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Image credits: cleodoxiepaws Breeders created two different sizes of Dachshunds: standard which weighs up to 35 pounds, and miniature - up to 11 pounds, with smooth, wirehaired, or longhaired coats.
The Westphalian Dachsbracke (Westfälische Dachsbracke, German for Badger hound) is a small, short-legged version of the Deutsche Bracke, and very similar in size and appearance to the Drever (FCI No. 130), but 2 cm shorter (the Drever was first registered in Sweden in 1910 as the Westfälische Dachsbracke; the name was changed in 1947.) [1]
The German word Dachshund is pronounced [ˈdaks.hʊnt] ⓘ. 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 first syllable may be incorrectly pronounced as / ˈ d æ ʃ-/ by some English speakers. [7] [8] Although ...
In Europe, dachshunds are widely used for hunting deer, boar, and smaller game such as rabbits and hares. They are also excellent scent dogs and are often used to track down wounded animals after car accidents, for example. The dachshund is also the only breed of dog to hunt both above and below ground. Feists: Feist
Dachshunds are known for their howling, but when it's two pups at once things go to a whole new level. As the video shows, the two dogs were staring outside when they started howling together.
A mix-breed dog named Rami has quickly gone viral, likely due to his adorable features. Rami is currently being cared for by employees at Moultrie Colquitt County Humane Society in Georgia. His ...
Born in Stuttgart, Germany, and named after the German word for "rascal", the dog was acquired by David Douglas Duncan, an American photographer. [1] Lump was purchased at the age of three months from a German family in order to act as a companion for Duncan's Afghan Hound, Kubla. The two dogs did not get along well, with the larger Afghan ...
Dustman, a bull and terrier dog used for badger-baiting. Sporting Magazine, 1812. Some dog breeds were specifically developed for badger-baiting whilst several other breeds were used in this task in addition to more general vermin control; breeds include the Dachshund [4] and terriers [5] like the bull and terrier [6] and the Jack Russell Terrier.