Dachshund
| Country of Origin: | Germany |
| Height: | Low to ground, long in body and short of leg with robust muscular development. |
| Weight: |
Miniature Dachshunds: 11 pounds and under at 12 months of age and older Standard Dachshunds: between 16 and 32 pounds “Tweenie” Dachshunds: between 11 and 15 at 12 months of age |
| Color: | Black & Tan, Chocolate & Tan, Cream, Red, Wheaten, Wild Boar, Black, Black & Cream, Black & Silver Dapple, Blue & Tan, Chocolate, Chocolate, Dapple or Fawn (Isabella) & Tan, With the patterns of Solid, Brindle, Dapple, Double Dapple, Piebald, Brindle Piebald, Dappled Piebald, & Sable |
| Coat: |
Smooth Coat: Short, smooth and shining
Longhaired: Sleek, glistening, often slightly wavy hair is longer under the neck and on the forechest, the underside of the body, the ears, and behind the legs Wirehaired: Short, thick, rough, hard, outer coat but with finer, somewhat softer, shorter hairs under |
| Character: | Clever, lively and courageous to the point of rashness, persevering in above and below ground work, with all the senses well-developed. Highly intelligent and sometimes cunning. |
| Temperament: |
These dogs have a great temperament, easily get along other dogs if properly socialized, wonderful with children and very tolerant. |
| Care: |
The smooth coats are easily cared for with little brushing and bathing required.
The longhairs are a bit more difficult, but almost as easy. They require some brushing, but shed less than the short coats. The wirehairs are about the same as the longhairs, but brushing is not quite as often. |
| Training: | Easily trained, highly intelligent and sometimes too clever. Their intelligence will sometimes surprise you. |
| Activity: |
Very energetic and need lots of attention. They do not need a lot of room, however, making them easily fit for city or apartment life. |
| Description: |
The dachshund was developed by the Germans as a badger hunter. They would go into the holes of the badgers and flush them out for the hunters to kill. Today, dachshunds are mainly used for house companions, but still retain some of that natural instinct to dig, search and find. Owners will notice that dachshunds will dig into just about everything… the couch, the bed blankets, etc. |
| By
Melissa Rogers
AK Countyline Kennels |