



I'm Vanessa L., the breeder behind Dream Hounds of Michigan located in Highland, MI. I'm an AKC/CKC certified breeder and owner of Dream Hounds of Michigan. I think Bassets are the best, in fact, I have 11 of my own! Breeding is a family affair at my house - everyone is dedicated to producing health and happy Bassets! Follow Dream Hounds of Michigan on all social media!
What makes your program special?
What are the different breed coat colors in your program?
Where do your breeding dogs live?
These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.
Teal
Female
Purple
Female
Red
Male
Orange
Male
Black
Male
Yellow
Female
Pink
Female
Brown
Male
Black
Male
Blue
Male
Maroon
Female
Green
Male
Pink
Female
Gray
Female
Girl 1
Female
Girl 2
Female
Girl 1
Female
Boy 4
Male
Girl 3
Female
Girl 2
Female
Boy 1
Male
Boy 3
Male
Boy 2
Male
Boy 5
Male
Vanessa has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready, reach out to ask about the puppies or anything else on your mind. You’ll get to know each other through messaging, phone, or video and pay securely, all on Good Dog.
After buyers complete the application and screening process, Vanessa partners with them to find the best puppy match.

“$1,200/AKC or CKC $300 non-refundable deposit required, remaining balance to be paid in CASH ONLY upon pickup. ***LIMITED REGISTRATION, ADDITIONAL FEES ($300) APPLY FOR BREEDING RIGHTS***. 300 deposit required to hold place for puppy. Non refundable.”
Vanessa may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Vanessa offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don't hesitate to reach out to Vanessa directly.
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You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Vanessa.
Meet in Highland, MI
405 miles away
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Meet at Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport
378 miles away
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Flexible meeting point
Vanessa can meet at a location that works for both of you
Vanessa has been a member of Good Dog for over 4 years
Vanessa was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2022.

Dream Hounds of Michigan meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:

