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