Photographic Standard
Low to ground, long in body and short of leg, with robust muscular development; the skin is elastic and pliable without excessive wrinkling. Appearing neither crippled, awkward, nor cramped in his capacity for movement, the Dachshund is well-balanced with bold and confident head carriage and intelligent, alert facial expressions. His hunting spirit, good nose, loud tongue and distinctive build make him well-suited for below-ground work and for beating the bush. His keen nose gives him an advantage over most other breeds for trailing. NOTE: The Dachshund is a hunting dog, scars from honorable wounds shall not be considered a fault.
Parts and Reach
Measurements
Front
Rear
Eyes
Should be a medium size, almond shaped, set at a sloping direction. The following chart shows the likely ranges of eye color. Anything very different from these is likey to be incorrect,
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| Red, Black/Tan and Cream |
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| Chocolate |
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| Dilute |
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| Wall eye full | Wall eye part | |
| Only Dapples have this. Both full and partial are allowed. Can be one or both eyes. |
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Faults
Nose: |
Lacking any amount of pigment |
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Head: |
Alot of stop |
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Eyes: | Round |
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Ears:
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Long, short, pointy and/or folded |
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Teeth: | Over/Under bite |
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Neck: | Fat and short; Long and thin |
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Throat: | Dewlap |
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Shoulder: | Forward and upright |
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Prosternum: | Shallow |
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Sternum: | Short |
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Keel: |
Short |
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Feet: | Easty Westy or Pigeon toed |
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Toes: | Splayed |
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Back: | Roach |
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Ribbing: | Short |
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Croup: | Higher than withers |
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Tuck up: | Greyhound appearance |
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Testicles: | one or none |
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Hocks: | Cowhocked and/or bandyhocked |
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Tail: | Kinks, held gay and/or short |
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Height: | Less than 25% Clearance or more than 50% body length |
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Weight: | Too Fat or too thin |
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Body: | Too long (More than 2 times height at withers) or not long enough (Less than 2 times height at withers) |
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Color: | All white except a small patch on the chest |
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Pattern: | Double Dapple and/or Dapple/Brindle |
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Coat - Smooth: | Long and/or too thick |
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Coat - Wire: | No undercoat and/or Soft hair on outer coat |
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Coat - Long: | Fluffy so that it hides type, equal length around body, short hair on ears, curly coat, and/or pronounced part on the back |
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