Dachshund is a dog animal family members are short-legged and long bodied. Type the name comes from the German language which literally means “beaver dog,” from (der) Dachs “beaver” and (der) Hund “dog”. Standard size was developed to sniff, chase, and hunt the beaver and other animals that live in holes in the ground, while the mini size used for hunting rabbits.Because of the long thin body, this dog is sometimes called in the United States and in other places as a dog or a hot dog sausage dog, though the names are sometimes considered to be insulting. Although the name of this dog, dachshund, came from Germany, in Germany alone this kind of well-known official and unofficial, as Dackel or Teckel. In Indonesia, due to the influence of the Netherlands, this dog is also known by the name Dachshund.

Size

A standard adult dachshund average weight of between 7 to 12.7 kg, while the type of minuscule usually no heavier than 5 kg. Since the 1990s, the use of the third class by the owner, “tweenie,” which includes the dogs that are in between the standard and mini sizes, ie between 4.5 to 6.75 kg, more popular.

H.L. Mencken said that “High normal dogs Dachshund and half its length and a half times.” But many poems and songs calling them “dogs twice as long as usual.” This characteristic has made them quite easily identified and displayed in a variety of jokes and cartoons, particularly The Far Side by Gary Larson.

Fur and color

Dachshunds have a wide range of colors. Colors and large patterns are red and black-red (often called black-brown). There are also the colors of cream, blue, black pigs, dark brown, brown, and red “wild boar” rather bright. Colors ranged from red to red-bronze color like rust, black and usually on his back, tail, face, and the tip of his ears, thus providing a very distinctive features and almost shiny appearance. This is the most popular color and is often referred to among breeders and fans as “male” or “mother” is ideal.