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Dachshund, the
little dog with lots of attitude
First,
let me explain myself. I am not impartial to Dachshunds. I owned two
beautiful Long Haired Miniature Dachshunds for 15 years. My boss had a Miniature
Wire Haired Dachshund that often came into the office. And close friends
of mine Long Haired Miniature Dachshunds as pets.
We had miniature dogs
at that time because we worked, and they fit perfectly into our working schedule.
They were little enough to keep in the house while we were gone to work.
Evidence
of the Dachshund as a breed is not found till the sixteenth century. Back
then they were called the Little Burrow Dog, Dacksel, or Badger Dog. The
modern name means badger (dachs) and hund, meaning dog in German.
These
dogs would follow its prey, enter the burrow, pull it out and kill it.
The
original Dachshund was smooth, with the possibility of the long haired being bred
with the German Spaniels and the wire haired were bred with Pinschers and the
Terrier.
The Dachshund is very bold, extremely curious and always up for
adventure; and I can attest to this first hand. The Dachshunds
is very good with children in its own family, but may snap at other kids.
They are not really sociable dogs. They love the outdoors.
If you
give it moderate walks on a leash that will fulfill their exercise requirement.
But again, they love the outdoors.
One of the major issues with these dogs
is disc disease. They have a lifespan of 12-14 years. Obesity can be a problem,
so feed it good premium food, but not too much.
The Dachshund has a very
pleasant expression. They are very loveable within their own family.
Facts: AKC
Ranking: 5 Family: Scent hound Area of Origin: Germany Date of Origin:
1500’s Original Function: Flushing badgers Today’s Function: Earthdog trials,
Dachshund field trials
The Dachshund comes in two sizes: Miniature and
Standard. It comes in three coats: Wire Haired, Long Haired and Smooth.
It
has a high energy level but will be satisfied with moderate walks. It is
not too playful, but loves walks, running and playing outdoors. It is not
a lover of other pets. The Dachshund can be stubborn, and therefore not
too easy to train.
The Hound Group: Hounds are one of the very oldest
groups of dogs. The sight hounds obviously pursue by sight, the scent hounds
pursue their prey by scent. Some breeds pursue their prey by both sight
and scent, and yet others do not seem like hound dogs at all. All hound
dogs have in common their pursuit their quarry. The hound dog does not wait
for direction, rather it leads the way in pursuit.
