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Dachshunds

Dachshund
Short-haired-Dachshund.jpg
A red, smooth, standard-sized dachshund
Common nicknames Teckel (BNL/FR/GER), Dackel (GER), Weenie Dog (US) (S.A.), Wiener Dog/Hotdog (US), Sausage Dog (UK/US/AUS/ZA), Bassotto (I), Sosis (TR), Perro Salchicha (ES/MX), Worshond (RSA), Taksis (LV), Jamnik (PL), Train kukka(AP(India)), Badger Dog (literal translation), Tax (Swedish
Origin Germany
Traits
Litter size 4–8
Life span 12.7 years (median age)
Classification / standards
FCI Group 4, Section 1 Dachshunds #148 standard
AKC Hound standard
ANKC Group 4 – (Hounds) [miniature wire-haired standard]
CKC Hounds
NZKC [long-haired
smooth-haired
wire-haired
miniature long-haired
miniature smooth-haired
miniature wire-haired standard]
UKC Scenthound Breeds standard
Domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris)
Traits
Litter size 4–8
Life span 12.7 years (median age)
Classification / standards
FCI Group 4, Section 1 Dachshunds #148 standard
AKC Hound standard
ANKC Group 4 – (Hounds) [miniature wire-haired standard]
CKC Hounds
NZKC [long-haired
smooth-haired
wire-haired
miniature long-haired
miniature smooth-haired
miniature wire-haired standard]
UKC Scenthound Breeds standard

The dachshund (UK /ˈdæksənd/ or US /ˈdɑːkshʊnt/ DAHKS-huunt or /ˈdɑːksənt/) is a short-legged, long-bodied, hound-type dog breed.

The standard size dachshund was developed to scent, chase, and flush out badgers and other burrow-dwelling animals, while the miniature dachshund was bred to hunt smaller prey such as rabbits. In the United States, they have also been used to track wounded deer and hunt prairie dogs.


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