Dream Hounds of Michigan

Vanessa L.

Certified Breeder of Basset Hounds

  • Highland, MI
  • Responds within a few hours

Available puppies

Green

Ready Oct. 25

2 weeks old · Male

Purple

Ready Oct. 25

2 weeks old · Female

White

Ready Oct. 25

2 weeks old · Female

Blue

Ready Oct. 25

2 weeks old · Male

Meet the breeder

I'm 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!

Q. & A. with Vanessa

  • What makes your program special?

    My family and I love our dogs. This is the best breed ever. I want my pups to go to a respectable home and with a great family. All of my dogs live with me inside of my home, and all of the whelping and birthing happens at home as well!
  • What are the different breed coat colors in your program?

    Our puppies include tan and white, lemon and white, red and white, black white and brown, black and white, and mahogany and white. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.
  • Where do your breeding dogs live?

    They live in my home.

Matched dogs

These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.

Getting a puppy from Vanessa

Vanessa has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.

Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.

Price

Puppy prices range from $900 - $1,100 and include a non-refundable deposit of $300.

“$900/CKC $1,100/AKC $300 non-refundable deposit required, remaining balance to be paid in CASH ONLY upon pickup. ***LIMITED REGISTRATION, ADDITIONAL FEES ($400) APPLY FOR BREEDING RIGHTS***. 300 deposit required to hold place for puppy. Non refundable.”

Contract & health guarantee

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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What’s included

    • From Good Dog
      • Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
      • 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
      • Puppy Training Program & private community
    • Enrichment & socialization
      • Various sounds
      • Car rides
      • Socialized with children
      • Scent introduction
      • Daily handling
      • Socialized with other dogs
      • Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
      • Socialized with other animals
    • Puppy health practices
      • Vet check
      • First round of shots and deworming
      • Vet records
    • Extras
      • AKC registration
      • Initial potty training
      • Registration
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent
      • Puppy starter kit
      • Food & treats

Location & pick-up

You can fly or drive to pick up your puppy from Vanessa.

  • Meet in Highland, MI

    406 miles away · Vanessa's location

  • Meet at DTW airport

    378 miles away near Detroit, MI

  • Meet at FNT airport

    425 miles away near Flint, MI


Puppy transport options

Vanessa offers options to safely drop-off your new puppy.

More about Vanessa

  • Vanessa has been a member of Good Dog for over 3 years

    Vanessa was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2022.

  • Vanessa’s links

Vanessa is a trusted Good Dog breeder

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

  • Responsible breeding practices
  • Health of breeding dogs and puppies
  • Puppy environment and enrichment
  • Buyer education and policies

Parent dogs

Parent health testing

Breeder-Reported Testing

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, 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).

Verified owner stories

Hear what other owners say about working with Vanessa to bring home their puppies.

  • 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!

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    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!

    DIANE P.

    Verified owner · Dec. 2024

    There are not enough words to describe the positive experience with Vanessa. We had been scammed before and working with Vanessa renewed our faith in people. First, our new family member is well bred, clean, and absolutely beautiful. Vanessa obviously was extremely attentive to him prior to us picking him up. He was clean, loved and well taken care of. Second, Vanessa kept in constant contact with us. Shared videos and pictures of his progress and sent texts and emails about him. Her knowledge of the breed was natural and confident. Third, no matter what time if day or night, she responded to questions and inquiries. At the time of delivery, I honestly felt as though we were all family. Delivery doesn't end the relationship, I feel i have a lifetime of support if needed.

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    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!

    Haley C.

    Verified owner · Dec. 2024

    Vanessa is one of the nicest people I have ever met. She kept me updated the whole time during this process and went above and beyond for us. Her knowledge on breed is amazing and would definitely recommend her and pups!!! Our little girl is doing amazing and so healthy.

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