| The Dachshund or weiner dog as they as | | | | least common. There are many color variations |
| lovingly referred in one of the more | | | | in the breed with the most dominate being red |
| distinctive appearing dog breeds available. | | | | and black-and-red. Other kennel club |
| This clever and lively short-legged dog knows | | | | recognized colors are cream, blue, chocolate |
| how to win over hearts of people eveywhere. | | | | brown, fawn, brindle, piebald, and light red. |
| | | | The dog also comes in a solid black or solid |
| The name Dachshund literally translates from | | | | chocolate brown, but these are not recognized |
| German to mean badger dog. This is because | | | | variations and are disqualified from |
| the breed is known for its use exterminating | | | | competitions. |
| badgers by being the right size to flush them | | | | |
| from there burrows. The dog was also used for | | | | The Dachshund breed has a very complicated |
| rabbit and fox hunting, locating wounded | | | | personality which can make the animal a |
| deer, and even to participate in boar hunts. | | | | challenge to own for some people. Overall the |
| | | | dog is has a fun, playful personality with a |
| The first documentation of the Dachshund | | | | great fondness for chasing tennis balls. The |
| comes from the mention of them in a book in | | | | breed is also known for devotion and loyalty |
| the early 1700's. Over time the dog has | | | | which also makes it prone for seperation |
| become a symbol of Germany, and this led to a | | | | anxiety. This causes the dog to whine |
| decline in their popularity during World War | | | | excessively and chew on items in the home to |
| I. The Roaring Twenties saw popularity start | | | | relief stress. The Dachshund also has a |
| to make a comeback, with the height for them | | | | tendency to dig holes in yards amd they can |
| being a mascot named Waldi for the 1972 | | | | be wonderful watchdogs. For some individuals |
| summer Olympics. | | | | the stubborn tendency of the breed make them |
| | | | a challenge to train and if raised improperly |
| The general appearance of the Dachshund | | | | they can become agressive and fearful. |
| includes the long-bodied, short-legged, and | | | | |
| prominent pointy nose. They also come in | | | | The biggest health risk to the dog is |
| three recognized sizes with weight being the | | | | intervertebral disk disease, this is caused |
| difference beween the types. The standard | | | | by the longer than usual spine combined with |
| Dachshund averages sixteen to twenty-eight | | | | a short rib cage. This condition is |
| pounds, while the miniature usually weighs | | | | hereditary in nature and many breeders are |
| less than eleven pounds, and the karichen | | | | working to rid the breed of this genetic |
| weighs in at seven to nine pounds. | | | | problem. To avoid this disease the dog should |
| | | | always be held properly, they should also be |
| The coat of a Dachshund can come in a variety | | | | encouraged not to make big jumps from |
| of colors and in three different textures. | | | | furniture or stairs, and at all times they |
| The coat textures are smooth, wirehaired, and | | | | should be the optimal weight as obesity can |
| longhaired; with the smooth-coated being the | | | | worsen the effects. |
| most common while the wire-haired is the | | | | |