Hey guys and gals! I don't know if I told you but this weekend Bella and I are going to the 2009 Basset hound bustle. It is North America's largest gathering of basset hounds. One of the contests they are going to have is a costume contest. Well, I don't really dress up my dogs so I didn't have a costume. Being broke and all, I took some scrap material I found floating around the basement and made her a costume! I didn't have a pattern or anything, so it isn't perfect, but I thought I would share. By the way she isn't ticked off in the pictures, she is just very sleepy. I woke her up and dragged her off the recliner to do the "fitting" and take some pictures. I think if she was awake she wouldn't have kept the hat on.
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The basset hound is also know as "the clown breed" so it is kind of fitting.
Full Version: Bella's Costume Is Done!
She looks quite fetching, but she definitely has that "what did I do to deserve this?" expression on her face.
OMG!!! How cute is that??!! 
Good job, Mom!! 
Good job, Mom!!
Oh, she's DARLING! What a good job you did. I hollered into the living room where MY basset is snoozing -- as you know, they excel at snoozing -- and told him to get his basset behind in here and look and be glad Mama doesn't make HIM dress up (except for the Christmas card picture 
). Good luck in the contest!
-- and told him to get his basset behind in here and look and be glad Mama doesn't make HIM dress up (except for the Christmas card picture ). Good luck in the contest!
LOL...that is awesome!!!! You did a great job with making the costume. She looks way too adorable. 
I hope you take photos of the bustle and share them with us.
I hope you take photos of the bustle and share them with us.
Oh, there will definately be a lot of pictures taken at the bustle. She does pretty well with the costume on, considering I have never dressed her up in the 3 years I have had her. lol She's a good sport though. And yes I do know how much they excel in snoring!
WoW, what a great job! She looks so cute!
Great job Katie! Bella looks adorable!
Very cute!
She's adorable, I'm sure she will be the belle of the ball!
Looks like a pretty good job on the costume if you ask me... She's very adorable. Good job!
Love it!!!
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