Dachshunds Show in Bangalore, India

The 86th and 87th All India Championship Dog Shows took place in Bangalore, India, over the weekend. The championships, organized by the Mysore Kennel Club saw more than 470 canine contestants of 53 breeds.
The wire-hair dachshund was listed as one of the 'rare breeds' among the particpants for this India showing.
Read all about it and see more pics at Mangalorean.com

Dachshunds in Pop Culture: Hugh Walpole

Who? Dachshund Lover Sir Hugh Seymour Walpole (March 13, 1884 - June 1, 1941) was an English novelist. The son of an English minister, he was born in Auckland in New Zealand and educated in England. He worked as a teacher before turning to writing full time. He was a prolific and versatile writer whose works came to include short stories, gothic horror novels, biographies, plays, and screeplays. Walpole was knighted in 1937.
We don't know the name of his red long-hair dachshund, but he did include some dachshund references in his writings. From The Joyful Delaneys (1938): "He worshipped his sister, owned a dachshund called Endless, to whom he confided many of his best witticisms; he found most people extraordinarily funny." From The Inquisitor (1935): "Poor Mrs. Porteous, a colourless lady with a harassed eye and short legs that gave her an odd resemblance to a dachshund, admired him now so tremendously that he became to her St. Paul and Mussolini rolled into one."
Find out more about Hugh Walpole at wikipedia.

'The Ugly Dachshund' Actress Suzanne Pleshette Dies at 70

Suzanne Pleshette in The Ugly Dachshund

Suzanne Pleshette (January 31, 1937 - January 19, 2008) was an American actress, primarily known in character-type roles. The naturally brunette-headed Pleshette was best known for her role as Bob Newhart's wife, Emily Hartley, on The Bob Newhart Show in the 1970s.
Our favorite movies of hers included Hitchcock's The Birds, and of course, The Ugly Dachshund. We'll miss you Suzanne.

Related: Dachshunds in Pop Culture: Walt Disney's The Ugly Dachshund.



Enjoy this fun clip from The Ugly Dachshund.

Dachshund Levity

This is an oldie but a goodie. 1930s(?) postcard.

Dachshunds in the Ringling Brothers Circus

We're not so sure of what to make of this....dachshunds in the circus, but it's not a new concept. The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus is in Macon, Georgia this weekend, and the show's publicist Jillian Collett says, "They're miniature dachshunds and it is just the cutest little thing. ... They jump over each other and roll over in unison. ... It's just too cute. ... This is a brand-new show. Macon's only like the fourth or fifth city to get it. So crowds that we've played thus far have gone just nuts." (Source)

Who wouldn't go nuts over a pack of dachshunds? Enjoy the Show.

The above photo was taken a few weeks ago when the show was in South Florida, and shows Diana Vedyashkina rehearsing her dachshund act . (Photo Source) Ringling Bros website.

Daisy the Dachshund Set to Climb Mount Everest!

Story: An 85-year old British Lady by the name of Mary Woodbridge, who takes her dachshund 'Daisy' for a daily walk, buys a Mammut jacket to proctect herself from the wind and weather. This jacket is obviously so good that the elderly lady believes that she can climb Mount Everest wearing it....
GO GO GO Daisy and Mary! We're rootin' for ya!

See Mary Woodbridge's Mount Everest Expedition site!

The Dachshund Slips to Number Seven in National AKC Registration

Well, we're lucky number seven! The AKC released their 2007 registration statistics today, and, based on AKC stats, dachshunds remain in the Top 10 Most Popular Dogs in America. WOOF!
We're ranked at number 7 this year, a slight drop from last year's 6. We swapped places with the boxer, who moved up from 7 to 6. We don't mind though. We got a good thing going on. This is all just a part of the master plan of The Dachshund Revolution.
Read all about the national stats at the AKC, and also see how your city rates for dachshunds.
(Image: early 1900's postcard)

Dachshund Purses: THE Fashion Trend for 2008

But, dachshunds are so much more than just a fashion accessory! Welcome the latest entry in the wonderful world of dachshund shaped purses and handbags by Dutch designers Caroline Borger & Klaartje de Hartog. They're handmade from real leather, and available in brown, black, or red. (What, no piebald? Can I get a dapple? How about an English Cream?) Available at Dutch by Design. Thanks to Marene H. for the tip!

Dutch by Design dachshund bag in black
Let's not forget the dachshund purses from Fuzzy Nation.

