<Table> Basset Hound <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Tan and white Basset Hound </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Common nicknames </Th> <Td> Basset , Hush Puppy </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Origin </Th> <Td> Great Britain France </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="4"> ( hide ) Traits </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Weight </Th> <Td colspan="3"> male : 25 -- 34 kg ( 55 -- 75 lb ) female : 20 -- 29 kg ( 45 -- 65 lb ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Height </Th> <Td colspan="3"> male : 30 -- 38 cm ( 12 -- 15 in ) female : 28 -- 36 cm ( 11 -- 14 in ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coat </Th> <Td colspan="3"> Smooth , short and close </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Colour </Th> <Td colspan="3"> Generally black , white and tan ( tri-colour ) or tan / lemon and white ( bi-colour ) ; but any recognised hound colour acceptable . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Litter size </Th> <Td colspan="3"> 6 -- 8 puppies </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Life span </Th> <Td colspan="3"> Median 10 -- 12 years </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="4"> ( hide ) Classification / standards </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> FCI </Th> <Td> Group 6 , Section 1.3 Scenthounds : Small # 163 </Td> <Td> standard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> AKC </Th> <Td> Hound </Td> <Td> standard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ANKC </Th> <Td> Group 4 ( Hounds ) </Td> <Td> standard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> CKC </Th> <Td> Group 2 ( Hounds ) </Td> <Td> standard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> KC ( UK ) </Th> <Td> Hound </Td> <Td> standard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> NZKC </Th> <Td> Hounds </Td> <Td> standard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> UKC </Th> <Td> Scenthound </Td> <Td> standard </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Domestic dog ( Canis lupus familiaris ) </Td> </Tr> </Table>
what 's the average lifespan of a basset hound
Median 10 -- 12 years