how long do bassets live
While it's impossible to predict how long an individual Basset Hound will live, the expected life span for a well-bred and well-cared-for Basset Hound is 10 to 14 years with an average of 12 years.
Greenland Sharks are currently the vertebrate species with the longest known lifespan. An examination of 28 specimens in one study published in 2016 determined by radiocarbon dating that the oldest of the animals that they sampled had lived for about 392 ± 120 years (a minimum of 272 years and a maximum of 512 years).