Never mind my last post, I have a dog book I can copy from!!: The international name of dachshund, meaning badger dog, reflects these breeds' original purpose. For the last100 years they have been bred as "earth dogs", the standard size being willing and able to follow badgers and foxes underground, with the minature version doing the same with rabbits. Show-standard dogs have deep chests and short legs, while workind dogs have less robust chests and longer legs. In Germany, where these resilient dogs are still worked, they are categorized by chest circumference. The Kaninchenteckel (Rabbit-Hunting Dachshund) has a maximum 12 in (30 cm) chest measurement, the zwergteckel (Miniature) measures from 12-14 in (31-35 cm). All Dachshunds are of hound origin, but because of their utilitarian role as Germany's most efective earth dogs, these breeds are aptly classified with the other earth dogs-the terrier group. Today, most Dachshunds are kept as household companions, and they are perhaps the most recognizable of all breeds.
Country of Origin: Germany
Date of Origin: 1900's
First use: Badger Flushing
Use Today: Companoin
Life Expectancy: 14-17 years
Other Names: Zwergteckel, (Miniature), Normalschlag (Standard)
Weight Range: Miniature: 9-10 lbs (4-5 kg) Standard: 15-25 lbs. (6.5-11.5 kg)
Height Range: Miniature and Standard: 5-10 inches, (13-25 cm).
The Dachshund is suitable for urban living, unsuitable for outdoor living, NOT EASY TO OBEDIENCE TRAIN, does not get along with other dogs, does not need a lot or daily exercise, and is a good watchdog.


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