662 The Dog Book 



dogs. Later, in 1873, Birmingham followed the Kennel Club lead and gave 

 its first class for dachshunds. The meaning of the German word "hund" 

 not being so well known as it should have been in England, led to the breed 

 being given a class in the stud book of 1874, under the title of "Dachshunds 

 (or German Badger Hounds)," in place cf badger dogs, and this led to their 

 being considered hounds and bred for hound heads in place of the correct 

 terrier type. Indeed, it was not until the winter of 1883-84 that Mr. George 

 Krehl, returning from a visit to Germany, took up the question of type and 

 led the change to that of the German dog. We were in England in Decem- 

 ber and well recollect his talk on the subject and his saying that they had 

 been all wrong in England, but he doubted whether it would be possible 

 to affect the change which he intended advocating in The Stockkeeper, 

 which he then edited. 



Doubtless the dachshund had been brought to America in the early 

 '70's, but we think the first systematic importation of the dog for use in the 

 field was made by Dr. Twadell, of Philadelphia, who got them for rabbiting, 

 and there was a good deal of discussion as to their merits as compared 

 with the longer legged beagles. Dr. Downey, of Newmarket, Md., and Mr. 

 Seitner, of Dayton, O., then took them up, and we have always been of the 

 opinion that the "bench-legged beagles" of Delaware and Maryland had 

 their origin in crosses with these early importations of beagles. There use 

 as field dogs soon died out in favour of the beagle, and after that they must be 

 regarded as show dogs, even admitting that they are favourite dogs with 

 many Germans who go afield after rabbits with their Waldmans and 

 Gretchens. 



Whether it is that Dr. Motschenbacker, of New York, has such a very 

 strong kennel that he has but one opponent of any consequence, we cannot 

 say, but on his shoulders, and those of Mr. and Mrs. Kellar, has fallen the 

 duty of upholding the breed, so far as the Eastern shows are concerned, and 

 it is seldom that any other exhibitor gets in ahead of these exhibitors, 

 who have done wonders in breeding and showing winners from their own 

 kennels. 



The one exception in the East is Mr. R. Murray Bohlen, who has kept 

 dachshunds for a good many years and the puppies he recently showed 

 at the Atlantic City exhibition proved that he had some good breedmg 

 material. 



