Standard Wire-haired Dachshund

Dachshunds (pronounced DAKS-hund) originated in Germany in the 17th Century and were originally bred to hunt badgers and other small animals like rabbits and foxes. In fact, "Dachs" means badger and "hund" means dog. Their short legs and long body allow them to dig and maneuver through tunnels to corner and attack their prey while their wiry coats help to protect them from the elements and rough underbrush. The genetics for their wiry coat texture is believed to come from rough-coated Pointer and Terrier breeds. These long yet little pups go by many names such as the Weiner Dog, Sausage Dog, Weenie, and Doxie. Wirehaired Dachshunds aren?t a separate breed of Dachshunds, but rather a member of the same breed with a wiry coat variant.