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Saturday, March 23, 2013

Bassett Hound Dog and Littlest Pet Shop Puppy


Littlest Pet Shop Postcard

Postmarked in 2010 with a USA 28 cent polar bear stamp

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The Basset Hound is a short-legged breed of dog of the hound family. They are scent hounds that were originally bred for the purpose of hunting rabbits and hare.

The name Basset is derived from the French word bas, meaning "low", with the attenuating suffix -et, together meaning "rather low".

4 comments:

  1. I had to look up Littlest Pet Shop, didn't know what it was. Sweet bassett hound. :)

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  2. Our girls had a few when they were younger. However, I should have posted it. Usually I do!

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  3. Oh, not a problem at all. I wasn't complaining. :) And yes, your posts usually are packed with information!

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