Dachshund Short Dog Breeds

Short legged dogs are already depicted in ancient egyptian and greek temples and in chinese art.

Dachshund short dog breeds. Although dachshund is a german word in modern german they are more commonly known by the short name dackel or teckel. Dachshunds would be descendants of the oldest german hunting dog breeds such as the bibarhund or the german beagle. The breakthrough for the breed was 1879 when the first model was established at the congress of german cynologists. Her size is considered teacup since she s 5 pounds at 2 years old dachshund x american eskimo dog doxiemo.

You may know it as the weiner dog but its actual breed name is dachshund. Smooth shorthaired wirehaired and longhaired. Shorthair dachshund can be either the result of mutations of hounds or a cross between a short legged variety bruno du jura and a pinscher. She is a cross between a short hair mini dachshund and a yorkie.

The only difference between the three is size and coat description. In the united states dachshunds are either miniature 11 pounds and. It is also known by many other different names. In 1880 the first pedigree book was created in germany.

Dachshunds pronounced daks hund never dash hound come in three varieties. It s common nicknames are badger dog dackel jamnik doxie weenie dog wiener dog sausage dog salsichinha bassotto sosis perro salchicha worshond teckel taksis taksas mäyräkoira and taksa. On illustrations from the 13th century the ancestors of the dachshund can be seen in the hunt for badgers. The dachshund was recognized as a distinct breed in 1910 and has gradually increased in popularity to become a favored pet.

Her name is schatzie. And as the breed name suggests the dachshund was developed to enthusiastically dig his. Long haired wired haired and short haired. Known for its long stretched out appearance and short legs there are three types of dachshunds.

Famous dachshunds include picasso s dog lump who may have inspired some of his works and waldi the first olympic mascot and symbol of the 1972 summer olympics in munich germany.