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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN Germany.

MOST SUITED AS Family pet but also a hunting dog - above and below ground (for badgers, rabbits, roe deer, wild boar, and foxes).

SIZE
Chest girth upwards from 35cm (13 1/2in),maximum weight of 9kg (20lb).

COAT
The Long-haired Dachshund is most often seen with a plain deep chestnut coat, in reddish-brown, and black and tan.

CARE REQUIRED
This Dachshund is happy with an occasional grooming, giving those places where tangles can form special attention. If necessary clip excess hair growth between the pads of the feet. Keep the claws short.

CHARACTER
This Dachshund is brave, has a mind of its own, is vigilant, intelligent, with a good sense of humor, lively, sociable, and playful. The Long­haired variety has a gentler nature than its Smooth-haired family member. It has been suggested that this is due to the crossing with Spaniels and Irish Setters to achieve the long hair.

TRAINING
Long-haired Dachshunds are easier to train than Smooth-haired ones but because it too has a mind of its own, the training needs to be patient and you will constantly need to feel your way with this dog.

SOCIAL BEHAVIOR
The family is number one with this Dachshund too, though they are friendlier towards strangers than the Smooth-haired.They get on well with children provided their first youthful experiences with them were positive ones. They usually get along with other dogs but the contact with other animals can be problematical - they remain hunting dogs. Cats will be tolerated provided they have learned to live with them early but do not expect any affection in the relationship.

EXERCISE
The Long-haired Dachshund needs fairly sub­stantial exercise so take it for regular long walks.

Dachshund Long Haired, Dachshund Long Haired Dog, Dachshund Long Haired Breeders, Dachshund Long Haired Picture