discussion of Lucy so I thought I’d do something different this time.

I’ll just combine the some historical information in my Standard Myths segment, the term European bassets. This is a term that many Internet breeders today to sell their bassets.

AKC News:

2023 marks AKC GoodDog Helpline’s tenth  anniversary. This is a service designed to assist people with issues or behavior problems they have with dogs of all ages that is offered through the American Kennel Club (AKC).


Plus more about the AKC including the reasons for Parent Clubs such as the Basset Hound Club of America, Stud books, pedigrees, AKC Championships, Grand Championships and some other AKC. What to expect from a reputable/responsible breeder in regards to the AKC, and more.


- Basset Hound Health Segment -

Since I’ve mentioned how important pedigrees are especially in preventing inherited traits I thought I’d talk about a recently discovered inherited disease in basset hounds. This disease is called Lafora. It manifests itself in seizures starting around ages 5 to 7 and eventually develops into a form of epilepsy. While the disease was first discovered in basset hounds very recently in Europe further research has shown that it is also present in American bred basset hounds. 

For specific, up to date information on Lafora go to the website of the Basset Hound Club of America (basset-bhca.cog).



Special Segment:
Some very misleading information I found recently on the Internet that I thought people should know.


Basset Hound Rescue Segment -

The Basset Hound Club of America has a list of BHCA Recognized Basset Hound Rescue Groups listed under rescue on their website. They also have some good information regarding basset hound rescue and their views on what constitutes a reputable rescue group. Check it out.

Questions from the Internet:

Since I didn’t receive any questions from listeners I selected two that I found recently on the Internet that I felt fit into this podcast episode.

Please remember to ask questions. I’d much rather answer questions from my listeners. There’s a page on our woebgonbassets.com website where you can either record a question or send one by email.

Music
“Do Your Ears Hang Low”
By Trygve Larsen or “Nesrality” available royalty free from Pixabay.