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FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION THE DACHSHUNDS HOUNDS ARE TYPICALLY CLASSIFIED IN TWO WAYS Scent Hounds e.g. Bassets Beagles Dachshunds etc. Sight Hounds Afghans Borzoi Saluki HOWEVER FCI LOOKS AT THEM DIFFERENTLY


  1. FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION THE DACHSHUNDS

  2. HOUNDS ARE TYPICALLY CLASSIFIED IN TWO WAYS • Scent Hounds e.g. • Bassets • Beagles • Dachshunds etc. • Sight Hounds • Afghans • Borzoi • Saluki

  3. HOWEVER FCI LOOKS AT THEM DIFFERENTLY • Group 4 Dachshunds (3 sizes and 3 Coats) • Group 5 Spitz and primitive types (Includes Basenji, Pharaoh Hound and Podengos) • Group 6 Scent hounds and related breeds (Includes Rhodesian Ridgeback and Dalmatian!) • Group 10 Sighthounds

  4. WHY ARE THE DACHSHUNDS DIFFERENT? (1) • What's in a name • Dachshund – German Origin translates to Badger Dog • Dackel or T eckel – More commonly used in Germany now. In Germany, all Dachshunds are called “Dackels,” but among hunters, they’re called “Teckels • What about sizes • Standard • Miniature • Rabbit Dachshund (FCI - Kaninchen)

  5. WHY ARE THE DACHSHUNDS DIFFERENT? (2) • How do we differentiate? • Size - FCI • Weight – UK, NZ, Australia • Game Hunted – Badger, Hare, Rabbit

  6. STRUCTURE (1) • Flap or folded ears - keeps grass seeds, dirt, and other matter from entering the ear canal • Tail - dual-purpose: seen more easily in long grass and, help haul the dog out if it becomes stuck in a burrow • Body Structure and Leg length • Short Legs (achondroplasic structure) • Good reach and drive • Not too low in keel – think of rough ground or down a burrow

  7. STRUCTURE (2) • Overall Structure – Balance • Long Rib Cage • Good lung capacity (not a lot of air down a burrow) • Supports the back • Elastic Skin • Stretch and slip like a loose glove • Not wrinkled or loose around legs and throat

  8. STRUCTURE (3) • Correct Gait • Huge importance for a hunting dog • Straight movements avoids fatigue • 90 degree angulation provide a shock absorber effect • Must have reach and drive (no sickle hocks or goose stepping) • Balance Front and Rear

  9. REFERENCES Main References • The Logic of Dachshund Structure by Laurence Alden Horswell as printed in The Pet Dachshund, 1958 edition • Sayer’s Illustrated Standard of Points (1939) • The Dachshund Breed Council http://www.dachshundbreedcouncil.org.uk/ (especially the Judging Section) • MerrywindT eckels https://merrywinds.com/dachshund-conformation/

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