Daschunds

Dachshunds are playful, but can be stubborn, and are known for their propensity for chasing small animals, birds, and tennis balls with great determination and ferocity. Dachshunds are known for their devotion and loyalty to their owners, though they can be standoffish towards strangers.

Dachshund

Dachshund Dog Breed

Dachshund Dog Classification:

Dachshunds are classified as hounds or scent hounds.

Other Names: Teckel, Tekkel , Tekkel Doxie, Weenie Dog, Wiener Dog, Hotdog, Sausage Dog, Bassotto, Sosis, Worshond, Perro Salchicha, Zwergteckel, Doxie,

Dachshund in Foreign Languages:

Belarusian: táksa
Bulgarian: dákel
Chinese Mandarin: làcháng quan
Czech: jezevcík
Dutch: teckel, dashond
Esperanto: melhundo
Finnish: mäyräkoira
French: teckel
German: Teckel, Dackel, Dachshund
Hungarian: tacskó
Irish: broc-chú
Italian: bassotto tedesco
Japanese: dakkusufundo
Korean: dakseuhunteu
Lithuanian: taksas
Manx: coo brock
Polish: jamnik
Russian: táksa
Roman: jazavicar
Slovak: jazvecík
Slovene: jazbecar
Swedish: tax
Ukrainian: táksa
Yiddish: dakshunt, daksshunt

Origins: Dachshunds were initially bred to flush out badgers and other burrowing animals in Germany.

Description: Dachshund are small dogs, that are low to the ground. Dachshunds have long bodies, and short legs with long floppy, hound-like ears, a long, prominent, pointed nose and a thin narrow tail.

Size: Dachshunds weigh 11 to 16 lbs, they stand 8 to 11 inches tall at their shoulder.

	weight	height
Male	11to 16 lbs	8 to 11 inches tall
Female	11to 16 lbs	8 to 11 inches tall

Coat: There are three types of dachshunds short-haired, wired-haired, and long-haired. Dachshunds come in a wide variety of colors and patterns. Dachshunds can be single-colored, single-colored with spots and single-colored with tan points plus any pattern.

Disposition: Dachshunds are playful but can be stubborn, they are not always easy to train. Dachshunds are devoted to their owners, but can be standoffish with strangers. Dachshunds will instinctively burrow.

Type Dog: Dachshunds are hound dogs.

Litter Size: Dachshunds give birth to litters of 4 to 8 puppies.

Behavior: Dachshunds are brave little dogs, they are loyal to their owners but can be difficult to train.

Traits: Active, determined, playful, stubborn

Country of Origin: Germany

Life Span: Dachshunds typically live 12 to 13 years.

Club Recognitions: FCI, AKC, ANKC, NZKC, UKC

Dachshund