Dachshund

Elongated as seen from above. As seen in profile, tapering uniformly towards the nose leather, yet not pointed. Superciliary ridges clearly defined. Nasal cartilage and bridge of nose long and narrow.

Rather flat, not too broad, gradually merging with the slightly arched nasal bridge. Occipital peak not pronounced much. Stop: Slightly marked.

Nose: Nostrils well opened. Colour: see under respective colour definition. Muzzle: Long, sufficiently broad and strong. Mouth can be opened wide, at the level of the vertical of the eye. Lips: Taut fitting, covering the lower jaw well. Jaws / Teeth: Well-developed jaws. Scissor bite, even and closing tightly. Ideally, complete set of 42 teeth according to requirements of the dentition formula with strong canines exactly fitting into each other.

Medium size, almond shape, set well apart, with clear energetic and yet friendly expression. Not piercing. Colour bright dark reddish-brown to blackish brown in all coat colours of the dogs. Wall-, fish- or pearl eyes in dapple dogs are not desired but shall be tolerated. Eye lids well pigmented.

Set on high, not too forward. Sufficiently long, reaching the edge of the lips, but not much longer. Rounded. Mobile with front edge lying close to cheek.

Sufficiently long, muscular. Tight fitting skin on throat. Slightly arched nape of neck carried freely and high.

Topline: Blending harmoniously from neck to slightly sloping croup. Withers: Pronounced. Back: Behind the high withers, topline running from the thoracic vertebrae straight or slightly inclined to the rear. Firm and wellmuscled. Loins: Strong, broad and well-muscled. Croup: Broad and sufficiently long, not horizontal or sloping too much. Chest: Sternum well developed and so prominent that slight depressions appear on either side. The ribcage, seen from the front, is oval. Seen from above and the side, it is spacious, giving plenty of space for heart and lung development. Ribs carried well back. With correct length and angulation of shoulder blade and upper arm, the front leg covers the lowest point of the sternal line in profile. Underline and Belly: Slight tuck up. Chest smoothly transitioning to the belly in a continuous line.

The tail is carried in a harmonious continuation of the topline, slightly falling off, not carried above topline. A slight curve in the last third of the tail is permitted.

General: Strongly muscled, well angulated. Seen from the front, clean front legs (tight fitting skin), standing straight with good strength of bone; feet pointing straight forward, positioned at the lowest point of the chest. Shoulders: Well defined muscles. Long sloping shoulder blade (ca. 90 degrees to upper arm), fitting close to chest. Upper arm: Equal in length to shoulder blade, set almost at right angle to it. Strong boned and well-muscled, close fitting to ribs but free in movement. Elbows: Turning neither in nor out. Forearm: Short, yet so long that the dog’s ground clearance is one third of its height at withers. As straight as possible. Carpus / Wrist: Slightly closer together than the shoulder joints. Pastern: Seen from the side, should be neither steep nor noticeably inclined forward. Front feet: Toes close together, well arched with strong, resistant, well cushioned pads and short strong nails. Colour: see under respective colour definitions. The fifth toe has no function.

General: Strongly muscled, in good proportion to forequarters. Strong angulation of stifles and hock joints. Hindlegs parallel standing, neither close nor wide apart. Upper thigh: Should be of good length and well muscled. Stifle (joint): Broad and strong with good angulation. Lower thigh: Short, almost at right angle to upper thigh. Wellmuscled. Hock joint: Strong, with strong tendons, tight skin. Hock: Low, mobile towards lower thigh. Slightly sloping forward. Hind feet: Four close knit toes, well arched. Standing firmly on strong pads.

Ground covering movement, flowing and energetic, with far reaching front strides without much lift, strong drive and slightly springy transmission to backline. Tail is carried in harmonious continuation of backline, slightly sloping. Front and hindlegs have parallel movement.

Tight fitting, well pigmented. Colour: see under respective colour definitions.

Short, dense, shiny, smooth fitting, tight and harsh. Not showing any bald patches anywhere. Tail: fine, fully but not too profusely coated. Somewhat longer guard hair on underside is not a fault.

a) One-coloured: Red. Interspersed black hairs permissible. However, a clean dark colour is preferable. A small white spot (up to 3 cm diameter) is only permissible on the chest. Nose, nails and pads black; reddish-brown is not desirable. b) Two-coloured: Deep black or brown, each with tan markings (the darker, the better and as clean as possible), over eyes, on sides of muzzle and of the lower lip, on inner edge of ears, on forechest, on inside and rear side of legs, on the feet, around the anus and from there reaching to about one third or one half of the underside of the tail. Nose, nails and pads black in dogs with black base colour, brown, in dogs with brown base colour. A small white spot (up to 3 cm diameter) is only permissible on the chest. Too wide spread, as well as insufficient tan markings are highly undesirable. c) Colour pattern Dapple (Merle): The base colour is always the dark colour (black or brown). Exception: red dapples (red with dark spots). Desired are irregular grey but also beige spots (large patches not desired). Neither the dark nor the light colour is predominant. For nose, nails and pads see under a) and b). d) Colour pattern Brindle: The colour of a brindle Dachshund is red with dark brindle. Nose, nails and pads are black. All previously not mentioned colours and colour patterns are disqualifying. Lack of pigmentation is highly undesirable.

