Wire-haired dachshunds are the least common coat variety in the United States (although it is the most common in Germany) and the most recent coat to appear in breeding standards. Longhaired dachshunds have a silky coat and short featherings on legs and ears. There are three dachshund coat varieties: smooth coat (short hair), long-haired, and wire-haired. Coat and color A redhaired miniature dachshund The dachshund has a deep chest which provides plenty of space for heart development and lung capacity.
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Its skin is loose enough not to tear while tunneling in tight burrows to chase prey. Its front paws are disproportionately large, being paddle-shaped and particularly suitable for digging. Characteristics Appearance A wire-haired dachshundĪ typical dachshund is long-bodied and muscular with short stubby legs. An argument can be made for the scent (or hound) group classification because the breed was developed to use scent to trail and hunt animals, and probably descended from the Saint Hubert Hound like many modern scent hound breeds such as bloodhounds and Basset Hounds but with the persistent personality and love for digging that probably developed from the terrier, it can also be argued that they could belong in the terrier, or "earth dog", group. Many dachshunds, especially the wire-haired subtype, may exhibit behavior and appearance similar to the terrier group of dogs. While classified in the hound group or scent hound group in the United States and Great Britain, the breed has its own group in the countries which belong to the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (World Canine Federation). īecause of their long, narrow build, they are often nicknamed wiener or sausage dog. Working dogs are, less commonly known as Teckel. Although Dachshund is a German word, in modern German family dogs are more commonly known by the short name Dackel. It may be incorrectly pronounced as / ˈ d æ ʃ-/ hound by some English speakers. The pronunciation varies in English: variations of the first and second syllables include / ˈ d ɑː k s-/, / ˈ d æ k s-/ and /- h ʊ n t/, /- h ʊ n d/, /- ən d/. The name dachshund is of German origin, and means "badger dog," from Dachs ("badger") and Hund ("hound, dog"). Dapple dachshund with spotted coat A smooth dachshund A standard long-haired dachshund A black-and-tan miniature dachshund
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Look up Dachshund in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Īccording to the American Kennel Club, the dachshund was ranked 9th in popularity among dog breeds in the United States in 2022. The miniature dachshund was bred to hunt small animals such as rabbits. The dachshund was bred to scent, chase, and flush out badgers and other burrow-dwelling animals. The dog may be smooth-haired, wire-haired, or long-haired. The dachshund ( UK: / ˈ d æ k s h ʊ n d, - ə n d, - h ʊ n t/ DAKS-huund, -ənd, -huunt or US: / ˈ d ɑː k s h ʊ n t, - h ʊ n d, - ən t/ DAHKS-huunt, -huund, -ənt German: " badger dog"), also known as the wiener dog, badger dog, doxie, and sausage dog, is a short-legged, long-bodied, hound-type dog breed.
Solid red, black & tan, chocolate & tan, dapple, brindle or blue.
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