Dachshunds in Fashion

Houndstooth skirts, dachshund handbags. From the runway and backstage at Moschino's Cheap and Chic Fall 2007 show. Did someone say Woof!? Click any photo to enlarge. See more runway pics at nymag.

The Hot Dog Days of Summer are Here

Keep Cool.

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Dachshund Gifts and Fine Art by Dee Dee Murry

If you haven't checked out 'In Jesse's Garden,' head on over. Dee Dee Murry has some great dachshund designs. She has some great t-shirts on her site which are unfortunately mostly sold out, but there are other nice designs available on Cafe Press. She also offers fine art prints and pet portraits. It's heartwarming to read about her beloved doxie 'Jesse,' and her current doxie 'Hallie.'

Murry's "It's a Big New World Out There"

The Royal Canin Dachshund

Marketing ploy or solid nutrition? Do your research! This is Royal Canin's dachumercial for their breed specific formula. If you haven't seen them, here are links for Hill's dachumercial and Eukanuba's dachumercial which were previously posted.
Enjoy your Sunday! It's fun to watch these professionally edited videos; there are lots of great doxies to admire.

Dachshund Patriotism

Obey the Dachshund! If you haven't seen the dachshund propaganda art over at Obey the Purebreed, make sure to check it out. Artist Kevin McCormick has some fantastic work and adds new dachshund designs all the time. His dog news blog is also fun to read. Great stuff. Looks great framed.

McCormick's 'Evolution of the Dachshund'

Do You 'Know a Little German?'

A Boy and His Dog

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What an awesome photo! Flickr member 'Doubletee' has some great images, check 'em out. This is his text for this great little photo:

"A boy and his dog" - Van Nuys, California, 1969 - Well, on select weekends he was my dog. Bootsie (note the white fur on his front paws) belonged to my grandparents. (He had a cousin, Tinker, not pictured.) This is in the parking lot of my dad's auto mechanic shop (let me tell you, having a mechanic for a father in L.A. is golden); that's the home of Grandma & Grandpa on the northern part of the lot. Note that it's not the puppy on a leash here; it's the car. Bootsie lived a long life, dying in 1983 at age fourteen.

Follow-up on "Disabled" Dachshund 'Asher' Racing in the News

Follow-up on Previous Post. Make sure to check out the video of cart doxie 'Asher' crossing the finish line at the link! Excerpt from WCSH6: WEST MIFFLIN, Penn. (NBC) -- Dozens of dachshunds were on hand, or paw, to vie for glory at the annual Wiener 100 on Tuesday.

Defending champ Coco won the eleven pound and over crown, while Sadie Lady took home first place in the miniature category. The wheelchair-bound crowd favorite Asher came in last, but was still rewarded with a hearty round of applause. Read the rest, and see the video.

The Incredible Dachshund

Check out this link to see an interpretation of the AKC Dachshund Standard Gait movement using Flash Animation. Very Cool! You can move your cursor over different parts of the skeleton to find out more about breed standards. Created and designed by Melissa M. Sworab.

Dachshund Creation

I can't find the original source of this amazing little photo. It's simply titled fred_dachshund.

DACHSHUND CREATION

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On the first day, God created the dachshund and He saw that he was good.
On the second day, God created man, and well, God was not impressed.
On the third day, God and the dachshund met to decide what to do with the man and they determined he should be the dachshunds servant.
On the fourth day, God and the dachshund trained the man to get food, get water and to make a fuss over the dachshund.
On the fifth day, the dachshund said to God, "Hey, Big Guy, this is kind of fun to be waited on foot and foot, but what's next? " So God created woman. That same day, God and the dachshund began the woman's training.
She was trained to tell the man exactly when to get water and when exactly to get food so that God and the dachshund would not have to be bothered.
On the sixth day, the woman found some apples and told the man to take them to the dachshund. The dachshund, on seeing the apples said, "Hey! Those are God's apples off His tree, we are not supposed to eat them!"
The man said, "OK, I will eat them my self!" And he did and shared them with the woman. Well, God got pretty ticked and He threw the man and woman out of the area. And God was left alone with the dachshund.
On the seventh day, God thought about taking a rest, but the dachshund was hungry and thirsty and God had to get up early to take care of the dachshund because the man and the woman were gone.
Once God got used to getting up really early to tend to dachshunds needs, things settled into a sort of routine. God would get up, dig the dachshund out of its warm burrow in the clouds and take the dachshund to an area to take care of business. This is where hail comes from.
Later, God would find the dachshund food and feed it from His own hand and give the dachshund over to the angels with which to play. The dachshund would race back and forth over the clouds with the angels in tow, racing here and there and tearing up the sky. This is where tornadoes come from; from dachshunds running back and forth over the tops of the clouds.
In the evening, after the dachshund was really tired after playing with the angels, God would take it back into His bed, burrowed in the clouds.
But the dachshund always wanted a night light on. This is where sunsets come from; the dachshund night light.
And God has been looking after little dachshunds ever since.

Sunday Morning Dachshund

CBS Sunday Morning featured the Wiener Races at Buda a few years ago. This is a great little clip to watch while sipping your coffee this morning. Thanks again to Susan L for the link!

Dachshund Evolution

Click on image to see full size. Figure from page 12 of British Museum of Natural History. 1981. Origin of Species. University of Cambridge, Cambridge. (QH366.2)

Old-style dachshund according to wikipedia. Rothschild Zoological Museum, Tring, England.

This looks to be a picture of the exact same dachshund on an old cigar band.

I'm A Dachshund

You'll be singing this hilarious song all day long, so prepare yourself! "I'm a dachshund, I'm a dachshund, DON'T CALL ME DASHOUND!" Thanks to Terri K. for the link!

The Modern Dachshund

These dachshund lamps are designed by Megasii Design Group, Hong Kong, and are available in six colors: Soft White, Mellow Yellow, Sky Blue, Sunset Orange, Hot Pink and Misty Green. Shop smart on the net, you can find these for half the price listed at Megasii Design! Modnest offers free shipping.

Dachshunds For Your Refrigerator

You've already got the dachshund salt and pepper shakers, now spice your fridge up with these super fun dress-up dachshund magnets! Hours of entertainment for just $9.95 at What on Earth.

Meet The Breed: Dachshund - Eukanuba advertisement

I'm trying to keep 'The Long and Short of it All' ad free, but Eukanuba put together this 5 minute clip on dachshunds. It ends up being an advertisement for their dachshund formula. I'm personally not a big fan of Eukanuba food, my doxies have eaten a raw diet or BARF (bones and raw food) since they were 10 weeks old, for 6.5 years now.

Regardless, the clip is put together well, and there are pretty doxies to admire, and crazy dachshund people to smile at.

Dachshunds in Three Minutes

This is a great little three minute review of dachshunds by Animal Attractions TV.

Dachshund Hand Shadow

Amaze the children with your slight of hand or maybe freak out your doxies. From "Hand Shadows To Be Thrown Upon the Wall" by Henry Bursill, 1859. You can view the whole book at the link!

How to Give Your Dachshund His Medicine

Seems like putting the tablet in a little piece of cheese would be easier! This pic is from an old handbook on Dachshunds as pets.

The Dachshund According to Wikipedia

The ever-changing doxie world in which we live in:

The Dachshund According to Wikipedia

The Dachshund Standard of Perfection.

Groundwork:

Apparently this diagram is the Dachshund Standard of Perfection.

The AKC has their own story to tell.

What's your Dachshund Standard of Perfection?