And who can forget Moschino's dachshund purses we featured last September: Dachshunds in Fashion.

Dachshunds Take the Catwalk in Tokyo

Tokyo was the place to be this last weekend as Japan's first 'New Year Dog Party' kicked off on Saturday. The two-day event also hosted Pet Fashion Week NY, the annual New York City trade show that began in 2006 as an event for people in the pet industry. There were over 20,000 people in attendance. Stealing the show was the chocolate dachshund pictured above, modeling a $20,000 Swarovski crystal-studded dog coat, by the designer Manfred of Sweden. Read all about it at The Independent. See more pics at China Economic Net.

Looks just perfect for a fashionable dachshund

Event design as seen on nydogparty.com

Dachshunds 'Trot for the Cure'

Photo: Melissa Haneline / The Post and Courier

What a great pic! Nine-pound black and tan smooth miniature 'Karl' gets a friendly sniff from 95-pound German Shepherd 'Rocky' at the Trot for the Cure event at Magnolia Plantation, Charleston, South Carolina, yesterday. Hundreds of dogs and their owners trotted to raise money for canine cancer research. See more pics (with doxies!) from the event at The Post and Courier.

New Pedigree 'Anti-Dachshund' Commercial

15 seconds of fun to start your Monday off right.

Related: Pedigree's 'Rub My Belly' dachshund commercial.

Dachshunds in Pop Culture: Marianne Koch

Who? Marianne Koch (born August 19, 1931) is an author, physician, and retired German actress of the 1950s and 1960s, best known for her appearances in Spaghetti westerns and adventure films of the 1960s.
She appeared in over 65 films between 1950 and 1971 including Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars in 1964 in which she appeared alongside Clint Eastwood.
She returned to college in 1971 to study medicine, and practiced an an internest in Munich until 1997. We don't know the name of her wire-hair dachshund. Find out more about Marianne Koch at this translated German wikipedia link.

Marianne Koch and Clint Eastwood in A Fistfull of Dollars

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Dedicated Dachshund Lovers in the News

Meet red smooth 'Mylee Star' and her 7-year-old human Kennedy Dillow, of Jackson, Missouri. Kennedy and Mylee are pictured here at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri, where Kennedy is about to donate $803, money she earned making and selling jewelry to help animals in need. This is after she donated $1,047 last summer! Wow! Mom won't let Kennedy have any more animals at home; she has another doxie 'Zoey Belle,' and 10 fish. Mom says "This is a way Kennedy can help more animals."
Read all about Kennedy's philanthropistic endeavors at the Southeast Missourian. Her work is available in shops and boutiques in Jackson and Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and also online at the Humane Society of Southeast Missouri.

Dachshund Lover Joan Ingpen Dies at 91

The unfortunate news of the death of dachshund lover Joan Ingpen was announced this week. She passed December 29th at the age of 91. Ingpen was a legendary figure among opera impresarios who introduced the musical world to Luciano Pavarotti, Georg Solti, and Joan Sutherland; co-founded the Philharmonia with Walter Legge; and played major casting and administrative roles at three of the world's leading opera houses: Covent Garden, Paris Opera and the Met in New York. Joan Ingpen is pictured above with her first husband Alfred Dietz and her business partner 'Williams,' her black and tan smooth dachshund.
Excerpt from The Telegraph: Joan Ingpen's abiding legacy will be Ingpen & Williams, the management agency that she founded in 1946. The most prominent London concert promoter at that time was Ibbs & Tillett, and Ingpen felt that any respectable impresario should similarly have a double name, giving the impression of being a solid partnership.
But, being unable - or unwilling - to find anyone to work with, she took the name of her dachshund, Williams. This arrangement had the distinct advantage of the dog being unable to answer back. Read the rest at The Telegraph, and find out more about Ingpen & Williams at wikipedia.

A Look at Fostering Dachshunds

Meet rescues black and tan smooth piebald 'Abby,' and black and tan smooth 'Norman.' They're pictured with dachshund lover Benny Archuleta, of Jacksonville, Florida, a saint in the world of dachshunds and dachshund rescue. Among many dachshund-related rescue and other activities, Mr. Archuleta maintains the Dachshund Rescue Web Page.

He also maintains that the dedicated foster families are the true backbone of rescue.

