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FCI-Standard N\u00b0 148 <\/span><\/p>\n

DACHSHUND<\/span><\/p>\n

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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN<\/strong>: Germany.<\/span>
DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID<\/span><\/strong>
STANDARD<\/strong>: 04\/09\/2019.<\/span>
UTILIZATION<\/strong>: Hunting dog, above and below ground.<\/span>
FCI CLASSIFICATION<\/strong>: Group 4: Dachshunds.<\/span>
With working trial.<\/span>
BRIEF HISTORICAL SUMMARY<\/strong>: The Dachshund, also called<\/span>
Dackel or Teckel, has been known since the Middle Ages. From the<\/span>
Bracken, dogs especially suitable for hunting below ground were<\/span>
consistently bred. From these short-legged dogs, the Dachshund<\/span>
evolved and is recognised as one of the most versatile hunting breeds.<\/span>
He also shows excellent performance above ground, hunting while<\/span>
giving tongue, flushing and tracking wounded game. The oldest Club<\/span>
devoted to the breeding of Dachshunds is the \u201cDeutsche Teckelklub\u201d<\/span>
e.V., founded in 1888.<\/span>
For decades the Dachshund has been bred in three different sizes<\/span>
(Teckel, Miniature Teckel and Rabbit Teckel) and in three different<\/span>
coat varieties (Smooth-haired, Wire-haired and Long-haired),<\/span>
resulting in nine varieties.<\/span>
GENERAL APPEARANCE<\/strong>: Low, short legged, elongated but<\/span>
compact build, very muscular with cheeky, challenging head carriage<\/span>
and alert facial expression. His build allows agile, quick work above<\/span>
and below ground. Sexual dimorphism is noticeable.<\/span>
IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS<\/strong>: With a ground clearance of about<\/span>
one third of the height at withers, the body length (from the point of<\/span>
manubrium of sternum to the point of the buttock) should be in<\/span>
harmonious relation to height at withers, about 1.7 \u2013 1.8 : 1.<\/span>
BEHAVIOUR \/ TEMPERAMENT<\/strong>: Friendly by nature, neither<\/span>
fearful nor aggressive, with even temperament. Passionate, persistent<\/span>
and fast hunting dog with an excellent nose.<\/span>
HEAD<\/strong>: Elongated as seen from above. As seen in profile, tapering<\/span>
uniformly towards the nose leather, yet not pointed. Superciliary<\/span>
ridges clearly defined. Nasal cartilage and bridge of nose long and<\/span>
narrow.<\/span>
CRANIAL REGION:<\/span>
Skull: Rather flat, not too broad, gradually merging with the slightly<\/span>
arched nasal bridge. Occipital peak not pronounced much.<\/span>
Stop: Slightly marked.<\/span>
FACIAL REGION:<\/span>
Nose: Nostrils well opened. Colour: see under respective colour<\/span>
definition.<\/span>
Muzzle: Long, sufficiently broad and strong. Mouth can be opened<\/span>
wide, at the level of the vertical of the eye.<\/span>
Lips: Taut fitting, covering the lower jaw well.<\/span>
Jaws \/ Teeth: Well-developed jaws. Scissor bite, even and closing<\/span>
tightly. Ideally, complete set of 42 teeth according to requirements of<\/span>
the dentition formula with strong canines exactly fitting into each<\/span>
other.<\/span>
EYES<\/strong>: Medium size, almond shape, set well apart, with clear<\/span>
energetic and yet friendly expression. Not piercing. Colour bright dark<\/span>
reddish-brown to blackish brown in all coat colours of the dogs. Wall-<\/span>
, fish- or pearl eyes in dapple dogs are not desired but shall be<\/span>
tolerated.<\/span>
Eye lids well pigmented.<\/span>
EARS<\/strong>: Set on high, not too forward. Sufficiently long, reaching the<\/span>
edge of the lips, but not much longer. Rounded. Mobile with front edge<\/span>
lying close to cheek.<\/span>
NECK<\/strong>: Sufficiently long, muscular. Tight fitting skin on throat.<\/span>
Lightly arched nape of neck carried freely and high.<\/span>
BODY<\/strong>:<\/span>
Topline: Blending harmoniously from neck to slightly sloping croup.<\/span>
Withers: Pronounced.<\/span>
Back: Behind the high withers, topline running from the thoracic<\/span>
vertebrae straight or slightly inclined to the rear. Firm and wellmuscled.<\/span>
Loins: Strong, broad and well-muscled.<\/span>
Croup: Broad and sufficiently long, not horizontal or sloping too<\/span>
much.<\/span>
Chest: Sternum well developed and so prominent that slight<\/span>
depressions appear on either side. The ribcage, seen from the front, is<\/span>
