Dachshund puppies

Dachshund puppies: A perfect pet for urban dwellers Dachshund puppies are amongst the most popular breed of puppies and are nicknamed as hot puppies, wiener puppies or sausage puppies. Dachshund literally means badger dog, a breed said to be developed by Germans. In the past, they were used to exterminate and hunt badgers. However in the modern world, they are generally seen as a family pet.

The basic appearance of dachshund puppies looks like a barrel with an elongated body along with squat and short legs. While comparing with other breeds, you will find that dachshund has an un-proportioned leg but the other body parts more or less like other puppies.

The height of a dachshund puppy goes up to 15-18 inches (while growing up) with an average weight of about 16-28 pounds. Due to numerous crossbreeding, the body coat of a dachshund have resulted in different color palettes ranging from blue, cream, ochre, light red and chocolate brown. However, the color that is dominant is a mixture of black and brown, red and black.

Dachshund puppies are basically scent hounds that are coupled with large lungs, and their bark can surprisingly be basso and deep. These combinations once helped them to hunt small animals. Another important feature, which is appreciable in case of dachshund puppies, is that even with squat legs they can run fast and can avoid obstacles with utmost ease. However, all dachshund puppies require regular exercise coupled with a healthy diet.

Apart from that, dachshund puppies are less finicky and require very smaller space. So, most of the urban dwellers are adopting this dog as their pet.