Is the price of a dog whose keeping is permissible forbidden?

Question : The price of a dog is impure. Do you mean the dog whose keeping is forbidden, or the dog whose keeping is permissible?

Answer : Both. In fact, the second option is clearer and more explicit, because the dog whose keeping is forbidden is not in people's possession. What people possess and trade is the dog whose use is permissible, such as a hunting dog, a livestock dog, or a farm dog. As for the exception mentioned regarding the basset hound, it is not authentic; it is an anomalous narration and is not acted upon.