Shambles was our very first Basset and he was a true gentleman with
never a cross word to anyone.
He got Parvo when he was 4 months old even though he was vaccinated.
He survived it thanks to the Vet we had at the time.
He was retired from the show ring when he was 18 months old and spent
the rest of his life eating and sleeping...except when he went hunting
with Kevin....and that's what he loved most of all. |
 Kevin and
Shambles idea of hunting was taking a heap of Bassets and their owners
way up into the country, miles from any roads, usually on somebody's
sheep station, and letting the dogs off the lead and form a pack.
You can see the hunting instinct come out as they all scout around,
under and over bushes, they follow the leader, even the males who don't
like each other work together as a team and they all have a lovely
time. Mind you they don't actually catch anything but they give
chase and generally have a good time, while the owners walk for miles
and miles behind them.
Then when it got to around lunch time we would have a barbecue and
the dogs would lie around the fire and go to sleep...dreaming of the
ones that got away. |
