THE DACHSHUND. 



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The temper of all the dachshund strains is short and crusty, little 

 under control of the master, and leading the animal into constant 

 fights, both in kennel and out of it. This little dog hunts the 

 foot-scent with his nose low on the ground, and his natural love 

 of hunting something is so great, that he often imagines a scent 

 where none exists ; and I have seen a young dog, which had never 





The Dachshund. 



been introduced to any kind of game, hunt a large garden for hours, 

 with as much keenness as if half-a-dozen badgers were on foot, 

 where he must of necessity have been imagining a scent all the time. 

 In this feature he resembles the highly bred setter, who is inclined 

 to make imaginary points when no real ones can be made out. 