Jacksonville.com had a look at fostering in the Jacksonville, Florida, area. Here's an excerpt: Norman bounded across the room and leaped into Benny Archuleta's lap, putting himself nose to nose. Norman then put his paws on Archuleta's chest and licked his face, giving him a wet, slobbery kiss.
Yes, Norman is a dog, a dachshund to be specific, but this dog loves Archuleta because he rescued Norman and put him in a foster home.
"A rescue by definition is an unwanted dog. I was shocked to know how many dachshunds are unwanted, and we just want these dogs to be wanted," said Mona Cortellesi, who fosters Norman and several other dachshunds with her husband, Robert. "They just want to be loved and they give a lot of love in return."
See more pics of Mr. Archuleta with Norman, and read all about fostering at Jacksonville.com. Be sure to visit the Dachshund Rescue Web Page.

Meet the dachshund "Tom Brady"

In a follow-up to yesterday's story, meet handsome little English Cream(?) longhair 'Tom Brady.' Excerpt from the Boston Herald: Tom Brady is dogged by fans - even in the Big Apple - but the New England Patriots QB/QT doesn’t bite!
That’s according to music exec Brad Davidson, aka Wiener Dog Man, who played defense for No. 12 yesterday, telling us that his football hero was much nicer in person than he appeared on a video posted on TMZ.com.
Of course he was.
“I think he thought it was a setup, but when he noticed I was wearing a Pawtucket Red Sox hat he realized I was a true fan,” Brad told the Track.
In the videoclip, Tom appears amused when a star-struck Brad tells him the name of his little hot dog. Brady reluctantly shakes the fan’s hand and flees into the car, where he is heard to complain to the driver that fan facetime is the “story of my life.”
But Davidson said Tom’s the victim of a bad call.
“In the car he was laughing and said (it was) nice meeting me and he even said bye to little Brady,” said the Pats fan.
Read the rest at the Boston Herald.

Tom Brady Meets Dachshund "Tom Brady"

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady met some of his fans on Monday in New York: dachshunds 'Tom Brady' and 'Fenway.' Tom, the human, seemed to be a little bewildered by it all. Tom, the dachshund, was probably crushed that he didn't get a little pat on the head from his idol and namesake.
TMZ provided the video, and the Boston Herald provided a recap: The video posted yesterday shows the newly crowned AP Offensive Player of the Year exiting galpal Gisele Bundchen’s pad in the Apple Monday morning carrying a white canvas bag and pink dog carrier containing Vida, Gi’s Yorkie.
Let’s break down the tape: Tom runs into a fan, wearing a Red Sox cap, walking a pair of Dachshunds on the sidewalk as he makes his way past the paparazzi to a waiting town car.
“Hey, man, wanna know what the name of my dog is? Tom Brady! Swear to Gawd, swear to Gawd,” the Boston sports fan tells his football idol.
Tom looks down at the hot dog hound and laughs.
“I’m a huge, huge fan,” says Wiener Dog Man, shaking Brady’s reluctantly offered hand. “Fenway’s the other dog. Awesome man, good luck. We’ll be rootin’ for ya.”
Brady, with a hang-dog expression, then tosses his bag - but thankfully not Vida - in the trunk of the car whose driver is heard to say, “Sorry about this.” Tom woofs back, “Story of my life.”
Tom’s supermodel sweetie reportedly left for a fashion show in her native Brazil Sunday night, and left her pint-sized pooch in the care of her pigskin prince, who brought the Yorkie to Boston.

Watch the video at TMZ.com.

Myko and Fira Win "Best Family" in Canadian Photo Contest

Meet pretty 'Myko' and 'Fira' from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. They won for 'best family or group of pets' in The Chronicle Herald's 4th Annual Petpourri Pet Photo Challenge. Way to go Myko and Fira! It's hard work to look that cute!
Best overall photo in the contest went to a pair of cats. (huh?)
Myko and Fira's human, Danielle King, says her dynamic dachsie duo "love to entertain, cuddle and enter speed-eating competitions."
Read all about the contest, and see all the winners at The Chronicle Herald.

Bayou Dachshund Club Field Trials

Dachshunds like to work hard and play hard! The Bayou Dachshund Club of New Orleans held a Dachshund Field Trial on Saturday in Prentiss, Mississippi. After the trials and awards, there was a 'field trial parade,' where the doxies and humans were dressed in a Mardi Gras theme. See over 100 pics, and read all about field trials at the American Kennel Club.