Dachshund: The Long and Stout German Hunter Dog

Dachshund: The Long and Stout German Hunter Dog

by Kathy Richardson

The Dachshund dog is probably one of the most recognizable breeds in terms of appearance for it is the only one that possesses an uncommonly elongated and low hanging body, and strangely shorter than usual legs . The name Dachshund suggests an obvious German origin and its meaning is in fact "badger dog" in German. It is in Germany where this dog was first developed, intentionally designed to own a special physical appearance for the sole purpose of scaring and fighting fatally the vicious badgers and other small animals out of their burrows.

As a superb hunter of both under and above the ground, this breed is nothing but eager, formidable, and excellent. As a family companion, it is a playful, mischievous, devoted, loyal, and protective little dog. It is distrustful and haughty of strangers and would bark incessantly and loudly at that, so as to scare or ward off these suspicious people; these qualities in a Dachshund makes it perfect as a watchdog and guard dog for the family.

Because they are intentionally bred for badger and small animal burrows excavating, the Dachshund developed a sharp and accurate sense of smell, a daring and indomitable spirit, nimbleness, and endurance. Its body is round, long, and narrow and is perfect for squishing itself unto badger ground holes. Although originally established for hunting jobs, the Dachshund that we know today is also a magnificent and adorable family pet.

Intellect-wise, the badger may not get the highest of marks but it is on its own, uniquely intelligent and capable for comprehending human instructions. In his list of Intelligence of Dogs, Stanley Cohen ranked this breed 49th as evidence of its average ability in terms of obedience and training comprehension. Disregarding these data, however, this breed is still energetic, playful, and head-strong to the point where its training sessions are a challenge for the owner.

There are three varieties of coat for the Dachshund: smooth or short coat, long coat, and wired coat, the first two being the most common and the standard coat for the entire breed while the wired hair is a new addition; in fact, this type of coat is so unpopular to many it is mistaken for another breed often. The dominant color for the Dachshund fur is red, black, and tan but there is also some combination of colors which come in wild boar, chocolate, blue, fawn, and a lot more. The color patterns are also categorized as single-colored or solid, single colored with spots or dappled, and single-colored with any color points, mottle, or pattern.

Because of its peculiarly long and narrow body, the Dachshund is also fondly called wiener dog or sausage dog. However, size does not matter for this breed for it openly accepts and fights the aggression of relatively larger or smaller dogs. Being truly ferocious, valorous, and daring, this dog challenges even the obviously larger- than-thyself breed of dogs.

Tracing back its origin, clearly, the Dachshund is a product of the German's ingenuity in the breeding world; however, there are engravings that contradict to this account for those evidence suggest the existence of elongated and short-legged dogs during the ancient Egyptian times. More over, just of late, there had been excavated burial urns in Egypt that contains mummified Dachshund-esque dogs that prove the truthfulness of this theory. Whatever its real origin is, however, history makes it clear that the Dachshund are favored animals of the European royalties even then such as the infamous Queen Victoria, who is well-known to have a penchant for these elongated small dogs.

The Dachshund is susceptible to negative behaviors if proper training is disregarded for them such as the lack of daily exercise and other physical and mental activities that may enhance their capabilities. Negative behaviors for the Dachshund are likely to be, small dog syndrome, separation anxiety, obsessive suspicion of strangers, incessant barking, and even small animals and people attacks. According to statistics, the Dachshund is the most aggressive of small animals and has a record of 20% counts of biting and attacks on humans and other dogs - 20511

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