Where did the Dachshund come from?
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Kristi September 25th, 2007
Short-legged, long-bodied, low-to-ground; sturdy, well muscled, neither clumsy nor slim, with audacious carriage and intelligent expression, conformation pre-eminently fitted for following game into burrows. (From the Standard)
The Dachshund is popularly known as a dog of Germany although its origins can be traced throughout Western Europe. Some theories hold that the sculptured reliefs of the Tekel Dog on Egyptian tombs are either ancestors of this breed.
“Dachs” means badger and “hund” means dog. The dog was bred to hunt and draw badgers from thier holes.
It wasn’t until 1888 that the German Dachshund Club or Deutscher Teckelklub was founded to standardize the conformation of the breed. The aim was to produce a dog whose beauty is commensurate with his intelligence.
For more information on the dachshund see: http://www.petcrest.com/dachshi.html
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