General Personality Traits of a Dachshunds Today, a purebred Dachshund can have long, silky hair, a short, smooth coat, or have a curly wire coat that can sometimes look like they just got out of bed. Somewhere along the way but early on, small amounts of other dog breeds were introduced to get slightly different characters and the two other coat types. The original Dachshund coat type developed was the smooth coat. Though its origins can be traced as far back as the 15th century, development of the Dachshund breed we know today began in Germany in the 17th century. It’s a German word pronounced “DAKS-hoont.”ĭachshunds can be two sizes – Standard and Miniature – and come in three coat types – long, wire, and smooth. History of the Dachshund BreedĪlthough there are many nicknames for this long dog with short legs, the proper name is Dachshund. In this article, we will discuss a little about the history of the Dachshund breed, their general personality traits, personality differences among the different coat types, and what else can factor into these personality differences. If you are considering getting a Dachshund, you have no doubt learned that they come in three coat varieties or types.Īll three of these coat types look different so it’s natural to wonder if long haired Dachshunds, wire haired Dachshunds, and smooth coated Dachshunds have different personalities too.
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