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The "House Of Dragons" Litter was born March the 5th, 2024, and there was 12 Puppies born in the Litter. 7 Boys and 5 Girls. Puppies from this littler are ready for there new homes now! For more information or to request to be the on the waitlist, please fill out the form below. Puppies from this litter are ready to be re-homed to their forever family now! 

Here is the link: https://basset-bhca.org/find-a-basset/

If you are interested in acquiring a Basset Hound puppy from us, please complete the Puppy Inquiry/Application below:

Puppy Questionnaire / Application

Thank you for your interest in Absinthe Basset Hounds! At Absinthe, each litter is carefully researched and planned to preserve and protect the breed we work with. Each new generation has us working to produce dogs that are healthy in mind and body and capable of doing what their breed was meant to do. Those are always our goals, and we measure success both in the show ring and in the lives of our Bassets in their companion homes.Please take a moment to complete this questionnaire so that we will know a little about you (and your family, if applicable). Please be certain to answer ALL questions as completely as possible. The information you provide helps us to determine if we can help you with your Basset Hound journey. Questions that are not answered or insufficient information is given will not be considered.Once we have received the information, we will contact you with information on the next steps in our protocol.(Please note, most fields on this form are "required fields." If there is a red asterisk next to the text, you have to be certain that there is text in the requested field, otherwise the form will not be submitted).

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Please Fill Out THE form below

At This Time, Have You Decided That Absinthe Basset Hounds is Where You Would Like to Acquire Your Basset Hound Puppy?(Required)
Do You Own, Rent, or Lease Your Home/apartment?(Required)
If You Selected "Rent" or "Lease" We Will Need an Affadavit From Your Landlord, Property Manager, or Leasing Agent..on Their Letterhead Attesting That You Are Allowed to Have a Basset Hound/dog That Will Weigh in Excess of 45 Pounds on the Property. Without This Affadavit, We Will Not Consider Your Application Further. Will You Be Able to Provide This Affidavit?(Required)
Has Anyone in the Household Been Convicted of a Crime?(Required)
Is Everyone in the Household in Agreement on Acquiring a New Dog?(Required)
Is There Anyone in Your Home Who is Allergic to Dogs?(Required)
Do You Work Full Time?(Required)
This Form is the Intial "First Contact" Between You and Absinthe Basset Hounds. Completing and Submitting This Form Does Not, in Any Way, Confirm or Suggest Your Approval. There is a Placement Approval Protocol Which Involves Two (2) "Getting to Know You" Phone Interviews. Do Agree to the Process for Approval?(Required)
Have You Ever Owned a Dog Before?(Required)
Have You Ever Had a Pet Hit by a Car or Lost and Not Recovered, or Other Similar Sudden Loss of a Pet ?(Required)
Are You Aware of All the Costs Associated With Owning/caring for a Dog?(Required)
Have You Researched Our Breed?(Required)
Do You Plan to Do Any of the Following Activities With Your Dog? (Please Check All That Apply)(Required)
A Basset Hound Can Live 12-18 Years. Are You Prepared and Willing to Give This Dog the Love and Care Required for Its Entire Lifetime?(Required)
Absinthe Basset Hounds Has a Strict Policy of Not Placing Puppies in Situations Where the Puppy is a Gift (of Any Nature or Occassion) for Someone Other Than the Person Making the Application. Please Submit This Application Only if You Are the Intended Prospective Owner.(Required)
Do You Have Other Pets in the Home?(Required)
Do You Have a Fenced Yard?(Required)
Max. file size: 100 MB.
Basset Hounds Are Truly a Wonderful Breed However, They Are Not for Everyone. Do You Have Any Experience Living With a Basset Hound That Was Your Complete Responsibility?(Required)
Did you acquire your previous Basset Hound from a breeder?(Required)
Do You Have a Gender Preference? Please Understand That at Absinthe, We Do Not Attend "Color Preference." You Are Welcomed to Indicate This to Us, However We Will Not Accept a Deposit From You Until We Would Be Certain That There is a "Companion Puppy" Available. Predominately We Produce Tricolors, in Fact Almost Exclusively.(Required)
Will Your Basset Live/Sleep in Your Home?(Required)
Basset Hound Puppies (Indeed, Puppies in Most Breeds) Thrive Best With "2-legged" or "4-legged" Companionship During the "Toddler" Phase (4-9 Months). Should You Acquire a Puppy From Us, Will There Be Someone at Home With the Puppy During This Very Important Developmental Period?(Required)
Our Puppies Are Ready for Their New "Forever Families" Between 12-14 Weeks. Is This Within Your Time Frame?(Required)
Absinthe Basset Hounds Does Not Sell Puppies Intended for Breeding. All Puppies Are Sold With a Strict "Spay/neuter" Contract. Do You Agree to Adhere to This Condition and to Provide Veterinary Proof of Having Completed This Procedure?(Required)
Once We Have Approved Your Application, Received All References/verifications, We Require a Non-refundable $250.00 Deposit for the Puppy. Will You Be Prepared to Do This? The Price for an Absinthe Basset Hound is $3000.00 (the $250.00 Deposit is Deducted) We Will Continue to Attend Applications on All Puppies Until They Have All Been Reserved.(Required)
Bhca (Basset Hound Club of America) is a Wonderful Community of Basset Hound Lovers, Breeders, Owners, Judges, Basset Enthusiasts, and Vets. Absinthe Basset Hounds is a Member in Good Standing in This Organization. It is a Requirement That All Our "Forever Families" Become Members of Bhca for One Year at the Time of Acquistion. We Will Not Place a Puppy in a Forever Home Without This Membership. If You Are Approved to Acquire a Puppy From Us, Will You Agree to This Placement Requirement?(Required)
Do You Have Any Health Conditions/disability That May Limit Your Ability to Exercise a Dog?(Required)
If at the Time of Your Submission, We Do Not Have Any Puppies Available, Would You Like to Be Placed on Our Waitlist?(Required)
We Are Aware That Life Can Sometimes Throw "Curve Balls" That Unfortunately Require a "Plan B" Approach. We Require by Contract, That Should You Be Unable, for Any Reason, to Provide a Continued Home for This Basset Hound, That You Contact Us Immediately So That We May Assist You in Rehoming the Absinthe Basset. Should You Have No Options (You May Not Resell) You Are Required to Return the Basset Hound to Us at No Cost to Us. Do You Agree to This?(Required)
I Understand and Acknowledge That, Absinthe Basset Hounds is a Private Hobby and is Not a Commercial Enterprise Business. Your Completion and Our Approval of This Application is for Information Purposes Only, and Does Not Create a Contract or a Promise to Sell a Puppy to the Applicant Between Absinthe Basset Hounds and the Applicant. Absinthe Basset Hounds Reserves the Right to Cancel or Withdraw From This Consideration Up to 24 Hours Prior to Physical Transfer of the Puppy. We Continue to Collect Background Information on Our Prospective Puppy Buyers Up Until That Time. Should Negative or Concerning Information Be Obtained Regarding Your Particular Circumstance, and We Find That We Cannot Place a Puppy in Your Home. Absinthe Basset Hounds Will Provide a Full Refund of the $250.00 Deposit.(Required)
We Have Formed a Family Group on Facebook for All the Current and Waiting Families We Have for Our Bassets. It is Truly a Fun and Safe Space Created Exclusively for Folks Who Have Already Acquired a Basset Hound From Us or Who Are on a Cyrrent Waitlist. Do You Have a Facebook Presence?(Required)
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
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What to Expect

