Basset Hound Club of AmericaFounded 1933, Incorporated 1935, AKC Member Since 1937
In order for a dog to appear on the cover, it must be deceased and have had at least one of the following qualifications:
- have Register of Merit status;
- have gone Best of Breed, BOS, Winners’ Dog or Winners’ Bitch at a BHCA Nationals;
- have been Best of Breed at five local Specialty shows;
- have been Best In Show at an all-breed dog show;
- have been a Dual Champion;
- have been an Obedience Champion (OTCH);
- have been an Obedience UDX;
- have been HIT at a BHCA Nationals Obedience Trial;
- have been Absolute Winner at a Fall Nationals Field Trial;
- have been a Triple Crown or Grand Field Champion; or
- have been a Champion Tracker (CT);
- have been a tracking VST; or
- have been an agility trial MACH.
Either the owner or a co-owner must be a BHCA voting member.