| The Dachshund dates back to the 15th century. | | | | Badgers but, they where very good at hunting |
| The Germans actually developed this breed to | | | | fox, rabbit, and tracking wounded deer. They |
| help control the badger population. The Germans | | | | where also used in packs during hunting. |
| where looking for a dog breed that was strong | | | | Once the breed became popular in Britain the |
| enough to fight badgers. Since badgers lived in | | | | British changed the dog a little. The breed became |
| burrows in the ground, they needed a dog slender | | | | longer, the dog weighed more, and the legs |
| enough to fit down the badger's burrow. What | | | | actually got shorter. This was a fairly big change |
| they came up with was the Dachshund. | | | | considering originally there where two types, the |
| The name Dachshund came from putting two | | | | Miniature that weighed less than 11 lbs and the |
| words together. The word dachs means "badger" | | | | Standard that weighed 18-20 lbs. At this point the |
| and the word hund means "dog" thus, the name | | | | German Teckel breeders felt that the English |
| Dachshund. Germans also refer to this breed as | | | | caused the breed to be incapable of doing the |
| the "Teckel" which in old German means | | | | work it was breed for. |
| Dachshund. | | | | In WWI the breed dwindled in numbers in Britain |
| Many people think that the French Braque (small | | | | as the British took a dislike to anything German, |
| pointer-type) and the Pinscher where used | | | | this was also true in the United States. |
| together to develop the smooth-haired Teckel. | | | | The breed appeared in the U.S. in the early 19th |
| During the French revolution many nobles where | | | | century. German immigrants brought their dogs |
| forced to flee France into Germany taking their | | | | over with them. The breed became very popular |
| favorite hunting dogs with them. At this point the | | | | in the U.S. In 1885 the American Kennel Club |
| German Teckel and the French Bassets where | | | | began to register Dachshunds and in 1895 the |
| crossed and the result became the Dachsbrackle | | | | Dachshund Club of America was organized. In |
| if it had longer legs and the Dachshund if it had | | | | 1935 Dachshunds where added to the AKC Field |
| short legs, short ears, and a painted muzzle. | | | | Trials and the breed has been going strong ever |
| The Dachshund developed into a great hunting | | | | since. |
| dog. They where not only proficient at hunting | | | | |