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Dachshund for Sale: Short Legs, Long on Personality and Looks

It is hard not to be charmed by the long-backed short-legged Dachshund. However, the endearing qualities of Dachshund puppies for sale go way past their looks. With a fierce loyalty and tenaciousness usually reserved for a much larger dog or a terrier, the Dachshund is ideal for an active person or family with older children. Despite their conformation, Dachshunds are surprisingly quick and agile. The main concerns are back problems and stubbornness.

Dachshund Puppy for Sale Overview

Dachshunds are small dogs that belong to the hound group. There are two size varieties and three coat types.

Temperament

As with all dogs, socialization plays a large role in how your Dachshund will get along with others. However, you will never completely get away from breed tendencies of a Dachshund for sale.

  • Loyal
  • Bold
  • Excellent watchdog
  • Animated and active
  • Smart
  • Playful
  • Stubborn
  • Friendly
  • High prey drive
  • Powerful diggers

Dachshunds get along with other dogs. Frequent playdates as a youngster can help prevent your Dachshund from developing a Napoleon complex around larger dogs. Careful raising will also ensure your pet can play amiably with kids. Doxies do not have patience with ill-mannered children, unlike some other breeds.

History

The Dachshund’s forebearers were around as early as the 1400s, but Germany took a strong interest in developing a badger-hunting dog 300 years later. Dachshunds likely originated as a cross between French pointer-type dogs, the Basset Hound, and the German Pinscher. German breeders actively selected dogs for shorter legs, soil-resistant coats, a terrier-like tenacity and gameness, and floppy ears. All characteristics created a dog ideal for hunting badgers, famous for their ferocity and harrowing defense of their burrows. The US and UK were more interested in the Dachshund for sale as a pet and show animal rather than as a working dog. They bred Dachshunds down in size from 35-plus pounds to under 30. Moreover, they introduced the long-haired variety in the 1800s, possibly using spaniel infusions. Still, later, came the wirehaired Dachshund that may have had terrier ancestors to get their wiry coats. `Dachshunds joined the AKC in 1885 but did not take off in popularity until the 1930s. Dachshunds are known by a variety of nicknames. So if you are looking for a wiener dog for sale, doxie puppies for sale, or a sausage dog for sale or even a weiner dog, it always refers to a dachshund.

Appearance of Dachshund for Sale

Size

When you look at Dachshund puppies for sale, keep in mind there are two adult sizes possible. Breeders will let you know at the outset which size they have available. Standard Dachshunds stand eight or nine inches tall at the shoulders and weigh between 16 and 32 pounds. The miniature Dachshund is five to six inches tall and weighs only eleven pounds at the most.

Physical Characteristics

The Dachshund has among the most recognizable shapes. Long-backed and low to the ground, a Dachshund should still give the impression of balance and athleticism. His head is wedge-like in shape, tapering from the head to the nose in profile and from above. The ears drop naturally from the top of the skull with no discernable fold. The edges have a smooth roundness. A Dachshund’s eyes are medium in size and almond-shaped set under a prominent brow. The breed also has a Roman nose without much of a stop between the forehead and snout. The skull is neither broad nor narrow, and the muzzle is comparatively fine. A Dachshund has a long and powerful neck with a moderate arch giving the dog a proud upright and bold head carriage. The chest is narrow but deep with strong forelimbs and muscular shoulders. The hind legs, like the forelimbs, have joints set at right angles to each other. You should notice well-defined musculature on both the hindquarters and torso of an adult. The tail is set in a continuous line from the spine. A Dachshund should have a smooth gliding gait without much lift. It illustrates fluidity and agility.

Coat

As mentioned, Dachshunds have three acceptable coat types. A Dachshund puppy for sale should show evidence of a long or wiry hair coat by the time you take her home at 10 to 12 weeks. That way, you do not have to rely 100% on the breeder to tell you what coat types they have in their litters.

  • Smooth coat – Short close-lying glossy fur
  • Long haired Dachshund – medium-long wavy hair with longer fur on the ears, underside, and backs of legs; long hair on the tail should give it the appearance of a flag; hair must not hide the shape of the dog
  • Wire-haired coat – Wiry hairs evenly distributed across the body with shorter softer hairs in between; fur creates a distinctive beard and eyebrows; the hair on ears is smooth

The tail of both the smooth and wire haired Dachshund is well-furred and tapers gradually to a point. A flag tail is a fault in both types, as is a brushtail for the smooth Dachshund. Both the Wirehaired and long haired Dachshund must have an undercoat.

