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Dachshund information
There are three varieties of
Dachshund: the short-haired, the wired-haired, and the
long-haired. With each of these varieties there are three sizes.
(See Height and Weight.) The Dachshund's body is longer than it
is tall, muscular with short legs. It has an elongated head and
a slight convex skull, arched with protruding eyebrows. The
muzzle is long The jaw is robust with non-pendent lips. The
teeth should meet in a scissors bite. The almond shaped eyes are
dark red or brown-black. The mobile ears are hanging long on its
cheeks. The body has a strong protruding sternum and a
moderately retracted abdomen. The tail is carried in line with
its back. The short-haired Dachshund's coat should be shiny,
sleek and uniform.
Dachshunds have
a wide color variety. They are as follows.
Solid colors are as follows:
black, red (from strawberry blond to deep auburn), chocolate
(brown), isabella (tan or fawn), creme (blond with no trace of
red, from golden blond to platinum,the lighter the better) and
blue (gray). In the wirehaired variety, creme is referred to as
wheaton.
Bi-color dachshunds may be black
and tan, black and creme, chocolate and tan, chocolate and
creme, blue and tan, or blue and creme. In these combinations,
the former color is the base color, and the tan or creme appears
on the face and points. Sable is a red base coat with a black
overlay. In the wirehaired variety, there is also wild boar,
unique in that the hair shaft itself is bicolored red and black.
Patterns and tricolors:
Brindle-brindles should be striped over the entire body and may
be seen on any of the above colors.
Dapple-the dappling is presented as patches of lighter color on
a darker base color. This can result in a tricolored dachshund.
example-black with tan points and silver dappling.If the
dappling occurs in the eye, one or both eyes may be blue. Double
dapples only occur when both sire and dam are dappled, and
results in adding large areas of white to the dapple pattern.
Triple dapples occur when a double dapple is bred to a dapple,
resulting in even larger areas of white. There have been genetic
defects attributed to double and triple dapple breeding.
Piebald-piebalds can be
bi-colored or trip-colored. They have a white body with patches
of one or two solid colors, as in red on white, or black and tan
on white. The patches may range from a few spots to covering
over 50 percent of the body. There may be ticking throughout the
white areas, or they may be solid white.
In the event of cross breeding
patterns, as in dapple to piebald or brindle to piebald, the
solid patches display the dapple or brindle pattern. Registry
depends on the kennel club the dog is registered with, but in
the case of only one pattern being registered, the dog should be
registered as piebald.
Temperament
The
Dachshund is curious, clever, lively, affectionate, proud,
brave, and amusing. Devoted to their family, but can be slightly
difficult to train and housebreak, but not impossible.
Dachshunds travel well. This little dog needs an owner who
understands how to be his pack leader or he will take over the
house, and begin to try and tell the owner what to do. If the
dog is allowed to take over, many behavior problems will arise,
such as, but not limited to, guarding furniture, separation
anxiety, food, toys or other objects, snapping, biting, and
obsessive barking. They will become unpredictable with children
and adults they do not know. If it gets really bad, they may
become unpredictable with their owners. They are usually
recommended for older, considerate children, simply because most
owners do not display proper pack leadership to small dogs,
causing moderate to severe protectiveness. A behavior that can
change if the humans start being their pack leader. If they do
get the proper leadership, they can get along well with
children. This breed has an instinct to dig. They are generally
okay with other pets, however, once again, without proper
leadership from their humans, they can be jealous, irritable,
obstinate and very quick to bite. Sometimes refusing to be
handled. If you allow your little dog to take over your house,
the dog will try his hardest to keep all of his humans in line.
A weight which should not be placed on any dog's shoulders,
especially one as sweet as a little dog like the Dachshund.
These negative traits are not Dachshund traits, they are small
dog syndrome traits. Meaning, most owners treat their small dogs
like babies, rather than giving them leadership. Rules they need
to follow along with limits they are, and are not allowed to do,
which all dogs instinctually crave. Dachshunds who have human
leadership along with a daily pack walk are wonderful family
companions, with excellent temperaments.
Size
Standard: Height
8-11 inches (20-27cm.); Weight- over 11 pounds (4.9kg.) at the
age of 12 months.
Miniature: Height up to 5-7 inches (13-18 cm.); Weight 11
pounds (4.9kg.) or less at the age of 12 months.
Toy: Height Up to 12 inches (30cm.); Weight 8
pounds (3.5kg.) at age 12 months.
Needs
These are
active dogs with surprising stamina; they need to be walked
daily. They will also enjoy sessions of play in the park or
other safe open areas. Be careful, however, when pedestrians are
about because Dachshunds are more likely to be stepped on than
more visible dogs. They should be discouraged from jumping, as
they are prone to spinal damage.
Good for apartment living. They
are fairly active indoors and will do okay without a
garden
Grooming
Long-haired require daily
combing and brushings; wire-haired need professional trimming
twice a year, and smooth-haired require regular rubdown with a
damp cloth. This breed is an average shedder
Dachshund Origins
The Dachshund originated in
Germany in the early 1600s. Bred to hunt small game such as
badger and rabbit, the Dachshund has shortened legs to hunt and
follow these animals to ground inside the burrows where they
could fight the prey to the death. "Dachs" is the word for
badger. Smaller Dachshunds where bred to hunt hare and stoat.
Dachshunds have many "terrier" characteristics. They are
versatile and courageous dogs and have been known to take on
foxes and otters too. The breeds population dwindled during
World War l, but dogs were imported from Germany to the USA and
the gene pool once again increased.
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