Dachshund

Looking for a devoted dog? Dachshund is considered as one of the most devoted pet. Great dogs for pets! It is also sweet, lively, and loyal. There sentient intelligence are well developed and can be very sociable and adaptable. Both experienced and inexperienced dog owners can benefit a lot from Dachshunds.

Spending time with a dachshund makes your bonding strong, because companionship and attention given to this dog will make it a loyal friend. It is also considered as a pleaser as it immediately becomes responsive. It has a capacity to be effective watchdogs because it can scare robbers and barks sharply.

Dachshunds are great companions for children who are gentler and mature. It wants to be around with lots of pets especially with its own species. It can be aloof with strangers or sometimes not, depending on the personality of how it perceives you to be.

Dachshund can be subdivided into three different varieties, there are Dachshund with a smooth coat, there are dogs which wears their coat long and some are wiry. Those dogs which wear their coat long are amiable and gentle as compared to the other varieties.

These breed loves to dig especially when you allow them inside your garden, beware you might end up with uprooted roses and yellow bells. The Dachshund are sensitive as it wants to be treated with friendship and finesse. It is also capable of rough playing especially with boisterous and younger kids, however its back can get easily injured with too much jumping and playing.

The growth of a Dachshund depends on the three different varieties which are wire haired, smooth haired and long haired. It can weigh from 7 up to 10 pounds, standard Dachshunds weighs 20 or 28 pounds. You can find a Dachshund with different colors, like brindle, cream, sable, red chocolate, blue, tan, black, and red sable.

The miniature Dachshund 5 inches height its miniature variety, it can also stretch from 8 to 10 inches. A Dachshund wears its coat depending on the line of his ancestors; it can be a wiry coat, short, harsh, it may also be the family It has a coat quite "waivy" as compared to other breeds.

Sprucing Up A Dachshund

A Dachshund needs grooming in a regular basis, but will depend on what type of Dachshund we are talking here. Some Dachshund may need more often combing especially the long haired types. There is also a need of clipping or trimming the hair, usually the ones with long haired and wirehaired are stripped every so often as compared to the short haired variety. The short haired and long haired varieties shred occasionally and is known as a "medium shredder". These two types are not advisable for people having allergies.

Health, Lifetime And Dog Lineage

A Dachshund lives from 12 to 15 years and have many health problems typical of its breed. It includes obesity, elbow dysplasia, PRA, luxating patella, spinal problems, epilepsy, diabetes, and cataracts. It is best to look for the CERFand OFA certificates of the parents.

The ancestors of Dachshund come from Germany, it is considered as a hunting breed dog. They are considered as hunt badgers, but in due time because of breeding, they are more suitable for hares and rabbits. They were registered at AKC in the year 1885.

Quick Facts

Alias:	Sausage Dog	Size:	Small
Training:	Medium	Grooming:	Low/Medium (Depends on coat type)
Shedding:	Low (Wirehaired) Medium (Short and Longhaired)	Exercise:	Occasional walk
Energy:	Low/Medium	Protection:	High, watchdog barking