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Smooth Haired Dachshund with his velvet coat, known as the sausage dogThe original Dachshund was the smooth haired dachshund thought to have been developed in Germany from the St Hubert hound in the 1600s which is also a popular character often seen as toys or in cartoons. For many years the Smooth or Short haired dachshund were the chosen variety for the English show ring. This variety also dominated the American show rings for many years. Pictured below is beautiful dark red smooth from McMillian's Dachshunds.
This little dogs coat is short, dense, shiny and feels soft like velvet, they are easy to care for, with minimum shedding. With a tapered pointed tail, this little dog comes in a variety of colours and patterns. This type of dachshund can be either miniature or standard size. It has been noted that although all types of dachshunds share many common temperament traits, the smooth haired seems to become more attached to one certain member of the family, but still shows a high degree of independence, they are usually friendly and outgoing, very loveable and make excellent family pets. The Smooth haired is one of the three coat varieties of the Dachshund dog, the other two are the Wire Haired and the Long Haired.
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