Basset Hound rescue dogs and puppies for adoption and rehoming in the UK

As of 8 November 2026, 1 Basset Hound is listed for adoption in the UK on LocalPetFinder, from Waggy Tails Rescue. Each profile links to the rescue, and you apply to adopt with them directly.

As of 8 November 2026, Waggy Tails Rescue (at Canford Magna): 1. The newest was added on 31 October 2026. Each profile links to the rescue, which handles the adoption.

With the rescue that has the dog. Today the Basset Hounds on this page are with Waggy Tails Rescue (1). Open a profile and apply to that rescue: each one runs its own application, home check and adoption fee. We don't rehome animals ourselves.

Medium-Large, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Basset Hound.

Over 10 years, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Basset Hound.

Up to 1 hour per day, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Ask the rescue how much exercise this dog is used to. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Basset Hound.

Once a week, according to The Royal Kennel Club. Coat: short. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Basset Hound.

Yes: The Royal Kennel Club lists the Basset Hound as a breed that sheds. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Basset Hound.

The Royal Kennel Club lists breeder health tests for inherited eye conditions, Lafora's disease, primary open angle glaucoma and elbow dysplasia. A rescue dog's parents may not have been health tested, so ask the rescue what vet checks the dog has had. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Basset Hound.

Inherited eye conditions: The Royal Kennel Club asks Basset Hound breeders to have their dogs eye tested under the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme, including gonioscopy for PLA before breeding. The Royal Kennel Club lists a DNA test for Lafora's disease (Lafora) among the health tests it asks Basset Hound breeders to do before breeding. The Royal Kennel Club lists a DNA test for primary open angle glaucoma (POAG-3) among the health tests it asks Basset Hound breeders to do before breeding. The Royal Kennel Club asks Basset Hound breeders to elbow grade their dogs under the BVA/KC Elbow Dysplasia Scheme before breeding. Ask the rescue whether it knows of any test results for the dog or its parents. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Basset Hound.

Yes. The Royal Kennel Club puts the Basset Hound in Breed Watch Category 3 and asks show judges to look out for: eyelids not in normal contact with the eyeball, they are turned inwards or outwards; ears that extend more than slightly beyond end of muzzle; signs of dermatitis irritation in skin folds, and/or hair loss or scarring from previous dermatitis; inadequate ground clearance, overly deep body and/or presence of excessive skin; incorrect bite; too fat; excessive skin on the head, body and/or legs. Source: The Royal Kennel Club: Breed Watch, Basset Hound.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. Most of the 1 Basset Hound listed in the UK today don't say either way, so ask the rescue. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue what age of children the dog could live with.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. None of the 1 Basset Hounds listed in the UK is marked by its rescue as able to live with cats today. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue.

It depends on the dog, not the breed. None of the 1 Basset Hounds listed in the UK is marked by its rescue as able to live with other dogs today. Where a profile says nothing, ask the rescue.

Yes: 1 listing of the 1 Basset Hounds in the UK names a cross or mix in the rescue's breed label, such as Basset Hound Cross Pointer (1). Breed labels on rescue listings are often a best guess, so read each profile.

Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months and £275 for a puppy under six months, Dogs Trust charges £300 for a puppy or adult dog in England, Wales and Scotland, and Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over and £335 for dogs aged 1 to 7. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every Basset Hound on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. Rescues rehome animals rather than selling them, usually for an adoption fee: for example, Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months and £275 for a puppy under six months, and Dogs Trust £300. The fee usually goes towards vet work already done, such as neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations. If you searched "basset hound puppies for sale", the Basset Hounds here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price.

Not here: we only list dogs with rescues, so every Basset Hound on this page is adopted for the rescue's fee, which usually covers vet work already done. Whether to buy is your choice. Adopting means the rescue can tell you what it knows about the dog's history and health before you apply. If you decide to buy, Dogs Trust's breed guides suggest talking to your vet first: they say some practices offer pre-purchase consultations on likely health conditions and rough costs.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. Many rescue fees are under £500: Battersea charges £230 for a dog over six months, Dogs Trust £300, and Blue Cross from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue. All dogs in the UK must be microchipped by 8 weeks old, and in England, Wales and Scotland a dog can't pass to a new keeper until it is chipped, so ask to see the microchip details.

Yes: 1 puppy of the 1 listed in the UK is 12 months or under by their listed age.

Not right now: none of the 1 listed in the UK is aged 7 or over by its listed age. Older Basset Hounds do come into rescue, so check back. Some rescues charge less for older dogs: Blue Cross fees start from £235 for dogs aged 8 or over.

This page lists every Basset Hound with the rescues we list across the UK, each with its town. For a city, see Basset Hounds in Belfast, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Dumfries and Galloway, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Ipswich, Kendal, Kingston upon Hull, Leeds, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Peterborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Preston, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, Truro and Worcester. You can also search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page to see what is closest to you.