Post a Pup Sundays! Dachshunds! Photos, Memes, and Pup stuff.

The dachshund is a dog breed of hound and terrier ancestry developed in Germany and was initially bred to scent, chase, and flush out badgers and other burrow-dwelling animals. It is believed that the smooth dachshund gave rise to both the long-haired and the wire-haired varieties. The breed was required to go to the ground and flush out prey, and those cute little legs were bred to be effective when they did their job. It is hard to imagine those little pups as hunters, but they are, as their owners know they also use this instinct to steal socks and other items they can carry. 

Nico from Velvet Underground

The dachshund is described as clever, lively, and courageous to the point of rashness. Dachshunds consistently rank among the 10 most popular dog breeds, and their playfulness, adaptability, and moderate energy levels make them excellent family dogs. They are good with children as long as they know how to handle them and often get along well with other dogs as long as the other dogs respect their space. The breed comes in three coat types: smooth, longhair, and wirehair, and two sizes: standard and mini. 

Dachshunds are known for their unique personalities and quirks that make them entertaining and endearing to their owners. They are tiny but mighty dogs with huge personalities and love to entertain. Dachshunds are super loyal and think highly of themselves, which can be seen in their often prideful behavior. They are unafraid to tell you what they think and can be pretty vocal, so you better be a good listener because they have something to say, and they expect you to understand. They love to bark and may be barking because they are excited, playful, protective, territorial, nervous, or just because they don't like something. They are also very impatient and want to do something immediately. They will outstare you and stare at you for hours until you give in to their demands, and they know you'll give in. These dogs have strong wills, which means they need to be handled by someone who realizes this before they take the plunge. Dachshunds are notorious for being stubborn and will only do what they want to do when they want to do it. They are more than happy to take over, don't worry, but it might be hard to get back control once the hierarchy has been established. I have seen this in action, and it cracks me up. My friend's little long-haired mini pup would sit right in front of her and stare until she picked him up and cuddled or gave him attention.  They are also very attached to their owners and love to travel with them wherever they go! 

A young JFK with a doxie

Many famous artists have owned dachshunds throughout history. Andy Warhol, David Hockney, and Pablo Picasso are among the most renowned dachshund owners in the art world. David Hockney even created a book of illustrations and photos of his dachshunds called "David Hockney's Dog Days." Other artists who have owned dachshunds include Pierre Bonnard, Giacomo Balla, William N Copley, and Franz Marc. Some of these artists have even featured their dachshunds in their artwork. For example, Picasso's dachshund, Lump, was thought to have inspired some of his artwork.

Pablo Picasso and Lump

Andy Warhol adopted a dachshund named Archie in 1973, and the two became inseparable. Archie was seen everywhere with Warhol, even at art openings and Studio 54. Warhol's love for Archie was so great that Archie became the subject of one of Jamie Wyeth's portraits of Warhol. Archie is considered the second-most-famous dachshund in modern art's dachshund hall of fame, after Pablo Picasso's Lump. Warhol also had another dachshund named Amos, acquired a couple of years after Archie.

Andy Warhol and Archie

The earliest depiction of a dachshund in the movies is perhaps the 1913 silent movie "The Artist's Dream," a short that features a cartoonist who draws a dachshund, and when he leaves the room, the animated dog springs to life and tries to eat a plate of sausages. 

David Hockney 

Marlon Brando

Fashion Editor Grace Coddington

Elizabeth Taylor

Within the Wall Garden of Great Dixter House is a terrace, with a pebble mosaic of Christopher Lloyd’s two beloved dachshunds, Dahlia and Canna. The stones for Canna’s eye and nose were acquired from Derek Jarman’s rock garden, at Prospect Cottage, in Dungeness.

Leonard Nimoy