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A double dapple long-haired dachshund Dachshund puppy. According to the American Kennel Club's breed standards, "the dachshund is clever, lively and courageous to the point of rashness, persevering in above and below ground work, with all the senses well-developed. Any display of shyness is a serious fault."
"The coat in the adult dog is long, about 7cms (2¾ ins) on the body. A fine dense undercoat required all over body. Head carries hair forming a moustache, beard and eyebrows, lightly veiling the ...
The tayra (Eira barbara) is an omnivorous animal from the mustelid family, native to the Americas.It is the only species in the genus Eira.. Tayras are also known as the tolomuco or perico ligero in Central America, motete in Honduras, irara in Brazil, san hol or viejo de monte in the Yucatan Peninsula, and high-woods dog (or historically chien bois) in Trinidad. [2]
[4] [6] [8] The breed has a long, slender head with triangular, erect ears that are rounded at the base, and a long, narrow but balanced muzzle. [ 6 ] [ 1 ] [ 9 ] According to the breed standard a dog that stands 62 centimetres at the withers should have a head 25 cm (9.8 in) long and a muzzle approximately half that length. [ 8 ]
Count on combing their hypoallergenic locks daily if you keep them long, with weekly baths also usually needed. Teacup Yorkies can cost as much as $5,000 and weigh just 2 pounds. Height: Under 7 ...
The parts of the head are the nose, muzzle, stop, forehead or braincase, occiput (highest point of the skull at the back of the head), ears, eyes, eyebrows or brows, whiskers, flews (lips, which may hang down), and cheeks. Dog heads are of three basic shapes: [4] Apple-headed refers to a dog's head that is round on top, not flat.
There are 24 dog breeds with brachycephalic conformation, with some breeds much more severely affected than others. Typically, the flatter the face, the more significant the health problems.
Neither the origin of the breed name, nor when it came into use, is known. [5]: 482 The German word schnauze means 'snout', while both schnauz and schnauzbart mean 'walrus moustache'. [6] The word schnauzer appears in the Bilder und Sagen aus der Schweiz of Jeremias Gotthelf, published in 1842.