The Ground Work Expert, Dachshund

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 an eager hunter, the Dachshund is perfect for above and below- ground hunting tasks and as a superb family pet, it is playful, devoted, loyal and tolerant with children if properly trained. Borrowing the American Kennel Club’s description of this breed, the Dachshund is clever, lively, and courageous to the point of rashness, persevering in above and below ground work, with all the senses developed. The Dachshund has an absolute loud yap and is haughty of strangers making him a quality watchdog in addition to his superb hunter and family pet skills.

Bred intentionally for chasing badgers and other small animals out of their burrows, the Dachshund developed a razor- sharp sense of smell, fearless spirit, agility, and endurance. Its long, round, and nimble body is excellent in creeping in the deep and dark ground holes of small creatures and taming the bushes during hunting expeditions. Today, the Dachshund is an established fierce and effective hunter but it is furthermore a lovable and trustworthy house companion.

When it comes to intellect, the Dachshund falls in to the average spot having only a median capacity for obedience intelligence and training intelligence. Its ranking in Stanley Cohen’s Intelligence of Dog falls at the 49th but all the same, this dog possesses a unique quantity of intelligence that allows it to be a warrior in the hunting scene. In terms of physical capacity, the Dachshund is as active as it can be; this breed is highly energetic, playful, and adamantly strong-willed resulting to difficult training sessions at times

The Dachshund breed displays three varieties of fur namely, smooth fur, long fur, and wired fur; the smooth and long fur are the most common and are the accepted standards whilst the wired fur only having appeared recently and is not at all popular among other people yet. The colors of these furs come in different shades namely red, black, blue, tan, chocolate, fawn, and more. There are categories of color patterns as well and they are: single-colored, single-colored with spots or dappled, and single-colored with different points, markings, or shapes.

The Dachshund, because of its long and narrow appearance, is often times amusedly named wiener dog or sausage dog. But regardless of its size, this dog is aggressive and fearless in facing hostility of other larger dogs or even smaller animals. Additionally, true its definition of ferocious and valiant, this breed unflinchingly challenges larger dogs and other suspicious persons.

This breed is obviously of German roots and history proves of it but there is opposing evidence from ancient Egypt through ancient engravings showing that there had been elongated and stout breed of dog too during those times. Furthermore, recently discovered artifacts show mummified forms of dachshund-like dogs in the compounds of Egypt. The Dachshund’s origins may be varied and unclear for now, however, what’s clear is the fact that this dog is favored by many high society people including the royals and one example is the famous Queen Victoria who was very open to her fascination of the small and sausage-like dogs.

Just like any other dogs, the Dachshund is required to have a daily means of exercise although not as rigorous as the exercise of larger breeds; a mild and fair intensity of activity is enough for them to be exercised physically and mentally. A Dachshund that’s not been cared for and trained properly develops problem behaviors such as: separation anxiety for those often left alone ones which prompts them to chew and bite properties in able to de-stress; vicious and fervent yapping towards strangers, little mischievous children, and other larger or smaller pets; and relentless and undirected running, panicking, and barking. Census has it as well that the Dachshund is rated as the most aggressive among the small breeds, noting that 20% of them have bitten strangers and attacked other dogs and other dog owners.

Published on April 23, 2009 under Dog Training
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