Dachshund Dog
ˈ d æ k s ən d h ʊ n d h ʊ n t daks ənd dash huund huunt or us.
Dachshund dog. The dachshund was created in germany where he was known as the badger dog dachs meaning badger and hund meaning dog. An expert researcher and author of 15 books. ˈ d ɑː k s h ʊ n t s ən t dahks huunt ənt german. It is also possible that smooth dachshunds were later crossed with.
He also can sit and lie down at a distance. Winter snow cold walk. The standard sized dachshund was. I taught him sit lie down roll over shake speak play dead and circle that is where he will run in a circle.
The original dachshunds were smooth coated and arose from crosses of the bracke a miniature french pointer with the pinscher. Illustrations of dogs resembling dachshunds date to the 15th century and documents from the 16th century mention the earth dog badger creeper and dachsel. Dachshunds are scent hound dogs bred to hunt badgers and other tunneling animals rabbits and foxes. Smooth dachshunds can have a slight doggy odor.
It allowed the dachshund s above ground human hunting partner to mark his hound s underground location. Buddy is a very laid back kind of guy because i take him for walks every day which he really likes. The dachshund is a loyal companion and good with children but because of its long back dachshunds are prone to disk problems. Therefore this dog is not a good choice for anyone with many steps in the home.
Michele welton has over 40 years of experience as a dog trainer dog breed consultant and founder of three dog training centers. Buddy is so smart. Badger dog also known as the wiener dog badger dog or sausage dog is a short legged long bodied hound type dog breed they may be smooth haired wire haired or long haired. The dachshund is a long bodied characteristically lively dog with a deep chest short legs tapering muzzle and long ears.
The wirehaired sheds less than the other two but even wirehaired dachshunds are not hypoallergenic dogs. Badger dog dog breed of hound and terrier ancestry developed in germany to pursue badgers into their burrows. Some evidence exists of longer haired dachshund like dogs in sixteenth century woodcuts. The dachshund comes in three coat varieties and two sizes.
The little dog s surprisingly loud houndy bark is also a throwback to his working roots.