Dachshund

The Dachshund is a lively and brave hunting breed. It has astonishing endurance and stamina when tracking prey. It has a keen sense of smell, and its body shape is similar to that of a small dog, allowing it to move freely into burrows to drive out prey such as rabbits and foxes. It has a lively, intelligent personality and loves excitement. Dachshunds come in any coat color, with small white patches or spots of various colors on the chest. In the short-haired breed, the coat is short and dense, with coarser hair on the inner side of the tail. In the long-haired breed, the hair is long and soft, either dull straight hair or slightly wavy. There is abundant feathering on the back of the legs. The body is long and muscular, allowing it to slip freely into burrows. The head is long with a rather fine tip, and the skull is arched. The eyes are dark and medium in size; if the coat is brindle, the eyes are partly or entirely pale blue. The ears are constantly in motion, broad and long, set high. The tail slides down and curves along the spine, with the tip pointing upward. The forelimbs are strong and muscular, and the hind limbs are parallel when viewed from behind. The front feet are prominently arched, while the hind feet are slightly smaller. The standard breed weighs 9-12 kg, and the miniature breed weighs 4.5 kg.

The Dachshund has excellent scenting ability and astonishing endurance; there was once a record of it pursuing a wounded wild boar for 2 consecutive days.