With exception of muzzle, eyebrows and ears, perfectly even close-fitting, dense wiry topcoat with undercoat. Soft hair on the head (top knot) and on the paws is highly undesirable. The muzzle has a clearly defined beard. Eyebrows are bushy. On the ears, the coat is shorter than on the body, almost smooth. Tail well and evenly covered with close-fitting coat.

a) One-coloured: Red. Interspersed black hairs permissible. However, a clean dark color is preferable. A small white spot (up to 3 cm diameter) is only permissible on the chest. Nose, nails and pads black; reddish-brown is not desirable. b) Multi-coloured: Wild boar, brown wild boar, black and tan, brown and tan. Tan markings (the darker, the better and as clean as possible), above eyes, on sides of muzzle and of the lower lip, on inner edge of ears, on forechest, on inside and rear side of legs, on the feet, around the anus and from there reaching to about one third or one half of the underside of the tail. Nose, nails and pads black in wild boar and black and tan dogs, brown in brown wild boar and brown and tan dogs. A small white spot (up to 3 cm diameter) is only permissible on the chest. Too widespread, as well as insufficient tan markings are highly undesirable. c) Colour pattern Dapple (Merle): Colour as described under a) and b). The base colour is always the dark colour (wild boar, black or brown). Exception: red dapples (red with dark spots). Desired are irregular grey but also beige spots. Neither the dark nor the light colour is predominant. For nose, nails and pads see under a) and b). d) Colour pattern Brindle: The colour of the brindle Dachshund is red with dark brindle. Nose, nails and pads are black. All previously not mentioned colours and colour patterns are disqualifying. Lack of pigmentation is highly undesirable.

The plain shiny coat, with undercoat and close fitting to body, is longer at the throat and on underside of the body. On the ears the hair must extend beyond the lower edge of ears. Distinct feathers on rear side of legs. Achieves its greatest length on underside of tail and there forms a full flag.

a) One-coloured: Red. Red with black overcoat. However, a clean dark colour is preferable. A small white spot (up to 3 cm diameter) is permissible on the chest. Nose, nails and pads black; reddish-brown is not desirable. b) Two-coloured: Deep black or brown, each with tan markings (the darker, the better and as clean as possible), over eyes, on sides of muzzle and of the lower lip, on inner edge of ears, on forechest, on inside and rear side of legs, on the feet, around the anus and from there reaching to about one third or one half of the underside of the tail. Nose, nails and pads black in dogs with black base colour, brown, in dogs with brown base colour. A small white spot (up to 3 cm diameter) is only permissible on the chest. Too widespread, as well as insufficient tan markings are highly undesirable. c) Colour pattern Dapple (Merle): The base colour is always the dark colour (black or brown). Exception: red dapples (red with dark spots). Desired are irregular grey but also beige spots (large patches not desired). Neither the dark nor the light colour is predominant. For nose, nails and pads see under a) and b). d) Colour pattern Brindle: The colour of the brindle Dachshund is red with dark brindle. Nose, nails and pads are black. All previously not mentioned colours and colour patterns are disqualifying. Lack of pigmentation is highly undesirable.

Chest Circumference measured when at least 15 months old, from highest point of the withers to the lowest point of the chest (with little tense tape measure). Standard Dachshund: Males: over 37 cm – up to 47 cm Females: over 35 cm – up to 45 cm Miniature Dachshund: Males: over 32 cm – up to 37 cm Females: over 30 up – to 35 cm Rabbit Dachshund: Males: 27 cm – up to 32 cm Females: 25 cm – up to 30 cm

Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault, and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and the effect upon the health and welfare of the dog as well as its ability to perform its traditional work. M3 (Molar 3) are not to be considered when judging. Lack of two PM1 (Premolar 1) is not to be penalised. The absence of one PM2 should be regarded as a fault, if no other teeth (with the exception of M3) are missing. A departure from the correctly closing scissor bite, such as for example the pincer bite, is also a fault.