If you are chosen for one of our puppies, this is what you can expect from Absinthe Basset Hounds:

  • ALL of our puppies are vet checked, have their complete series of puppy vaccinations, and dewormed prior to leaving us. They come with a personalized health record made by us.
  • ALL of our puppies are Registered with AKC (American Kennel Club).
  • ALL of our puppies have an AKC Certified Pedigree, so you will have information on the background of our dogs. We KNOW the health history and also any titles earned by any of the ancestors of our babies. This is a bonus of owning a Registered Purebred dog.
  • ALL of our puppies are microchipped, so they can find their way home if they get lost and found by a shelter or brought to a veterinarian. We encourage puppy owners to tag puppies collars, stating "I am microchipped" on the tag. The microchips are registered with the AKC so they can be recognized anywhere in the contiguous United States.
  • ALL of our puppies are sent home with an information pack full of useful information on health concerns and diet.
  • ALL of our pet puppies go on a strict non-breeding contract, to be signed prior to the puppy leaving us. Show/breeding homes are upon our approval (details to be negotiated) and a contract must be signed.
  • ALL persons/families acquiring a puppy from Absinthe Basset MUST agree to join the Basset Hound Club of America for one full calendar year. We will not place any puppy with a person/family without this commitment.
  • ALL our puppies are Temperament & Aptitude tested before leaving us, using the Volhard Temperament testing modality.
  • ALL of our puppies leave here happy and well socialized, we insist that further socialization continues for a well-balanced future.
  • ALL of our puppies are screened for the following genetic disorders, which are breed specific:
    Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG)
    Basset Hound Thrombopathia (BHT)
    Mucopolysaccharidosis I (MPSI)
    Lafora (a form of Epilepsy in certain Hound Breeds)

Thank You!

Absinthe Basset Hounds