Dachshund

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Dachshund – front view — Photo: Sciencia58, CC0, source

Dachshund – in motion — Photo: Dan Bennett, CC BY 2.0, source

Key facts

FCI group	4. Dachshunds
Country of origin	Germany
Category	Small
Height at withers	20–27 cm
Weight	3.5–9 kg
Life span	12–16 years

Recognition features

Long body on short legs
Long drop ears and a tapered muzzle
Smooth, long or wire coat

Purpose

A German hound bred for tracking badgers and foxes into burrows; standard, miniature and rabbit sizes exist.

History

A German burrow hound; mentions of badger dogs appear from the Middle Ages. The standard was written in 1888 and size is classed by chest circumference.

Coat

Smooth, long or wire coat.

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