![A professional pet portrait of basset hounds in Orlando, Florida by Tom and Erika Pitera of Hot Dog! Pet Photography.](https://www.hotdogpetphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/skipper-flash-01.jpg)
Meet Skipper and Flash, the Basset Hounds! We got to hang out with these cuties at Cypress Grove Park when Danielle booked a special session for her mom, Becky, and her two floppy-eared boys. Flash is about 8 months old, and his big brother Skipper is about 3. As you’ll see, they are the sweetest boys with the most expressive eyes!
![A professional pet portrait of a lemon and white basset hound in Orlando, Florida.](https://www.hotdogpetphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/skipper-flash-02.jpg)
How about some Basset Hound trivia?
They were originally bred by French monks in the Middle Ages to be hunting dogs, and they became very popular with aristocrats during the 18th and 19th centuries. The name comes from the French word bas, which means “low.” Their sense of smell is second only to Bloodhounds!
Bassets first came to the United States in the early 19th century, and they were recognized as an official breed by the American Kennel Club in 1885.
Besides being adorable, those long floppy ears have a purpose: they help them pick up scents from the ground!
![A professional pet portrait of a tri-color basset hound in Orlando, Florida.](https://www.hotdogpetphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/skipper-flash-04-scaled.jpg)
![Basset hounds are photographed in Orlando, Florida by Tom and Erika Pitera of Hot Dog! Pet Photography.](https://www.hotdogpetphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/skipper-flash-03-scaled.jpg)
![Tom and Erika Pitera of Hot Dog! Pet Photography capture the beauty of basset hounds in Orlando, Florida.](https://www.hotdogpetphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/skipper-flash-05-scaled.jpg)
![A family of basset hounds are photographed in Orlando, Florida by Tom and Erika Pitera of Hot Dog! Pet Photography.](https://www.hotdogpetphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/skipper-flash-06-scaled.jpg)
![Basset hounds are the stars of a professional pet portrait in Orlando, Florida.](https://www.hotdogpetphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/skipper-flash-07-scaled.jpg)
![Tom and Erika Pitera of Hot Dog! Pet Photography capture the love of basset hounds in Orlando, Florida.](https://www.hotdogpetphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/skipper-flash-08.jpg)
![A group of basset hounds are photographed in Orlando, Florida by Tom and Erika Pitera of Hot Dog! Pet Photography.](https://www.hotdogpetphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/skipper-flash-09-scaled.jpg)
![Basset hounds are the focus of a professional pet portrait in Orlando, Florida.](https://www.hotdogpetphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/skipper-flash-10-scaled.jpg)
![Tom and Erika Pitera of Hot Dog! Pet Photography capture the love of basset hounds in Orlando, Florida.](https://www.hotdogpetphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/skipper-flash-11.jpg)
![Basset hounds are the subjects of a professional pet portrait in Cypress Grove Park in Orlando, Florida.](https://www.hotdogpetphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/skipper-flash-12.jpg)
![Basset hounds are photographed in Orlando, Florida by Tom and Erika Pitera of Hot Dog! Pet Photography.](https://www.hotdogpetphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/skipper-flash-13.jpg)
![Tom and Erika Pitera of Hot Dog! Pet Photography capture the love of basset hounds in Orlando, Florida.](https://www.hotdogpetphotography.com/wp-content/uploads/skipper-flash-14.jpg)
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