Basset Hound Club of America
Founded 1933, Incorporated 1935, AKC Member Since 1937
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Speakers' Corner

This section of our site will address personal option letters/articles sent to the BHCA Board by members. Submissions for this page must be approved by the Board prior to publication on this site.

Letters will be posted in .pdf format and will be sorted by subject.

Mandatory Ramp Use for Judging Basset Hounds

Ramp - Yes, Mandatory - No - Kitty Steidel

Ramp Article - Board Response

Mandatory Ramp Use for Basset Hounds - B. Deans

In support of Use of Ramp - S. Launey

Ramp Letter - B. Cromley

No to Mandatory Ramping - J. Sheehy

Why the Ramp? - AKC Gazette reprint - S. Launey

Yes to Mandatory Ramping of Basset Hounds - P. Gellerman