By Hannah Hughes

 Dachshunds are dogs.  They are sometimes called hot dogs or wiener dogs because of their long body and short legs.  They are also mammals.

 Dachshunds usually live in homes.  They are NOT wild.

 Dachshunds eat dry or caned food to give them the proper nutrition.  Don’t give them to much because if get to heavy they could break their back.

 Queen Victoria had a dachshund, and she named him Dash.  Some dachshunds came to America with soldiers from World War 1and World War 11.  They were used to hunt small animals(mostly badgers)that dig burrows.

 Dachshunds might be related to Saint Hubert dogs.  Their names come from the German language, “dachs” means badger and “hund” means hound or dog.  Dachshunds have a keen sense of smell.  They can be long haired, short haired, or wire haired.

 Quasha, Jennifer. The Story of the Dachshunds. New York: Rosen Publishing group Inc,2000.Print.  “ Get to Know the Dachshund.” American Kennel Club. Web. 1 March 2013