oval. Seen from above and the side, it is spacious, giving plenty of<\/span>
space for heart and lung development. Ribs carried well back. With<\/span>
correct length and angulation of shoulder blade and upper arm, the<\/span>
front leg covers the lowest point of the sternal line in profile. Dewlap<\/span>
not pronounced.<\/span>
Underline and Belly: Slight tuck up. Chest smoothly transitioning to<\/span>
the belly in a continuous line.<\/span>
TAIL<\/strong>: The tail is carried in a harmonious continuation of the topline,<\/span>
slightly falling off, not carried above topline. A slight curve in the last<\/span>
third of the tail is permitted.<\/span>
LIMBS<\/strong>:<\/span>
FOREQUARTERS:<\/span>
General: Strongly muscled, well angulated. Seen from the front, clean<\/span>
front legs (tight fitting skin), standing straight with good strength of<\/span>
bone; feet pointing straight forward, positioned at the lowest point of<\/span>
the chest.<\/span>
Shoulders: Well defined muscles. Long sloping shoulder blade (ca. 90<\/span>
degrees to upper arm), fitting close to chest.<\/span>
Upper arm: Equal in length to shoulder blade, set almost at right angle<\/span>
to it. Strong boned and well-muscled, close fitting to ribs but free in<\/span>
movement.<\/span>
Elbows: Turning neither in nor out.<\/span>
Forearm: Short, yetso long that the dog\u2019s ground clearance is one third<\/span>
of its height at withers. As straight as possible.<\/span>
Carpus \/ Wrist: Slightly closer together than the shoulder joints.<\/span>
Pastern: Seen from the side, should be neither steep nor noticeably<\/span>
inclined forward.<\/span>
Front feet: Toes close together, well arched with strong, resistant, well<\/span>
cushioned pads and short strong nails. Colour: see under respective<\/span>
colour definitions. The fifth toe has no function.<\/span>
HINDQUARTERS:<\/span>
General: Strongly muscled, in good proportion to forequarters. Strong<\/span>
angulation of stifles and hock joints. Hindlegs parallel standing,<\/span>
neither close nor wide apart.<\/span>
Upper thigh: Should be of good length and well-muscled.<\/span>
Stifle (joint): Broad and strong with good angulation.<\/span>
Lower thigh: Short, almost at right angle to upper thigh. Wellmuscled.<\/span>
Hock joint: Strong, with strong tendons, tight skin.<\/span>
Hock: Relatively short, mobile towards lower thigh. Slightly curved<\/span>
forward.<\/span>
Hind feet: Four close knit toes, well arched. Standing firmly on strong<\/span>
pads.<\/span>
GAIT \/ MOVEMENT<\/strong>: Ground covering movement, flowing and<\/span>
energetic, with far reaching front strides without much lift, strong<\/span>
drive and slightly springy transmission to backline. Tail is carried in<\/span>
harmonious continuation of backline, slightly sloping. Front and<\/span>
hindlegs have parallel movement.<\/span>
SKIN<\/strong>: Tight fitting, well pigmented. Colour: see under respective<\/span>
colour definitions.<\/span>
SMOOTH-HAIRED<\/span><\/strong>
COAT<\/span><\/strong>
Hair: Short, dense, shiny, smooth fitting, tight and harsh. Not showing<\/span>
any bald patches anywhere. Tail: fine, fully but not too profusely<\/span>
coated. Somewhat longer guard hair on underside is not a fault.<\/span>
Colour and Colour Patterns:<\/span>
a) One-coloured: Red. Interspersed black hairs permissible. However,<\/span>
a clean dark colour is preferable. A small white spot (up to 3 cm<\/span>
diameter) is only permissible on the chest. Nose, nails and pads black;<\/span>
reddish-brown is not desirable.<\/span>
b) Two-coloured: Deep black or brown, each with tan markings<\/span>
(the darker, the better and as clean as possible), over eyes, on sides<\/span>
of muzzle and of the lower lip, on inner edge of ears, on forechest,<\/span>
on inside and rear side of legs, on the feet, around the anus and<\/span>
from there reaching to about one third or one half of the underside<\/span>
of the tail. Nose, nails and pads black in dogs with black base<\/span>
colour, brown, in dogs with brown base colour.<\/span>
A small white spot (up to 3 cm diameter), is only permissible on<\/span>
the chest. Too wide spread, as well as insufficient tan markings are<\/span>
highly undesirable.<\/span>
c) Colour pattern Dapple (Merle):<\/span>
The base colour is alwaysthe dark colour (black or brown). Exception:<\/span>
red dapples (red with dark spots). Desired are irregular grey but also<\/span>
