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Description: Sporty and devoted the Dachshund makes an excellent family dog. Despite their small size the Dachshund make a good watch dog with a surprisingly loud bark. A Dachshund may be slightly aggressive to strangers. The Dachshund have been given the nickname the "sausage dog" as they are low to the ground, long in body and short of leg with robust muscular development. The Dachshund has an intelligent, alert, facial expression. There are six varieties of the Dachshund; smooth-haired, wire-haired and long-haired in two sizes, Standard and Miniature. The smooth-haired Dachshund is the originally strain, the wire-haired and the long-haired were attained by crossing the smooth-haired with other breeds. The Dachshund is an intelligent and lively breed who will need firm training to prevent disobedience.

Other Names: Teckel (Miniature: Zwergteckel)

Height: Standard - 8 inches, Miniature - 6 inches
Weight: Standard - 16-32 lbs., Miniature - under 11 lbs.

Colors: All colors but white.
Coat: Smooth-haired Dachshund - dense, short and smooth, long-haired Dachshund - soft and straight, and only slightly wavy, wire-haired Dachshund - short, straight and harsh with a long undercoat.

Temperament: A Dachshund is lively, intelligent, courageous
With Children: Yes, the long-haired Dachshund are very good, wire-haired Dachshund are good, and the smooth haired Dachshund are fairly good and miniature Dachshund only with older children. Make sure your Dachshund first experience with children is positive.
With Pets: Some co-exist peacefully, many are bossy and like to dominate other dogs. The Dachshund must be socialized when young to accept cats.
Special Skills: Family pet and hunting dog for above or below ground.

Watch-dog: Very High
Guard-dog: Very Low

Care and Exercise: A Dachshund needs regular brushing with a bristle brush. Dry shampoo or bathe when necessary. The smooth-haired Dachshund has little body order and can be occasional rub down with a damp cloth. Regular exercise is important to the Dachshund as they have a tendency to put on weight and become lazy. A Dachshund needs care to control their diet as they will normally eat whatever is placed before them.
Training: The Long-haired Dachshund is easier to train than the Smooth-Haired Dachshund but they have a mind of their own and require patient and consistency.
Learning Rate: High, Obedience - Medium, Problem-Solving - High

Activity: Indoors - High, Outdoors - High
Living Environment: The Dachshund is an excellent pet for an apartment or house, city or country. Be aware that a Dachshund can bark loudly. An owner of a Dachshund should be consistent and patient who desires a small active, personable breed.

Health Issues: Prone to disc problems - do not let them become overweight or jump from heights. They are also subject to genetic eye diseases and skin problems.

Life Span: 12 - 14 Years
Litter Size: 3 - 4

Country of Origin: Germany
History: Known to have existed as far back as the 16th century. The Dachshund was derived from the oldest breeds of German hunting dogs. Dachs is the German word for badger. The Dachshund was bred to hunt and burrow for badgers and the miniature was created to hunt hares. Today the Dachshund are bred as pets, though some in Europe are still used as hunters.

First Registered by the AKC: 1885
AKC Group: Hound Group
Class: Hound
Registries: AKC, CKC, FCI (Group 4), KC (GB)

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