Dachshund (Wire Haired)
Affectionate
Low Maintenance
Apartment Friendly
Breed Snapshot:
- Weight: 7-15 kg
- Height: 30-38 cm
- Breed size: Small
- Lifespan: 12-16 years
- Dog Breed Group: Hound
- Coat Type: Wire-haired
Description
The Wire-Haired Dachshund has a strong protruding sternum and a fairly retracted abdomen. The coat comes in a very wide range of colours and colour combinations, including solid black, red, chocolate, tan, cream and blue; black and tan, black and creme, chocolate and tan and blue and tan; and bi-colour, pattern and piebald.
Temperament
The Dachshund is curious, lively, affectionate, funny and devoted. It can be hard to train and house-train but it travels well. This breed instinctively likes to dig.
Health problems
This breed can be prone to spinal disc problems (Dachshund paralysis), urinary tract problems, heart disease, diabetes and mast cell tumors. It can also get overweight and lazy.
Exercise
This breed does need to be at least walked daily.
Grooming
The Wire-Haired Dachshund should have professional trimming twice a year. This breed is an average shedder.
Living conditions
The Dachshund is good for apartment living because it doesn't need a big yard space.
Origin
The Dachshund was originally bred to hunt small game like badgers and rabbits.