About the Breed
The Dachshund is a small, long-bodied breed with short legs and a playful, alert expression. They come in three coat types—smooth, long-haired, and wire-haired—and a variety of colors and patterns. Dachshunds are clever, curious, and brave dogs, originally bred for hunting but now cherished as loyal and spirited companions.
Disciplines: Obedience training, trick training, tracking, rally obedience, agility, therapy dog work, companion-focused activities.
Traditional Breed Specific Genetic Tests:
✓ Afibrinogenemia (Dachshund Type)
✓ Chondrodystrophy (CDDY and IVDD Risk) with or without Chondrodysplasia (CDPA)
✓ Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy (Dachshund Type)
✓ Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIA (Dachshund Type)
✓ Narcolepsy (Dachshund Type)
✓ Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 1
✓ Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis 2
✓ Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Dachshund Type)
✓ Progressive Retinal Atrophy (Giant Schnauzer Type)
✓ Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Cone-Rod Dystrophy (Dachshund Type)
✓ Progressive Retinal Atrophy, Cone-Rod Dystrophy 4