[Dailydrool] cornering

[Dale Rutz]

Good afternoon,

It is becoming apparent to us that bassets do not corner well.  We did not 
anticipate this, as with the low center of gravity and all we expected that 
bassets would have more control in the turns, but that turns out not to be the 
case.  At least with the two bassets currently in residence.  The long legged 
labrador, however, does seem to corner fairly well.  It can be said that at 
speed the rear end does break loose and come around to some extent, however the 
driving labrador straightens out successfully coming out of the turn with 
limited damage to self, obstacles, and passers by.  The same cannot be said for 
the bassets.

A case in point.  Midmorning today the resident dogs commenced the basset/lab 
500 in the yard.  We have (had?) numerous large teracotta planters on the patio 
with various blooming organisms inside.  It appears that one or more bassets 
completely lost it in the turn mowing down most of them leaving in their wake a 
maylay of dirt, greenery and the occasional blossom, along with teracotta dust 
and debries.

It should be noted that no bassets were harmed in the aforementioned collision, 
in fact they did not seem to notice the utter destruction in their wake.  Cyrus 
lept over it all.

Can your bassets corner?

A clueless momPerson who wants to know.
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