There’s more to basset hounds than floppy ears. | Gandee Vasan/Stone/Getty Images (basset hounds); Tuomas ... As a basset hound trots across the ground, its ears help waft smells directly ...

While some may not have heard of Alex Graham, many will know his cartoon creation - Fred Basset ... Keith The Daily Mail bought Alex Graham a basset hound to help with his artistic efforts ...

Goodness knows why he came up with a family cartoon strip about a dog!' says Alex's daughter, Arran Keith, 74, who with her husband Alistair Keith (who is wearing a Basset hound badge) keeps the ...