Basset Hound tails held high over their long backs. An adult dog weighs between . This breed, relative to its size, is heavier-boned than any other. This breed, like its ancestor the Bloodhound, has a hanging skin structure, which causes the face to occasionally look sad; this, for many people, adds to the breed's charm. The dewlap, seen as the loose, elastic skin around the neck, and the trailing ears which along with the Bloodhound are the longest of any breed, help trap the scent of what they are tracking. Its neck is wider than its head. This, combined with the loose
An Affair of the Skin An Affair of the Skin An Affair of the Skin is a 1963 film written and directed by Ben Maddow. It is a complex story of the romantic entanglements of its several characters as seen through the eyes of a black woman photographer. Shortly after its release, the film was harshly reviewed in "Time Magazine" and "The New York Times". Woody Haut's recent characterization is more sympathetic: Maddow is reported as feeling that the initial release of "An Affair of the Skin" had been rushed for financial reasons. In 1973, ten years later its initial release, Maddow re-edited and released