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Greybnk48

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14. Out neighbors had two Doxies and they both had back issues when they were old

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 10:55 AM

Mar 28

because their spine could not support their weight with the stubby legs.

Anecdotally, our son had a Dachshund and Beagle mix (Deagle) that an area breeder was working on to make their legs a little longer and back less vulnerable to disc injury. In the case of my son's dog it worked as she looked just like a Doxie, but a little taller.

The Beagle made her a bit mouthy though, lol!

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Dachshunds could face breeding ban in Germany - here's why [View all] Coventina Mar 27 OP

Yes, I think breed standards should be modified whathehell Mar 27 #1

I have a dachshund and I have Tickle Mar 29 #16

That's good to hear.. whathehell Mar 30 #18

My dachshund was always a healthy weight, and lived 19 years. Freethinker65 Mar 27 #2

you didn't let him jump off places did you? pstokely Mar 28 #10

He knew his limits. Freethinker65 Mar 28 #11

The first dachsund I met was when I was about 7 senseandsensibility Mar 27 #3

By that same standard, shouldn't MAGAts also be banned from breeding to avoid reproducing their unattractive traits?! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 27 #4

All of their traits are unattractive traits. Aristus Mar 27 #6

Kinda goes without sayin!! InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 28 #9

I had two Dashshunds that were brothers Raine Mar 27 #5

My very first dog was a dachshund. Aristus Mar 27 #7

The really tall dachshund? pstokely Mar 29 #15

ban short cats. pansypoo53219 Mar 27 #8

Absolutely shanti Mar 29 #17

I've had (and still do have) several Dachshunds MurrayDelph Mar 28 #12

The wiener dog is one of my most favorites, had three....... a kennedy Mar 28 #13

Out neighbors had two Doxies and they both had back issues when they were old Greybnk48 Mar 28 #14

Unfortunately that is one thing German bureaucrats are very good at: DFW Mar 30 #19