The knowledge base of my readers is vast:

As for the basset...it was probably a Basset Fauve De Bretagne. It's a very rare breed but they do come in all black (like all black pugs). If it was a little bigger than a regular basset it could have been a Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen...another rare breed but can also be all black.

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