• Weak, long-legged or body trailing on ground. • Other tooth faults than those described among «faults» or «disqualifying faults». • Wall eye in any colour other than dapple. • Pointed, very folded ears. • Body sagging between shoulders. • Hollow back, roach back. • Weak loins. • Markedly higher in the rear (croup higher than withers). • Chest too weak. • Flanks with lyre shape tuck up. • Poorly angulated fore- and hindquarters. • Narrow hindquarters with poor muscle tone. • Cow hocks or bowlegs. • Feet turning markedly inwards or outwards. • Splayed toes. • Heavy, clumsy, waddling movement.

Smooth-haired Dachshund: • Coat too fine or thin. Bald patches on ears (leather ear), other bald areas. • Coat much too coarse and much too long. • Brush like tail. • Tail partially or entirely hairless. Wire-haired Dachshund: • Soft coat, whether long or short. • Long coat, standing away from body in all directions. • Curly or wavy coat. • Soft coat on head, top knot. • Flag on tail. • Lack of beard. • Lack of undercoat. • Smooth coat. Long-haired Dachshund: • Coat of equal length all over body. • Wavy or shaggy coat. • Lack of flag (tail). • Lack of overhanging feathering on ears. • Smooth coat. • Pronounced parting of coat on back. • Hair too long between toes.

• Aggressive or overly shy dog. • Any dog clearly showing physical or behavioural abnormalities. • Untypical specimen. • Undershot or overshot mouth, wry mouth. • Faulty positioning of the lower canines. • Missing of one or more canines or one or more incisors. • Missing of other premolars or molars. Exceptions: The two PM1 or one PM2 without consideration of the M3, as mentioned under “Faults”. • Chest: sternum cut off. • Any faults of the tail. • Very loose shoulders. • Knuckling over in the wrist. • Black or brown colour without tan markings; white colour with or without tan markings. • Colours and colour patterns other than those listed under “Colour and Colour Patterns”. N.B.: • Male animals must have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum. • Only functionally and clinically healthy dogs, with breed typical conformation, should be used for breeding.

leggermente più ravvicinate rispetto alle articolazioni della spalla

visto di lato non deve essere né troppo diritto né marcatamente inclinato in avanti

dita strettamente unite fra di loro, ben arcuate, con cuscinetti forti, duri, ben ammortizzanti e unghie corte e robuste. Il quinto dito non ha alcuna funzione però può non essere tolto

ben muscoloso, ben proporzionato rispetto al treno anteriore. Ginocchia e garretti fortemente angolati; gli arti posteriori sono tra loro paralleli, né troppo vicini né troppo lontani fra loro

deve essere di buona lunghezza e ben muscolosa

larga e robusta, con angolatura pronunciata

corta, pressoché ad angolo retto con il femore, buona muscolatura

garretto forte, nervoso e asciutto

relativamente lungo, molto mobile, rispetto alla gamba, leggermente inclinato in avanti

quattro dita molto ravvicinate, ben arcuate. Si appoggia interamente sui cuscinetti solidi

L’andatura deve essere ampia sciolta ed energica, con buon allungo radente degli anteriori con forte spinta dei posteriori che trasmettendosi alla linea superiore, le imprime un leggero movimento elastico. La coda deve stare armoniosamente in linea con la linea dorsale, portata leggermente cascante. Nel movimento gli arti anteriori e quelli posteriori si devono muovere su piani paralleli

Molto aderente

Corto, fitto, brillante, liscio ed aderente al corpo, fermo e duro. Non presenta zone prive di pelo

Sottile, coperta tutta di pelo, ma non in modo troppo abbondante. Non rappresenta un difetto una lunghezza maggiore del pelo nella parte inferiore della coda

a) Soggetti unicolore: fulvo, fulvo-giallo, giallo, in tutti i casi con o senza peli neri frammisti. E’ preferibile un colore pulito ed il colore fulvo deve considerarsi più pregiato del fulvo-giallo e del giallo. Anche i cani con molto pelo nero frammisto appartengono a questa varietà e non a quella dei cani d’altri colori. Il bianco non è desiderabile, ma isolate piccole macchie non portano alla squalifica. Naso e unghie nere; è ammesso anche il marrone-rossiccio, ma non è desiderabile. b) Soggetti bicolori: nero cupo o marrone, in entrambi i casi con segni di colore ruggine o gialli (focature) sopra gli occhi, ai lati della mascella e del labbro inferiore, sul margine interno delle orecchie, sul petto, nella parte interna e posteriore degli arti, delle zampe, attorno all’ano e da qui fino a da circa un terzo alla metà della zona inferiore della coda. Il naso e unghie neri nei bassotti neri, marrone in quelli marrone. Il bianco non è desiderabile, ma la presenza di singole piccole macchie non porta alla squalifica. Una focatura troppo estesa non è desiderabile c) Soggetti arlecchini (tirati o macchiati): il colore di base è sempre il colore scuro (nero, fulvo o grigio). Sono desiderabili macchie grigie o beige irregolari (non desiderabili grosse chiazze). Non deve prevalere né il colore scuro né quello chiaro. Il colore dei bassotti tigrati è fulvo o giallo con striature più scure. Il naso e le unghie si presentano come nei bassotti unicolori e bicolori

