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Dachshund
- Standard dog breed
Thanks to Jocelyn for these pics of tango and T.J.
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Dog breed group |
Hound
Dog |
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Origin of breed |
Germany
for hunting badgers |
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Life expectancy |
up
to 16 years |
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Color |
Black
and tan or solid red. Also, white and tan, dappled (swirling
mixture of brown, gray, white, and black.) Eyes are brown; eyes
in dappled dogs are bluish white. Nose is black, brown, or gray.
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Coat type |
Longhaired: Silky, with longer hair on the chest, stomach,
legs, and tail.
Smooth: Hard and short. |
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Exercise needs |
Three
walks totaling 45 minutes per day. |
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Temperament |
Moderate
to high energy level. Clever, lively, courageous, bold. Independent
and stubborn. Quite barky. Makes an excellent watchdog. Reserved
with strangers. |
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Good with children |
Good
with other pets and older, considerate children. |
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Grooming needs |
Longhaired:
Needs to be brushed or combed twice a week. Smooth: Just an
occasional brushing is needed. |
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Average size (inches) |
7
- 10
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7
- 10
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Average weight (lbs) |
16
- 32
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16
- 32
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Health issues |
This is a popular breed that
has been subject to extensive inbreeding. Poorly bred dachshunds
are sickly and snappish. Health problems include hereditary
epilepsy and deafness. |
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Living conditions |
Adjusts well to
any living conditions. |
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Dog
breed description
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There are actually 2 major
type of Daschund's; the Standard and the Miniature
that can be divided into a total of 6 types based on coat; the Standard
Longhaired, the Miniature Longhaired, the Standard Wire-haired, the
Miniature Wire-haired, and the Standard Smooth, and the Miniature Smooth.
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Dog
breed infobits |
Dachshunds are very sociable and get along very well with most other dogs.
The long-haired variety of Dachshund differs from the short-haired variety
only by its softer and longer coat.
Most probably the long-haired Dachshund was developed by crossing the
short-haired Dachshund with some sort of Spaniel. |
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