Bassets are Nosy Dogs

Last night the 3 bassets had to endure 50 MPH winds as a storm blew through their neighborhood.  The winds were so strong that the fence between the 3 bassets yard and their neighbors yard blew down.  Immediately the 3 bassets had to go out and investigate what was going on.  They endured heavy rain and wind to do so.  Why must bassets be so nosy?  It is not like they could put the fence back up!