Dachshund Dog Breed

Usually reddish brown or black and tan it is bred in two sizes standard and miniature and in three coat types smooth.

Dachshund dog breed. It is the appearance of slender athleticism. The dachshund is bred as standard or miniature size but traits of this breed are similar for both. 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. By the late 1800s the process of standardizing the breed according to size coat and color varieties was well.

Known affectionately as the doxie wiener dog hotdog or sausage dog this breed of short stature leaves a lasting impression. Packs of dachshunds according to breed authorities were often used on wild boar. Illustrations of dogs resembling dachshunds date to the 15th century and documents from the 16th century mention the earth dog badger creeper and dachsel badger wasn t the dachshund s. All three varieties of dachshunds the smooth wire and long coated are found in two sizes called standard and miniature.

Miniatures are not a separate akc classification but compete in a class division for 11 pounds and under at 12 months of age and older. While dachshund is a modern german word used worldwide back in germany these pooches are more commonly called teckel or dackel. The muscles should be strong without appearing bulky and the waist tapered slightly. The dog s unconstrained and smooth gait is enhanced by its powers of stamina ease of movement and dexterity.

The dachshund dog can move and enter easily through a tunnel or den because of its long low slung body. ˈ d æ k s ən d h ʊ n d h ʊ n t daks ənd dash huund huunt or us. ˈ d ɑː k s h ʊ n t s ən t dahks huunt ənt german. He s super smart and he has blue eyes but one is sky blue and the other is 1 2 sky blue and 1 2 really dark blue.

There are several theories about how long haired dachshund dogs came to be. Sausage dogs were originally a smooth haired and short coat dog breed. Therefore this dog is not a good choice for anyone with many steps in the home. Badger dog dog breed of hound and terrier ancestry developed in germany to pursue badgers into their burrows.

The standard sized dachshund was. Bentley the mini dachshund at 9 months old bentley was given to me by a friend of mine who owns his mama and daddy and he s been a delight he s deaf but if you re not told you d never know it he knows hand signals signs though so he knows all of the things a hearing dog knows.