Basset Hound beside a Potting Bench

The basset hound was bred in France to follow rabbits and hares by scent. Its name comes from bas, the French word for low. One has settled on the brick floor of a garden shed, ears hanging past its chin, keeping someone company at the potting bench. That patient face was an easy choice for a basset hound jigsaw puzzle. Those long ears are said to help sweep scent up toward the nose as the dog works along the ground.