There are even pictures of similar looking short-legged, long-bodied dogs in Ancient Egypt! But a bit like a Bratwurst, the definite Dachshund we know and love today is very much a German sausage. However, there have been mentions or artworks of short and long dogs that look a bit like Dachshunds even further back in time from elsewhere in the world. Even back then, they had their characteristic sausage shape and were bred to be brilliant badger hunters. BREED HISTORY WHERE DO DACHSHUNDS COME FROM?ĭachshunds come from Germany and are quite an old breed, with records of them going back at least 600 years. The miniature Dachshund is not an aesthetic choice or bred to be cuter, it was actually meant to be slightly smaller so they would be suited for hunting rabbits in smaller underground burrows. WHAT IS A MINIATURE DACHSHUND?Ī Miniature Dachshund is just a Dachshund smaller than 5kg in weight, or with a chest circumference of less than 35cm. And just to throw more names at you, they are also nicknamed “Dackel” or “Teckel” in Germany, and some UK owners use these names too, paw-ticularly if they use their dogs for hunting. You could always opt to use the breed nickname and call them a sausage dog or a wiener dog. (Not “Dash-hound”.) The breed is often affectionately known as a “Doxie” too. HOW DO YOU SAY “DACHSHUND”?ĭachshund is a German word and the pronunciation of Dachshund is “Daks-hund”.
Meaning of doxie full#
They’re full of character and life, so don’t be fooled into thinking every Dachshund is a docile couch potato. Mencken when he described Doxies as “half-dog high and a dog-and-a-half long”, and they definitely have the bravery and attitude of a big dog despite being so low to the ground. The Dachshund was accurately summed up by journalist H. They’re as tenacious as terriers and just as smart too, so they require moderate exercise and mental stimulation to keep these lively little sausage dogs happy. Some owners can be surprised at just how much energy these pups have, as well as their high prey drive, and they love to chase and dig at any chance they get. That long back does mean they are prone to a few health problems, but generally, they’re a reasonably healthy and long-lived breed. As far as dogs go, Dachshunds are probably the most iconic looking pooches on the planet! Their characteristically long body and little legs might make them seem comical, but these pups are playful and surprisingly energetic.īelieve it or not, they are very much a working, hunting dog despite their pup-ularity as companion pets.
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