“To be fair Basset Hounds can’t swim so her fears are warranted,” joked one person. “The short legs weren’t working so she’s resorting to sad puppy eyes,” a second person chimed in.

Basset hounds are heavy boned with powerful short legs and are instantly recognizable thanks to their mournful expression, very long and droopy velvety ears, and wrinkled brow.

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8. Basset hounds are not great swimmers. Thanks to their stubby legs and thick bodies, basset hounds have trouble swimming.

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The Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue held its first in-person BoardWaddle since the pandemic.

Tri-State Basset Hound Rescue's basset hound Olympics and Doo Dah Parade in Ocean City, April 8-9, 2022.

“To be fair Basset Hounds can’t swim so her fears are warranted,” joked one person. “The short legs weren’t working so she’s resorting to sad puppy eyes,” a second person chimed in.