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Dogs – Groundhogs

All about the earth dogs.

Groundhogs

For hunting animals living underground, there are the earth dogs. Used mainly to chase rabbit and fox out of their burrows. To resist the cornered fox, these dogs must possess a large portion of independence and courage, or aggression if you will. By the way, it is usually not their intention to kill the game themselves.

German hunting terrier (FCI 103)

Appearance:

  • General: A medium-sized, tough-looking dog with a strong constitution. A deep, well arched chest and a strong, straight back that is fairly long. Muscular loins and a strong muscular croup. An arched, strong neck that is not exceptionally long. The neck tapers upward from the shoulders. Long, sloping shoulders, straight and well-muscled legs. The midfoot is slightly sloping. The hindquarters show nice angulations and are firm and muscular. The hocks are low.
  • Color: The main colors are black, black mixed with gray, and dark brown with lighter markings, further brownish-red yellow on the muzzle, eyebrows, chest, legs and anus. The mask is dark or light. A fraction of white on the chest and toes is allowed.
  • Head and skull: A flat skull that is wider on top between the ears and narrower again between the eyes. A very slight stop. Measured from the occiput to the stop, the muzzle is shorter than the skull. The muzzle is firm and the cheeks clearly visible. The lower jaw is firm with a well accentuated chin. The nose is black in black dogs and brown or black in brown dogs. Teeth: a scissor bite with exceptionally strong teeth. Ears: set high and V-shaped, falling slightly forward at an angle and carried slightly against the sides of the head. Eyes: small in size and dark in color. They lie deep in the eye sockets, the whole showing a determined expression.
  • Tail: Normal onset and horizontal bearing, the tail should not be carried too high.
  • Feet: No cat feet, often the hind feet are smaller than the fore feet.
  • Coat: Both short-haired and wire-haired. The coat is hard and coarse and very dense.
  • Height at withers: no higher than 40 cm.
  • Weight: males 9-10 kg and females 7.5-8.5 kg.

Character:

  • Very busy and lively
  • Lots of sharpness
  • Spoorluid
  • Waterwill
  • Courageous, almost bloodthirsty
  • Aggressive
  • Battling

Jack Russell Terrier (FCI 345)

Appearance:

  • General: The Jack Russell Terrier is an active, strong and agile working dog with flexible body of medium length. The chest is deep rather than broad. Bottom of chest is midway between ground and withers in terms of height. Body is slightly longer than high. Straight back. Fairly horizontal ribs from the spine, becoming flatter at the sides. Short, strong and well-muscled loins. Sloping shoulders, not too heavily muscled. Straight front legs. Strong and muscular hind legs. Strong and dry neck.
  • Color: Predominantly white, with black, tan or brown markings.
  • Head and skull: Flat skull of medium width, narrowing towards the eyes and passing into a strong muzzle with strong jaws. The stop should be clearly marked. Length from the stop to the nose should be slightly shorter than the distance from the stop to the occiput. Well-developed jaw muscles. Black nose. Small, dark eyes with lively and penetrating gaze. The eyes should not be bulging and the eyelids should close tightly. Button ear or drooping ear, firm and very mobile. Strong jaws and strong scissor bite.
  • Tail: The tail may hang at rest. When the dog is moving, the tail should be erect. A docked tail should not extend with the tip above the ears.
  • Feet: Round, hard with firm pads. The feet are not too large and of medium width. Neither turning inward nor outward.
  • Coat: smooth, broken or rough. Coat should be weatherproof.
  • Height at Withers: Male and Female: ideal 25 – 30 cm.
  • Weight: 1 kg per 5 cm of height, i.e. a 25 cm dog should weigh 5 kg.

Character:

  • Affectionate
  • Sports
  • Bold
  • Active
  • Sometimes stubborn
  • Friendly

Long-haired dachshund (FCI 12)

Appearance:

  • General: Although several varieties exist both in size and coat, the Dachshund looks compact and long, with short legs but powerful and muscular. The head is carried perkily and the breed has an intelligent expression. The shoulder height should be half the body length. The chest circumference is double the shoulder height. The animal should have a harmonious appearance. The body is long with protruding sternum, deep chest and strong long back. Legs short and strong, front legs as straight as possible. Fairly long neck without dewlap.
  • Color: Any color except white. Mostly black with brown, dark brown with lighter shades, dark red, light red, spotted, tiger or brindle.
  • Head and skull: Seen from above, the skull is long and conical. Seen from the side sharply cut and sharp. Skull neither too broad nor too narrow, slightly arched, without obvious stop. Muzzle long and narrow finely cut. Lips taut, covering the lower jaw. Mouth not too square. Eyes moderately large, oval and dark brown to black-brown. Fairly long ears that hang flat. Scissor bite.
  • Tail: The tail continues the back line. Set fairly high but not too long (should not touch the ground). Not carried too high. In the long-haired variety the tail is well feathered.
  • Feet: Short and strong. Sometimes the feet are turned slightly outward. Strong nails. The dog should stand evenly on all parts of the feet. Hind feet are slightly smaller than front feet.
  • Hair: long, soft and glossy, short on head and front of legs. Clear beard and eyebrows desirable. Ears short hairy.
  • Chest size:28-35. Weight:4 – 9kg

Character:

  • Affectionate
  • Brave
  • Wed
  • Cheerful mood
  • Quirky
  • Disobedient
  • Vigil

Wirehaired Dachshund (FCI 169)

Appearance:

  • General: Although there are several varieties in size and coat, the Dachshund looks compact and long, with short legs but powerful and muscular. The head is carried perkily and the breed has an intelligent expression. The shoulder height should be half the body length. The chest circumference is double the shoulder height. The animal should have a harmonious appearance. The body is long with protruding sternum, deep chest and strong long back. Legs short and strong, front legs as straight as possible. Fairly long neck without dewlap.
  • Color: Any color except white. Mostly black with brown, dark brown with lighter shades, dark red, light red, spotted, tiger or brindle.
  • Head and skull: Seen from above, the skull is long and conical. Seen from the side sharply cut and sharp. Skull neither too broad nor too narrow, slightly curved, without obvious stop. Muzzle long and narrow finely cut. Lips taut, covering the lower jaw. Mouth not too square. Eyes moderately large, oval and dark brown to black-brown. Fairly long ears that hang flat. Scissor bite.
  • Tail: The tail continues the back line. Set fairly high but not too long (should not touch the ground). Not carried too high. In the long-haired variety the tail is well feathered.
  • Feet: Short and strong. Sometimes the feet are turned slightly outward. Strong nails. The dog should stand evenly on all parts of the feet. Hind feet are slightly smaller than front feet.
  • Coat: wire-haired: wire-like, hard and smooth to the touch with woolly undercoat. Clear beard and eyebrows desirable. Ears short hairy.
  • Chest size: 28 – 35 and above. Weight 4 – 9 kg.

Character:

  • Affectionate
  • Brave
  • Wed
  • Cheerful mood
  • Quirky
  • Disobedient
  • Vigil

And also attached the Shorthaired Dachshund

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