beige spots (large patches not desired). Neither the dark nor the light<\/span>
colour is predominant. For nose, nails and pads see under a) and b).<\/span>
d) Colour pattern Brindle: The colour of a brindle Dachshund is red<\/span>
with dark brindle. Nose, nails and pads are black.<\/span>
All previously not mentioned colours and colour patterns are<\/span>
disqualifying. Lack of pigmentation is highly undesirable.<\/span>
WIRE-HAIRED<\/span><\/strong>
COAT<\/span><\/strong>
Hair: With exception of muzzle, eyebrows and ears, perfectly even<\/span>
close-fitting, dense wiry topcoat with undercoat. Soft hair on the head<\/span>
(top knot) and on the paws is highly undesirable. The muzzle has a<\/span>
clearly defined beard.<\/span>
Eyebrows are bushy. On the ears, the coat is shorter than on the body,<\/span>
almost smooth. Tail well and evenly covered with close-fitting coat.<\/span>
Colour and Colour Patterns:<\/span>
a) One-coloured: Red. Interspersed black hairs permissible.<\/span>
However, a clean dark color is preferable. A small white spot (up to<\/span>
3 cm diameter) is only permissible on the chest. Nose, nails and pads<\/span>
black; reddish-brown is not desirable.<\/span>
b) Multi-coloured: Wild boar, brown wild boar, black and tan,<\/span>
brown and tan. Tan markings (the darker, the better and as clean<\/span>
as possible), above eyes, on sides of muzzle and of the lower lip, on<\/span>
inner edge of ears, on forechest, on inside and rear side of legs, on<\/span>
the feet, around the anus and from there reaching to about one<\/span>
third or one half of the underside of the tail. Nose, nails and pads<\/span>
black in wild boar and black and tan dogs, brown, in brown wild<\/span>
boar and brown and tan dogs. A small white spot (up to 3 cm<\/span>
diameter), is only permissible on the chest. Too widespread, as<\/span>
well as insufficient tan markings are highly undesirable.<\/span>
c) Colour pattern Dapple (Merle):<\/span>
Colour as described under a) and b). The base colour is always the<\/span>
dark colour (wild boar, black or brown). Exception: red dapples (red<\/span>
with dark spots). Desired are irregular grey but also beige spots.<\/span>
Neither the dark nor the light colour is predominant. For nose, nails<\/span>
and pads see under a) and b).<\/span>
d) Colour pattern Brindle: The colour of the brindle Dachshund is red<\/span>
with dark brindle. Nose, nails and pads are black.<\/span>
All previously not mentioned colours and colour patterns are<\/span>
disqualifying. Lack of pigmentation is highly undesirable.<\/span>
LONG-HAIRED<\/span><\/strong>
COAT<\/span><\/strong>
Hair: The plain shiny coat, with undercoat and close fitting to body,<\/span>
is longer at the throat and on underside of the body. On the ears the<\/span>
hair must extend beyond the lower edge of ears. Distinct feathers on<\/span>
rear side of legs. Achieves its greatest length on underside of tail and<\/span>
there forms a full flag.<\/span>
Colour and Colour Patterns:<\/span>
a) One-coloured: Red. Red with black overcoat. However, a clean<\/span>
dark colour is preferable. A small white spot (up to 3 cm diameter) is<\/span>
permissible on the chest. Nose, nails and pads black; reddish-brown<\/span>
is not desirable.<\/span>
b) Two-coloured: Deep black or brown, each with tan markings<\/span>
(the darker, the better and as clean as possible), over eyes, on sides<\/span>
of muzzle and of the lower lip, on inner edge of ears, on forechest,<\/span>
on inside and rear side of legs, on the feet, around the anus and<\/span>
from there reaching to about one third or one half of the underside<\/span>
of the tail. Nose, nails and pads black in dogs with black base<\/span>
colour, brown, in dogs with brown base colour.<\/span>
A small white spot (up to 3 cm diameter), is only permissible on<\/span>
the chest. Too widespread, as well as insufficient tan markings are<\/span>
highly undesirable.<\/span>
c) Colour pattern Dapple (Merle): The base colour is always the dark<\/span>
colour (black or brown). Exception: red dapples (red with dark spots).<\/span>
Desired are irregular grey but also beige spots (large patches not<\/span>
desired). Neither the dark nor the light colour is predominant. For<\/span>
nose, nails and pads see under a) and b).<\/span>
d) Colour pattern Brindle: The colour of the brindle Dachshund is red<\/span>
with dark brindle. Nose, nails and pads are black.<\/span>
All previously not mentioned colours and colour patterns are<\/span>
