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These delightful little dogs became popular towards the end of last century. Perhaps the influence of Queen Victoria had something to do with this, as she kept Dachshunds for many years after she married, and was especially fond of 'Deckel' whom she brought back from Germany. He was buried in the home park at Windsor after fourteen years of devotion. Dachshund means Badger Dog and indicates that they were originally very bold and sporting breed.
1938 DOGS - SECOND SERIES OF 48 No 39 ISSUED BY GALLAHER
The German word Dachshund means badger "dog," and not "hound" as is sometimes supposed. He is long-backed on very short legs, "crooked" front, deep chest, loose shoulders, ears long, feet large, armed with strong claws, and splayed outwards to enable him to clear his way in a badger earth. The colours most in fashion are reds, liver, and black and tans. Much white is objectionable. The coat may be either short, long, or rough-haired, the former being the most popular.
1925 DOGS - Series of 50 No 8 issued by Players
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The Dachshund (i e. Badger dog) the national sporting dog of Germany, is used in that country for going to ground, for finding and marking badgers and foxes and sometimes for tracking wild bears or wounded deer. He is so sporting that he can be used for driving rabbits to the gun, and for retrieving. In spite of the fun comic papers have made of the so called sausage-dog, those who have kept the Dachshund maintain that both as companion and sporting dog he is unequalled. Four classes are recognised - the smooth, rough haired, long haired and dapple.
1929 DOGS HEADS - No 9 in a series of 50, issued by Players
In Germany the Dachshund (badger dog) is used as we use working terriers. There are three varieties - smooth-haired, long-haired and wire-haired. Head long and conical, tapering to long, powerful muzzle; skull slightly arched; indentation between eyes not pronounced. Eyes oval and set obliquely. Ears broad, of fair size and set on high. Body long, powerful, slightly arched over loin, moderately tucked up in belly. Forelegs short, well boned; straight or turned in slightly just over feet. Hind legs powerful and bent at hocks. Feet large, round, strong and thickly padded. Tail set on fairly high and carried rather low. Colour: various, browns, reds and black-and-tans most usual.
1937 DOGS - No 12 in a series of 50, issued by Wills
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The word Dachshund means Badger Dog, for in Germany these dogs have been employed or many generations in hunt-ng Badgers. The Dachshund s a long-backed dog with very hort legs, crooked front, deep hest, long ears and large feet, with strong claws splayed outwards, which enable him to clear his way in a Badger earth. The most fashionable colours are reds, livers and black and tans; any white is objectionable. There are several varieties - smooth-coated - the most popular variety, rough or wire-haired, longhaired, and dapple.
Height at shoulder, 8-10 in.
Weight: dogs 20 lb., bitches 19 lb.
1931 DOGS - No 10 in a series of 50, issued by Players
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