Ad eccezione del muso, delle sopracciglia e delle orecchie, tutto il corpo è ricoperto di pelo di copertura duro, uniformemente fitto e ben aderente e dotato di sottopelo. Il muso mostra una barba pronunciata. Le sopracciglia sono cespugliose. Sulle orecchie il pelo è più corto e quasi liscio rispetto al resto del corpo. La coda è dotata in modo uniforme di pelo ben aderente

Prevalentemente color cinghiale chiaro fino a scuro e anche color foglia secca; inoltre è ugualmente valido quanto precedentemente detto per i colori del pelo corto da a) fino a c)

Il mantello liscio e brillante, dotato di sottopelo, aderente al corpo, si allunga sotto il collo e la faccia inferiore del corpo; supera il bordo degli orecchi; nella parte posteriore degli arti mostra un pelo palesemente più lungo che raggiunge la sua massima lunghezza nella parte inferiore della coda, dove forma una frangia a bandiera

Vale quanto detto per il bassotto a pelo corto da a) fino a c)

Bassotto Standard: circonferenza toracica superiore ai 35 cm. Limite massimo di peso circa 9 kg Bassotto Nano: circonferenza toracica superiore ai 30 e sino ai 35 cm. misurata in esemplari di almeno 15 mesi. Bassotto Kaninchen: circonferenza toracica fino ai 30 cm misurata in esemplari di 15 mesi almeno

Ogni variazione delle caratteristiche sopraccitate deve essere considerata un difetto la cui valutazione dovrebbe essere in rapporto preciso con la gravità della variazione stessa. - Gli M3 restano, nel giudizio,non considerati - La mancanza di 2 PM1 non va considerata difetto. - La mancanza di un PM2 (premolare 2) è da considerarsi difetto, anche quando non manchino altri denti (escluso M3); così pure è difetto una deviazione dalla corretta chiusura a forbice, ad es. la tenaglia

- Costruzione gracile, troppo alto da terra o troppo rasoterra. - Ulteriori difetti di denti non descritti tra i “Difetti” e i “Difetti eliminatori” - Occhi gazzuoli in esemplari diversi dai soggetti arlecchini - Orecchio appuntito, con molte pieghe - Corpo appeso alle spalle - Dorso insellato, dorso di carpa - Regione lombare debole - Groppa molto più alta del garrese - Cassa toracica poco sviluppata - Ventre retratto da levriero - Soggetti mal angolati nel treno anteriore e posteriore - Posteriore stretto, senza muscolatura - Garretti vaccini, cagnoli - Piedi deviati verso l’interno o troppo verso l’esterno - Dita divaricate - Andatura pesante, goffa, barcollante

Bassotto a Pelo corto Pelo troppo sottile e fine; zone sulle orecchie prive di pelo (orecchie di cuoio), altri punti privi di pelo. - Pelo troppo grossolano e troppo lungo - Coda a spazzola - Coda priva di pelo in parte o per tutta la lunghezza Bassotto a Pelo Duro - Pelo molle, sia lungo che corto - Pelo lungo, scarmigliato in tutte le direzioni - Pelo ricciuto o ondulato - Pelo molle sulla testa - Coda frangiata - Mancanza di barba - Mancanza di sottopelo - Pelo corto Bassotto a Pelo Lungo - Mantello di lunghezza uguale su tutto il corpo - Pelo ondulato o arruffato - Mancanza di frangia sulla coda - Pelo che non supera il bordo degli orecchi - Pelo corto - Forte scriminatura del pelo sul dorso - Pelo troppo lungo tra le dita dei piedi

- Carattere molto timoroso o aggressivo - Enognatismo, prognatismo, arcate incisive deviate (chiusura incrociata) - Posizione errata dei canini inferiori - Mancanza di uno o più canini oppure di uno o più incisivi - Mancanza di altri Premolari o Molari ad eccezione: i citati (sotto “Difetti”) due PM1 – oppure un PM2, senza tener conto degli M3 - Sterno rimontante - Tutti i difetti della coda - Spalle molto staccate dal tronco - Metacarpi completamente deviati in fuori (knicken) - Colore nero senza focature; colore bianco con o senza focature - Altri colori da quelli descritti al paragrafo “colore”