The Miniature Dachshund Breed

The Dachshund originated in Germany as hunting dogs. Its origins can be traced as far back as the 15th century but the breeds true development began in the 17th century. 

Dachshund translates to ‘Badger Dog’ as they were bred to originally hunt badgers. Further breed development created two sizes, the Standard & the Miniature. Whilst the Standard continued to hunt badger the Miniature pursued prey such as foxes, rabbit and hare.

In the UK there are two sizes with miniatures preferably weighing under 5 kilograms. There are three coat types in each variety: the Smooth haired, the Long haired and the Wire haired and the six varieties all share the same breed standard, divided by size and coat.

Dachshunds can easily get bored when left to their own devices for too long and can be needy in terms of attention and can very talkative, aka, known to bark at fresh air! 

They require lots of interaction, will follow you everywhere and require regular walks to stay in physical and mental shape. The breed is very loving, intelligent but also highly independent and often stubborn, so they can be a challenge to train, especially toilet training. Patience and consistence are the key 

to getting the best out of them.

This breed really struggle being left alone for long periods of time and sometimes suffer with separation anxiety.  The Dachshund really wouldn't cope being placed into a holiday kennel environment, they would prefer Dachshund specific holiday home boarding which are now very popular and easily found.

Smart and vigilant, with a big-dog bark, they make fine watchdogs. Bred to be an independent hunter of dangerous prey, they can be brave to the point of rashness. True to their hunting lineage they love the outdoors especial digging the odd garden hole.