PORTRAIT OF A WIRE-HAIRED MINIATURE AND RABBIT DACHSHUND
Low, short legged, enlongated but compact build, very muscular with cheeky, challenging head carriage and alert in facial expression. In spite of his legs being short in relation to the long body, he is very mobile an lithe.
Proportions : With the distance above ground level of about one third of the height at the withers, the body lenght should be in harmonious relation to the height at withers, about 1 to 1,7-1,8
Behaviour/temperament : Friendly by nature, neither nervous nor aggressive, with even temperament. Passionate, persevering and fast hunting dog with an excellent nose.
Head : Elongated as seen from above and in profile. Tapering uniformly toward the nose leather yet not pointed. Skull rather flat, gradually merging with the slightly arched nasal bridge. Stop : only indicated
Eyes : Medium size, oval, set well apart with clear energetic yet friendly expression. Colour should be dark reddish brown to blackish brown in all coat colours
Ears : Set on high, not too far forward. Sufficiently long but nog exaggerated. Rounded, mobile with front edge lying close to cheek.
Body : Neck should be long and muscular. Upper line blending harmoniously from neck to slightly sloping croup. The topline straight or slightly inclining to the rear. The sternum on the chest well developed.
Tail : Not set on too high, carried incontinuation of topline
Gait/movement : Movement should be ground covering, flowing and energetic, with far reaching front strides without much lift. Front and hindlegs have parallel movement.
Hair : With exception of muzzle, eyebrows and leathers, perfectly even close fitting, dense wiry topcoat with undercoat. The muzzle has a clearly defined beard. Eyebrows are bushy
Colour : One-coloured : red. Interspersed black hairs permissible. Nose , nails and pads are black
Multi-coloured : Wild boar, brown wild boar, black and tans, brown and tan. Tan markings the darker the better. Nose, nails and pads black in black dogs and brown in brown dogs
Dappled ( merle)
Brindle : Red with dark brindle. Nose,nails and pads are black
Size :
Miniature : Circumference of chest : males from 32 cm upto 37 cm / females from 30 upto 35 cm
Rabbit : Circumference of chest : males upto 32cm / females unto 30 cm