Best of Breed Basset Hound Crufts 2014

Want to see what all the fuss was about regarding the Best of Breed Basset Hound at Crufts this year?

Here you go - Akasha Banana Split - aka "Nana".

It is clear in Frank Kane and Jessica Holm's commentary that they are not fans.. no superlatives here. Frank Kane mentions that breeders are trying to steer away from exaggerations, but notably doesn't suggest that they've succeeded in this dog. And Jessica Holm, struggling to say something nice, finally plumps for Nana's ears.


You can see that this dog does move well given her physical limitations. But this is the human equivalent of what the morbidly-obese are left with post extreme weight loss.


Just  imagine what it would feel like to run with this.

That Nana can do it  - at the moment - isn't testament to selective breeding. It's testament to our dogs' incredible spirit and stoicism - something they have not yet managed to breed out of her.

When they do, the breeders better watch their backs.