As I stated, Nancy Prouty sent another wonderful compliment of pictures that Dee saved for her. In that group was an article that Dee wrote about judging her breed, the Dachshund.
Please take the time to read Dee’s thoughts on judging the Breed that she loved so much in:
https://www.dachshundhistoryonline.com/breeding/education/how-i-judge-the-dachshund/
In The American Dachshund’s Twentieth Anniversary Issue, Harry Sharpe of Badger Hill Kennel wrote an amazing tribute to his star: CH Albion’s Own Penelope. She was a top winner and, more importantly, a GREAT producer. For his take on her and her offspring, please read:
Thanks to all of our loyal readers!!!
We just had our 100,000th looker here at the website!!!
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Anyone wanting my opinions on the dogs from the Portland Specialties, please write and ask for the password.
https://www.dachshundhistoryonline.com/breeding/education/moving-the-rock-in-portland/
Please take time to look at this new post on the TDHP website that shows what we are looking for when we send them around the ring. Look at the forechest, the shoulders, the upper arm and the whole body.
I hope you enjoy this whole new look at the moving Dachshund! It should be worth your while.
Please enjoy https://www.dachshundhistoryonline.com/breeding/education/19451-2/
Another installment in the Notable Dachshund Kennels and Breeders series discusses Albert (Kippy) and Miriam Van Court, who were among the group that made a startling difference in changing the look of the modern American Dachshund. They liked long, low and beautifully made. Here is their story:
https://www.dachshundhistoryonline.com/albert-and-miriam-van-court-of-white-gables-kennel/
I have finally added another page to our website and I hope everyone agrees to how important these people were to the breed. They made such a great mark on the Dachshund group as breeders, exhibitors and as excellent Club members! please read about their involvement as Dachshund breeders and note what a difference their years made to the breed.
~ Dan Harrison
Please look at:
… we celebrate the many facets of the Dachshund.
Fritz Engelmann famously commented in his Der Dachshund: “Take the hunt away from the Dachshund — and you take away the roots of his strength; he sinks down to be nothing but a dog.”
More than a century after Engelmann wrote those words, we still believe that a well-bred Dachshund is more than just a pretty face. His physique, intelligence and temperament should reflect the purpose for which the Dachshund was created. The breed standard stipulates as much:
Low to ground, long in body and short of leg, with robust muscular development; the skin is elastic and pliable without excessive wrinkling. Appearing neither crippled, awkward, nor cramped in his capacity for movement, the Dachshund is well balanced with bold and confident head carriage and intelligent, alert facial expression. His hunting spirit, good nose, loud tongue and distinctive build make him well-suited for below-ground work and for beating the bush. His keen nose gives him an advantage over most other breeds for trailing … The Dachshund must have agility, freedom of movement, and endurance to do the work for which he was developed … 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. Any display of shyness is a serious fault.
Given the importance of these qualities, participation in the other seven event venues open to the Dachshund (more than any other AKC breed) allows fanciers to assess a dog’s ability to function as intended by the German foresters who developed this unique breed.
Based on the comments that we receive in person and on TDHP’s Facebook page, we know that people are aware of the ROM pages, educational articles, and pieces on notable fanciers of the past. But how many of you have visited the other pages of our website?
Some sections, like Performance and Obedience, have introductory pages that discuss the history of those events from a Dachshund-centric perspective. You can check out which dogs have won the DCA national field trial or obedience trial through the years. Find out how many Dachshunds have earned a MACH, a CT or DCA Versatility Certificate.
Go explore!
Tracy Freeling
Dachshund fanciers and their dogs are active in all AKC event venues. To give our readers some sense of just how active and multi-talented the breed is, lets review some statistics.
In 2012, Dachshunds earned the following AKC titles:
Championships
In addition to the 10 new agility championships earned:
Suffix Obedience Titles
In addition to the obedience titles listed above:
Suffix Tracking Titles
Earthdog Titles
Rally Titles
Suffix Agility Titles
In addition to the regular agility titles listed above:
Suffix Preferred Agility Titles
In addition to the preferred agility titles listed above:
FAST Agility Titles
Coursing Ability Titles
Therapy Dog Titles
Kudos to the hard working hounds and handlers represented by these figures!
Tracy Freeling
Looking at our website, I often go to the “Education” page and see what information I can look up. There are many articles on type , soundness and just informatiion on our Breed.
I would heartily recommend reading “Developing an Eye for Type in Dachshunds”, “Down and Back Please” and “The Perils of Fault Judging”. Any of them should , I would imagine, , get you to think hard about what you know about the current types being shown and how much more we all can learn!
Look here and LEARN!!!!