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Dogs and All about Them
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Robert Leighton
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In
all
probability
the
Dachshund
is
a
manufactured
breed--a
breed
evolved
from
a
large
type
of
hound
intermixed
with
a
terrier
to
suit
the
special
conditions
involved
in
the
pursuit
and
extermination
of
a
quarry
that,
unchecked,
was
capable
of
seriously
interfering
with
the
cultivation
of
the
land.
He
comprises
in
his
small
person
the
characteristics
of
both
hound
and
terrier--his
wonderful
powers
of
scent,
his
long,
pendulous
ears,
and,
for
his
size,
enormous
bone,
speak
of
his
descent
from
the
hound
that
hunts
by
scent.
In
many
respects
he
favours
the
Bloodhound,
and
one
may
often
see
Dachshunds
which,
having
been
bred
from
parents
carefully
selected
to
accentuate
some
fancy
point,
have
exhibited
the
very
pronounced
"peak"
(occipital
bone),
the
protruding
haw
of
the
eye,
the
loose
dewlap
and
the
colour
markings
characteristic
of
the
Bloodhound.
His
small
stature,
iron
heart,
and
willingness
to
enter
the
earth
bespeak
the
terrier
cross.
The
Dachshund
was
first
introduced
to
this
country
in
sufficient
numbers
to
merit
notice
in
the
early
'sixties,
and,
speedily
attracting
notice
by
his
quaint
formation
and
undoubted
sporting
instincts,
soon
became
a
favourite.
At
first
appearing
at
shows
in
the
"Foreign
Dog"
class,
he
quickly
received
a
recognition
of
his
claims
to
more
favoured
treatment,
and
was
promoted
by
the
Kennel
Club
to
a
special
classification
as
a
sporting
dog.
Since
then
his
rise
has
been
rapid,
and
he
now
is
reckoned
as
one
of
the
numerically
largest
breeds
exhibited.
Unfortunately,
however,
he
has
been
little,
if
ever,
used
for
sport
in
the
sense
that
applies
in
Germany,
and
this
fact,
coupled
with
years
of
breeding
from
too
small
a
stock
(or
stock
too
nearly
related)
and
the
insane
striving
after
the
fanciful
and
exaggerated
points
demanded
by
judges
at
dog
shows,
many
of
whom
never
saw
a
Dachshund
at
his
legitimate
work,
has
seriously
affected
his
usefulness.
He
has
deteriorated
in
type,
lost
grit
and
sense,
too,
and
is
often
a
parody
of
the
true
type
of
Dachshund
that
is
to
be
found
in
his
native
land.
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