Vanessa L.
Apollo just made this sweet girl's heart melt. This is what it's all about!
Basset Hound
About Bocephus
Bocephus is a male Basset Hound about 5 years old. Carefully selected as a great representative of his breed, Vanessa decided to make him part of their program. Vanessa has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Basset Hound
About Coot
9yr old CKC registered
Basset Hound
About Edith
Tri
Basset Hound
About Lita
Tri
Basset Hound
About Angie
Lemon-white
Basset Hound
About Daisy
Daisy is a female Basset Hound almost 7 years old. Carefully selected as a great representative of her breed, Vanessa decided to make her part of their program. Vanessa has passed Good Dog’s screening process, which involved a review of their breeding practices, environment, and the mental and physical health of their dogs.
Great level
Dream Hounds of Michigan reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Basset Hounds.
Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), Dachshund Type, Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI), Beagle Type, Osteochondrodysplasia, Miniature Poodle Type, Skeletal Dysplasia (SD2), Craniomandibular Osteopathy (CMO), Chondrodystrophy (CDDY and IVDD Risk) with or without Chondrodysplasia (CDPA), Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IIIB (MPS IIIB), Epidermolysis Bullosa (Eurasier), Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VI (MPS VI), Pituitary Dwarfism (LHX3), Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA), Generalized, Hereditary Vitamin D-Resistant Rickets (HVDRR), Cleft Palate (ADAMTS20), Oculocutaneous Albinism (Small Breed Type), Musladin-Leuke Syndrome (MLS), Hereditary Footpad Hyperkeratosis (DSG1), Ichthyosis (KRY10), Laryngeal Paralysis (Bull Terrier Type) - Single Assay Test, Adult Paroxysmal Dyskinesia, Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome (CMS), Spanish Water Dog Type, Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome (CMS), Old Danish Pointer Type, Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome (CMS), Labrador Retriever Type, Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome (CMS), Jack Russell Terrier Type, Lundehund Syndrome, Intestinal Cobalamin Malabsorption (IGS CUBN Exon 8), Border Collie Type, Malignant Hyperthermia (MH), Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Phosphatase 1 Deficiency (PDP1), Hypocatalasia, X-Linked Myotubular Myopathy, Centronuclear Myopathy (CNM), Ullrich Congenital Muscular Dystrophy, Long QT Syndrome, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (Schnauzer Type), Dilated Cardiomyopathy 2 (DCM2), Dilated Cardiomyopathy 1 (DCM1), Spongy Degeneration with Cerebellar Ataxia (SDCA1) mutation originally found in Belgian Shepherd Dog and Malinois, Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (JME), Polyneuropathy 1, Leonberger and Saint Bernard Type, Sensory Neuropathy, Border Collie Type (SN), Acral Mutilation Syndrome (AMS), Juvenile Laryngeal Paralysis & Polyneuropathy (JLPP), Canine Multiple System Degeneration (Chinese Crested Type), Canine Multiple System Degeneration, Kerry Blue Terrier Type, L-2-Hydroxyglutaric Aciduria (L2HGA), Staffordshire Bull Terrier Type, Neuroaxonal Dystrophy (NAD), Spanish Water Dog Type, X-Linked Tremors, Shaking Puppy Syndrome (SPS), Hypomyelination, Weimaraner Type, Fetal-Onset Neonatal Neuroaxonal Dystrophy (MFN1), Degenerative Myelopathy (DM; SOD1A), Benign Familial Juvenile Epilepsy (BFJE), Hereditary Ataxia, Cerebellar Ataxia, Spinocerebellar Ataxia with Myokymia (KCNJ10), Neonatal Cortical Cerebellar Degeneration (NCCD), Recurrent Inflammatory Pulmonary (Collie Type) - Single Assay Test, Deafness and Vestibular Dysfunction, Doberman Pinscher Type, Persistent Müllerian Duct Syndrome, Familial Enamel Hypoplasia (FEH), Italian Greyhound Type, Globoid Cell Leukodystrophy (GCL), Terrier Type, Gangliosidosis GM2, Japanese Chin Type, GM2 Gangliosidosis, Poodle Type, GM1 Gangliosidosis, Portuguese Water Dog Type, GM1 Gangliosidosis, Alaskan Husky Type, GM1 Gangliosidosis (GLB1), Shiba Inu Type, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 10 (NCL10), American Bulldog Type, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 8 (NCL8), Australian Shepherd Type, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 7 (NCL7), Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 6 (NCL 6), Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 5 (NCL5), Border Collie Type, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 4A (NCL4A), American Staffordshire Terrier Type, Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 2 (NCL2), Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 1 (NCL1), Dachshund Type, Lagotto Storage Disease (LSD), Glycogen Storage Disease Type VII, Phosphofructokinase Deficiency, PFK Deficiency (PFKM Wachtelhund Variant), Mucopolysaccharidosis VII (MPS VII GUSB), Shepherd Type, Mucopolysaccharidosis VII (MPS VII), Brazilian Terrier Type, Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIA (MPS IIIA), Dachshund Type, Glycogen Storage Disease Type IIIA, GSD IIIA, Glycogen Storage Disease Type IA, GSD IA, Fucosidosis, Renal Cystadenocarcinoma and Nodular Dermatofibrosis (RCND), Dry Eye Curly Coat Syndrome (CKSID), Primary Ciliary Dyskenesia (Malamute Type) - Single Assay Test, Fanconi Syndrome, Familial Nephropathy, English Springer Spaniel Type, Familial Nephropathy, Cocker Spaniel Type, Protein-Losing Nephropathy (PLN; NPHS1 Gene Variant), Primary Hyperoxaluria, Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD), Cystinuria Type II-B, Miniature Pinscher Type, Cystinuria Type II-A, Australian Cattle Dog Type, Cystinuria Type 1A, Labrador Retriever Type, Congenital Stationary Night Blindness (CSNB), Primary Lens Luxation (PLL), Primary Open Angle Glaucoma and Primary Lens Luxation (POAG/PLL), Shar-Pei Type, Primary Open Angle Glaucoma, Basset Hound Type, Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (ADAMST17 Exon 11), Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (ADAMST10 Exon 9), Canine Multifocal Retinopathy (cmr3; BEST1 Exon 10 SNP), X-Linked Progressive Retinal Atrophy 1, Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease, X-Linked (XSCID), Corgi Type, Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease, Terrier Type, Compliment 3 Deficiency (C3), Congenital Hypothyroidism with Goiter, Terrier Type (CHG), Methemoglobinemia, Ligneous Membranitis, LM (PLG), Trapped Neutrophil Syndrome, Cohen Syndrome (TNS), Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKD), Terrier Type, Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKD), Pug Type, Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKD), Labrador Retriever Type, Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency (PKD), Beagle Type, Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency, Basenji Type (PKD), Prekallikrein Deficiency, Fletcher Trait, May-Hegglin Anomaly, Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia, Otterhound Type, Glanzmann's Thrombasthenia, Great Pyrenees Type, Congenital Macrothrombocytopenia, von Willebrand Disease III (vWD III), Thrombopathia, American Eskimo Dog Type, Thrombopathia (RASGRP2 Exon 8), Thrombopathia, Basset Hound Type, Factor VII Deficiency, P2RY12 Receptor Platelet Disorder
Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).
Hear what other owners say about working with Vanessa to bring home their puppies.
Jayli V.
Verified owner · Mar. 2026
Vanessa is a great person to work with, especially if this is your first puppy! She’s always open to questions and gives great advice! She still communicates with me even after picking up our sweet boy. Bert has changed our lives and we couldn’t imagine one without him!

Tricia C.
Verified owner · Mar. 2025
Vanessa was amazing to work with! She was so supportive and sweet. I asked a lot of questions and was patient with them and answered them all. My sweet girl Persephone is sweet and sassy and loves to cuddle. She is the missing piece of my family that I didn't know we needed. 10/10 I recommend going with Savanna if you are looking for a Bassett Hound to join your family. If I ever decide to get another Bassett, I will 100% go through Savanna!

Angel F.
Verified owner · Mar. 2025
Vanessa was absolutely amazing to work with! She sent weekly updates of our puppies weight and progress photos. She was always there to answer any questions we had. We couldn't be more happy with our puppy! Dolly is absolutely the sweetest little girl with the biggest personality and it is so clear that she's been treated with love and kindness from the very start!

Happy G.
Verified owner · Nov. 2025
Our breeder Vanessa was great, she is very helpful and very nice. The puppies were well socialized and our sweet puppy Penelope is doing great. At 9 weeks, she is sleeping through the night and though she can be stubborn, I'm hoping to talk my hubby into getting another puppy from her soon. Penelope needs a sister. Penelope has her own Instagram page @Penelope_Adventures.
Brittany W.
Verified owner · Mar. 2025
From the day we decided on getting a puppy Vanessa responded quickly to my messages, didn’t hesitate to give me her personal number and kept in contacts with pictures the whole time we were waiting to pick up our pup!

Margaret E.
Verified owner · Mar. 2025
We had a terrific experience with Vanessa. She was super responsive and friendly. She was knowledgeable about the breed and the weekly photos and measurements were a wonderful way to watch our pup grow and build even more excitement to meet him! We love our puppy so much and I would highly recommend Vanessa!