disqualifying. Lack of pigmentation is highly undesirable.<\/span>
SIZES<\/strong>:<\/span>
Chest Circumference measured when at least 15 months old, from<\/span>
highest point of the withers to the lowest point of the chest (with<\/span>
little tense tape measure).<\/span>
Standard Dachshund:<\/span>
Males: over 37 cm \u2013 up to 47 cm<\/span>
Females: over 35 cm \u2013 up to 45 cm<\/span>
Miniature Dachshund:<\/span>
Males: over 32 cm \u2013 up to 37 cm<\/span>
Females: over 30 up \u2013 to 35 cm<\/span>
Rabbit Dachshund:<\/span>
Males: over 27 cm \u2013 up to 32 cm<\/span>
Females: over 25 cm \u2013 up to 30 cm<\/span>
FAULTS<\/strong>:<\/span>
Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault,<\/span>
and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be<\/span>
in exact proportion to its degree and the effect upon the health and<\/span>
welfare of the dog as well as its ability to perform its traditional<\/span>
work.<\/span>
M3 (Molar 3) are not to be considered when judging. Lack of two PM1<\/span>
(Premolar 1) is not to be penalised. The absence of one PM2 should<\/span>
be regarded as a fault, if no other teeth (with the exception of M3) are<\/span>
missing. A departure from the correctly closing scissor bite, such as<\/span>
for example the pincer bite, is also a fault.<\/span>
SEVERE FAULTS:<\/span><\/strong>
\u2022 Weak, long-legged or body trailing on ground.<\/span>
\u2022 Other tooth faults than those described among \u00abfaults\u00bb or<\/span>
\u00abdisqualifying faults\u00bb.<\/span>
\u2022 Wall eye in any colour other than dapple.<\/span>
\u2022 Pointed, very folded ears.<\/span>
\u2022 Body sagging between shoulders.<\/span>
\u2022 Hollow back, roach back.<\/span>
\u2022 Weak loins.<\/span>
\u2022 Markedly higher in the rear (croup higher than withers).<\/span>
\u2022 Chest too weak.<\/span>
\u2022 Flanks with lyre shape tuck up.<\/span>
\u2022 Poorly angulated fore- and hindquarters.<\/span>
\u2022 Narrow hindquarters with poor muscle tone.<\/span>
\u2022 Cow hocks or bowlegs.<\/span>
\u2022 Feet turning markedly inwards or outwards.<\/span>
\u2022 Splayed toes.<\/span>
\u2022 Heavy, clumsy, waddling movement.<\/span>
SEVERE FAULTS \u2013 COAT:<\/span><\/strong>
Smooth-haired Dachshund:<\/span>
\u2022 Coat too fine or thin. Bald patches on ears (leather ear), other bald<\/span>
areas.<\/span>
\u2022 Coat much too coarse and much too long.<\/span>
\u2022 Brush like tail.<\/span>
\u2022 Tail partially or entirely hairless.<\/span>
Wire-haired Dachshund:<\/span>
\u2022 Soft coat, whether long or short.<\/span>
\u2022 Long coat, standing away from body in all directions.<\/span>
\u2022 Curly or wavy coat.<\/span>
\u2022 Soft coat on head, top knot.<\/span>
\u2022 Flag on tail.<\/span>
\u2022 Lack of beard.<\/span>
\u2022 Lack of undercoat.<\/span>
\u2022 Smooth coat.<\/span>
Long-haired Dachshund:<\/span>
\u2022 Coat of equal length all over body.<\/span>
\u2022 Wavy or shaggy coat.<\/span>
\u2022 Lack of flag (tail).<\/span>
\u2022 Lack of overhanging feathering on ears.<\/span>
\u2022 Smooth coat.<\/span>
\u2022 Pronounced parting of coat on back.<\/span>
\u2022 Hair too long between toes.<\/span>
DISQUALIFYING FAULTS:<\/span><\/strong>
\u2022 Aggressive or overly shy dog.<\/span>
\u2022 Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities.<\/span>
\u2022 Untypical specimen.<\/span>
\u2022 Undershot or overshot mouth, wry mouth.<\/span>
\u2022 Faulty positioning of the lower canines.<\/span>
\u2022 Missing of one or more canines or one or more incisors.<\/span>
\u2022 Missing of other premolars or molars.<\/span>
Exceptions: The two PM1 or one PM2 without consideration of<\/span>
the M3, as mentioned under \u201cFaults\u201d.<\/span>
\u2022 Chest: sternum cut off.<\/span>
\u2022 Any faults of the tail.<\/span>
\u2022 Very loose shoulders.<\/span>
\u2022 Knuckling over in the wrist.<\/span>
\u2022 Black or brown colour without tan markings; white colour with or<\/span>
without tan markings.<\/span>
\u2022 Colours and colour patterns other than those listed under \u201cColour<\/span>
and Colour Patterns\u201d.<\/span>
N.B.:<\/span><\/strong>
\u2022 Male animals must have two apparently normal testicles fully<\/span>
descended into the scrotum.<\/span>
\u2022 Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed typical<\/span>
conformation, should be used for breeding.<\/span><\/p>\n

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