On the 1st day of Christmas my truelove gave to me - A mini daxie snuggling on your knee
Breed – Dachshund
Brief overview - Originating in Germany where he is known as the Teckel (badger dog) the Dachshund, is still used for tracking. In his native country there are three sizes: standard, miniature and Kaninchen. There are three coat types in each variety: the Smooth haired, the Long haired and the Wire haired.
Grooming tip – All sausages need grooming, the easiest being the smooth haired sausage. The long haired needs brushing daily and a good combing straight after to avoid matting. The wire haired sausages need Hand Stripping using specialist techniques to remove the dead hair.
Interesting fact – The official mascot of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games was a colourful Dachshund named Waldi.