![]() ![]() ![]() Their base coloration can be single-colored (either red or cream), tan pointed (black and tan, chocolate and tan, blue and tan, or isabella and tan), and in wire-haired dogs, a color referred to as wildboar. ĭachshunds have a wide variety of colors and patterns, the most common one being red. Wire-haired dachshunds are the least common coat variety in the United States (although it is the most common in Germany) and the most recent coat to appear in breeding standards. ![]() Longhaired dachshunds have a silky coat and short featherings on legs and ears. There are three dachshund coat varieties: smooth coat (short hair), long-haired, and wire-haired. An argument can be made for the scent (or hound) group classification because the breed was developed to use scent to trail and hunt animals, and probably descended from the Saint Hubert Hound like many modern scent hound breeds such as bloodhounds and Basset Hounds but with the persistent personality and love for digging that probably developed from the terrier, it can also be argued that they could belong in the terrier, or "earth dog", group. Many dachshunds, especially the wire-haired subtype, may exhibit behavior and appearance that are similar to that of the terrier group of dogs. While classified in the hound group or scent hound group in the United States and Great Britain, the breed has its own group in the countries which belong to the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (World Canine Federation). īecause of their long, narrow build, they are often nicknamed wiener dog or sausage dog. Although Dachshund is a German word, in modern German they are more commonly known by the short name Dackel or, less commonly, by Teckel. It may be pronounced as / ˈ d æ ʃ-/ hound by some English speakers. The pronunciation varies in English: variations of the first and second syllables include / ˈ d ɑː k s-/, / ˈ d æ k s-/ and /- h ʊ n t/, /- h ʊ n d/, /- ən d/. The name dachshund is of German origin and literally means "badger dog," from Dachs ("badger") and Hund ("hound, dog"). ![]()
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