Dachshund — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Dachshund — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Germany.
• FCI-St. N° 148/ 14.03.2022
• coat: (1) Smooth; (2) Wirehaired; (3) Longhaired and is shown in two sizes, standard and miniature.
• Colour: see under respective colour definition.
• Temperament: The Dachshund is clever, lively and courageous to the point of rashness, persevering in above- and below-ground work, with all the senses well-developed.

Standard outline (section headings)

• Disqualifications:
• In the piebald pattern:
• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• DACHSHUND
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY:
• LIMBS:
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• SMOOTH-HAIRED
• COAT
• Colour and Colour Patterns:
• c) Colour pattern Dapple (Merle):
• WIRE-HAIRED
• LONG-HAIRED
• SIZES:
• Standard Dachshund:
• Miniature Dachshund:
• Rabbit Dachshund:
• FAULTS:
• SEVERE FAULTS:
• Smooth-haired Dachshund:
• Wire-haired Dachshund:
• Long-haired Dachshund:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: