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| Breed Group : | Toy |
| Weight : | male: 9-10 lbs (4 - 5 kg ) ; female : 9-10 lbs ( 4-5 kg ) |
Height :
| male: 5-10 inches ( 12.7-25 centimeters ); female: 5-10 inches (12.7-25 centimeters ) |
| Breed Overview Information : | The Mini Dachshund puppy was developed during the 16th century for the main purpose of hunting hare. It is among the dog breeds that originated from Germany. Because Queen Victoria liked this breed, it became very popular in England. Nowadays, a few of the Mini Dachshunds are used for hunting activities; most are actually used as household pets. |
| Breed Character Information : | Mini Dachshunds are small dogs that have muscular bodies and are full of energy. They are adventurous and are brimming with great courage. Their faces are blessed with an intelligent expression and their eyes always are alert looking. The Mini Dachshund is also greatly devoted to its owners as well as outgoing and entertaining because they do “clown like” things. It is a breed that was observed as a bit difficult to train according to the Mini Dachshund Breed information’s. If you want a dog that you can travel with, go for the Mini Dachshund. |
| Breed Coat Information : | The Mini Dachshund puppy can either be of the Wire Haired type, the Long Haired type, or the Smooth type. The Smooth type coat is short and silky to the touch while the Wire-Haired type sports a double coat with the outer coat hard and coarse and the under coat being fine and soft in texture. The Long-Haired type on the other hand is more elegant looking with slightly wavy coat hairs. These small dogs have usual coat colors such as sable, chocolate, blue fawn, etc. |
| Breed Temperament Information : | The Mini Dachshund is one of the very jealous dog breeds; this means that it easily gets jealous of other pets and is also wary of strangers. It doesn’t really like being teased that much as mentioned in the Mini Dachshund Breed information’s so it will only interact well with older kids. Mini Dachshunds will definitely alert you if it senses something strange so it can be good watchdogs. |
| Breed Ownership Information : | If you have young kids at home then you shouldn’t get a Mini Dachshund. It will be able to live well only with older children such as teens. It is also a jealous pet so having other pets within the household is not a good idea. |
| Breed Activity Information : | The breed Mini Dachshund needs to be walked daily especially because of the great stamina it has. Playing in the park is also something that Mini Dachshunds enjoy. Bear in mind that this breed has a very weak spinal cord so it should not jump a lot. A sufficient amount of exercise is needed for your Mini Dachshund not to be obese.
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| Breed Care Information : | Mini Dachshunds are not hard to take care of. Daily or weekly brushing is recommended depending on the length of the coat hairs. Bathing can be done on an as needed basis. |
| Breed Training Information : | Early socialization as well as obedience training is important in a Mini Dachshund. Never think of using harsh training techniques as those will not work. The trainer must be patient, firm, and of course fair for the Mini Dachshunds to learn. |
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