Another day, another quick shopping Mission in Hampstead, and another dog breed to recapitulate some trivia about. This time, Bassett Hounds.

Their provenance as a breed is rather less exotic than the pug or the shih tzu, but they do appear in popular culture somewhat often. Columbo has one as a pet, as does Sheriff Roscoe in The Dukes of Hazzard. Droopy is one of course, and in Disney’s The Great Mouse Detective there is one belonging to Sherlock Holmes.

(also saw a Mclaren 570S 🚗 and an impressive display of cherry tomatoes 🍅)