Colors

Dachshunds can sport solid or dual colors.

  • Black and tan – common
  • Red – common
  • Chocolate and tan – areas that ordinarily would be black are deep chocolate brown because of a dilution gene
  • Blue and cream – dilution gene turns black in the coat a grayish or bluish color and another gene working on the reds and yellows in coat make tan areas cream-colored
  • Wheaten
  • Fawn and tan – technically Isabella (dilute chocolate) and tan
  • Chocolate and cream
  • Cream
  • Black and cream
  • Wild boar – name for agouti pattern in Dachshunds whereby each strand of fur has different bands of color; gray, brown, and black; most common color of wire-haired Doxies
  • Chocolate boar – agouti pattern like above, but black replaced by a liver or reddish-brown color
  • Brindle – dark stripes on a lighter background
  • Piebald Dachshund – any permissible solid or dual color with large white markings

The above list includes standard colors for the breed, but you can also see a solid fawn, chocolate, black, or blue Dachshund. A dapple Dachshund also exists, and you will commonly see silver-and-black, chocolate-and-black, or red variations. Dapple is another name for merle, and color terms are often breed-specific. A dilute liver is fawn in a Dachshund, Isabella in a Weimaraner, and lilac in a French Bulldog. Similarly, you will see merle Australian Shepherds and dapple Dachshunds. Dapple Dachshunds have a swirling of two colors in their coats that are usually dark but can rarely involve white and black or white and red. According to the AKC, dapple is a nonstandard color for Dachshunds, but they recognize its presence in the breed. A dapple dachshund will always have at least one spot. Breeding two merle dogs can result in severe deformities in the eyes and ears. It does not always result in increased dappling. Piebald Dachshunds should not just have white on the head.

Health

Dachshunds are healthy except for issues secondary to an exaggerated conformation. They can live 12 to 16 years.

Care

Dachshunds are low-maintenance dogs.

Grooming

Smooth Dachshunds require brushing once a week to distribute oils throughout the coat and improve circulation to the skin. If you have a long haired Dachshund, you need to brush him twice weekly. With wire haired Dachshunds, you can brush or comb them every few days, but your focus should be on stripping the coat every six months. Stripping involves gently plucking dead fur from a wire-haired dog. Another option is to let the wiry hair grow and simply brush it every few days. You must exercise care so as not to break the hairs when brushing. Like other dogs, Dachshunds need nail trimming every four to six weeks and teeth brushing every other day or more. Check your dog’s ears every few days for redness, excess wax, abnormal discharge, or an unusual odor. When you bathe your dog is also a great time to clean his ears. Check for eye mucus every day and wipe your dog’s face with a damp cloth as needed.

Exercise

Dachshunds should get 30 to 40 minutes of daily exercise. While you should avoid allowing your dog to make high jumps, she requires strenuous activities as part of her exercise routine. Puppies need early socialization, or they can grow up to be shy, timid, or aggressive. The Dachshund has a strong bite for her size. Puppies and adult Dachshunds alike need ongoing training. You will start basic obedience with your pup and move on to intermediate or advanced training skills for your mature dog.

Food

Your Dachshund needs you to focus on high-quality proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, regardless of whether you feed him a raw diet, dry kibble, canned pate, or homemade food. The most premium dog food companies often use chelated vitamins and minerals to enhance their bioavailability. Regardless, you should look for appropriate amounts of calcium and other micronutrients in commercial formulations. You can discuss with your veterinarian what type of carbohydrates, if any, to include. Many dogs exhibit intolerance for grains while others are allergic to certain proteins. Dachshunds are prone to obesity which is particularly hard on their conformation. Ensuring meaningful daily exercises and watching your dog’s caloric intake will help curtail her tendency to gain too much weight. Dachshunds need 30 to 40 calories per pound of bodyweight daily depending on activity level and age. Pups between five and seven months old may require up to 80 calories per pound each day.

Training

Dachshunds can be challenging to train because of their independent and stubborn nature. When you think to yourself, “I am going to visit Dachshund puppies for sale near me,” you need to consider the length of time you will spend on housebreaking. Moreover, obedience training requires patience and a lot of repetition.

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