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Dachshund

Origin: Germany

Also known as: badger dog, dackel, sausage dog, teckel, wiener dog

The Dachshund, also known as the Dackel or Teckel, is a German breed of short-legged, long-bodied dog of hound type. It may be smooth-haired, wire-haired, or long-haired, in various colors.

Detailed information for this type is not available in our sources yet. We do not invent history, characteristics or care requirements.

More photographs

Dachshund photograph
Dapple Dachshund with spotted coat
Dapple Dachshund with spotted coat
A smooth Dachshund
A smooth Dachshund
A standard long-haired Dachshund
A standard long-haired Dachshund
A black-and-tan miniature Dachshund
A black-and-tan miniature Dachshund
A dachshund taxidermy from the early 20th century
A dachshund taxidermy from the early 20th century
Illustration of a Dachshund baying a European badger
Illustration of a Dachshund baying a European badger
Dachshund photograph

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