[Dailydrool] Normal weights and other questions

[taylor092 at comcast.net]

I am a fairly new basset hound "momperson" to a rescue hound--Jody.  He had his first vet appointment with MY vet.  He weighed 68 pounds and my vet, who I really like and trust, warned me about swimming and letting Jody around deep water.  My Oliver (a corgi /ATB 11/13/08) loved to swim like crazy.  But my vet said Bassets are not good swimmers due to their body mass, length and small webbed feet. Also he told me Jody was a "Standard" basset and that there are smaller sized bassets but my boy is a "big un"!!Sometimes when I watch the videos you Droolers post, the bassets looks so small to me compared to  Jody.  
Please help me clear up my present state of confusion.  
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