Dachshund

• Group 4: Dachshunds
• Section 1: Dachshund

• With working trial

Germany

Dachshund, dachshunds

Upper limit about 9 kg

• Short Hair
• Long Hair
• Wire haired

• Short Hair
• Long Hair
• Wire haired

• Short Hair
• Long Hair
• Wire haired

The Dachshund, also called Dachshund or especially in the hunter language dachshund, is recognized by the FCI German breed (FCI Group 4, Section 1, Standard No. 148). The breed is bred in Germany in the German Teckelklub. The term Dachshund shall mean the dog breed also has a historical use group of hunting dogs: dogs that have been used to hunt under the ground for hunting especially in the badger, and a group (group 4: Dachshunds ) in the racial classification of FCI, but currently only the Breed Dachshund contains.

Description

The dachshund is characterized by low, short legged, elongated but compact build. He's very muscular, with upright posture of the head and alert facial expression. The shortened legs of dachshunds are the result of a focused selection of chondrodysplasia and are anchored in the breed standard.

There are dogs of different sizes and coat variations: long hair, wire-haired, short-haired in each case many color variations, even in color or brindle. Black and white animals without fire, with or without fire are expressly excluded to the breed standard of the FCI. Under AKC rules piebald dachshund can be issued and shall be known as Piebalds. The hanging ears are not going to set well forward, adequate but not overly long and rounded. In the three hair types, the dachshund in the FCI standard are grouped by their size differed in dachshunds (T) (formerly Normal dachshunds ), chest circumference (BU ) greater than 35 cm, Upper weight limit about 9 kg, Miniature Dachshund ( Zw), BU about 30 to 35 cm, and rabbit dachshunds (Kt ), BU 30 cm.

• Hair style and color

Long hair, red

Wire haired saufarben,

Shorthair pied, ( FCI not approved)

Nature

Dachshunds have a strong self-confidence. This is when hunting dangerous game, especially the roof ( hence the name Dachshund), very helpful. In Dachsbau the dog is a hunter alone and must make his own decisions, because the handler can not direct him here.

The Bindungswilligkeit the dachshund is less pronounced intensive. Your training needs a loving consequence and a knowledgeable handler and should use as early as puppy age as possible. This also applies to the action on the dachshund in dealing with other dogs and people: The strong self-confidence of the dachshund can sometimes cause he has too little respect for larger dogs and can cause confrontations here.

Use

This breed of dog was bred for hunting, specifically for the hunt under the ground on the fox and the badger. His short runs and be comparatively low Chest allow the Dachshund penetration into the underground burrows of wild animals. In the hunt under the ground but the dog is the fox " blow up ", ie chase him out of his burrow, possibly not arise, and not to engage in a fight.

While foxes "jump" quickly ( the building left ), the roof is often the Dachshund and must if necessary be excavated. Sometimes " verklüftet " he also ( accumulates between it and the dog on an embankment. ) How can this not reach him and must be even necessary excavated.

In addition, Dachshunds are ideal for Stöber work. On driven hunts flees the high made ​​of the short-barreled wild dogs familiar and slower, and it also stops frequently. Thus a safe response and recognition of game is possible and difficult shots on highly volatile animals are thus rare.

Also on the wound track of infected game makes the dachshund excellent job. Although its uses are limited due to its size, it can be ideally used for secure Totsuchen.

The dachshund is used in addition to his capacity as hunting dog as a companion and show dog. Most of the dogs will not be used as a working dog.

Decline in numbers puppies

The dachshund is a breed with strong declining numbers puppies. Were 1972 when Waldi the dachshund was the mascot of the Olympic Games in Munich, thrown annually for about 28,000 puppies in Germany, the number of puppies in 1996 stood at 12,000 and went up further in 2011 to around 6,300 in the year thrown puppies. Given these figures, 2007 was even one of extinction by the speech in Germany, while breeder pointed out that the stock is not at risk.

According to the Association of the German Kennel Club (VDH ) According to the birth rate of the dachshund fell in the years 1997 to 2007 by about 35 percent in Germany. While deciding in Germany always less dog owners for a dachshund, dachshund 20,000 puppies were born in 2007 in Japan, however. 2012 lived a documentary by Arte According to most dachshunds in Japan. The race is after the shepherd is the most popular worldwide. In the statistics of the VDH for the year 2011 followed by 13,339 thrown in VDH puppy of the German Shepherd in second place 6,301 dachshund puppies.

Common diseases

The dachshund is like some other breeds, examples are Basset and Pekingese, outwardly defined by its short legs. This chondrodysplasia is caused by an occurred before the development of modern breeds in the gene pool of the domestic dog mutation. It causes premature ossification of the growth plates in the long bones of the legs, and thus shortened and bent limbs. Due to their extremely long legs in relation spine Dachshunds are prone to a special form of the herniated disc, the Dachshund paralysis. Nerve may be pulled into the spine, and the dachshund is losing control of parts of the body, usually the hind legs. Prevents Dachshund paralysis are the avoidance of obesity and exercise to build a strong back muscles. Is the Dachshund paralysis once entered, it can not be reversed, but can be alleviated by medication or surgery and additional physiotherapy.

Pes varus: A disturbance in the growth of the tibia, there is a bending of the foot inside.