Tail

Question 1

(Stern) well set on, rather long, strong at base, tapering, with moderate amount of coarse hair underneath. When moving, stern carried well up and curving gently, sabre-fashion, never curling or gay.

Answer 1

Basset hound

Question 2

Carried slightly sickle-fashioned, of medium length, large at the base, often bristly and well tapered at the end. In action, the tail is carried above the top line and makes regular movements from side to side.

Answer 2

Basset Fauve de Bretagne

Question 3

Thick at the base, tapering progressively, set quite high, carried sabre fashion or slightly curved but never on the back or bent at the tip. Rather long.

Answer 3

Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen

Question 4

Set high, quite thick at its base, tapering evenly to its tip; rather short, carried sabre fashion.

Answer 4

Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen

Question 5

Continues line of spine, but slightly curved, without kinks or twists, not carried too high, or touching ground when at rest.

Answer 5

Dachshund standard and miniature

Question 6

The tail is carried in a harmonious continuation of the topline, slightly falling off, not carried above topline. A slight curve in the last third of the tail is permitted.

Answer 6

Dachshund rabbit

Question 7

The tail is strong, with base slightly below level of backline, carried free and when in action at approximately right angle to back.

Answer 7

Black and Tan Coonhound

Question 8

Set on slightly below the line of the back, strongly rooted and tapering to a moderate length (in balance to the overall length of the hound). Carried high with a forward half-moon curve. Well coated but without flag.

Answer 8

Bluetick Coonhound