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MEETINGS
Next meeting,
May 20th -- Joanie's
Pizzeria 2101 Menard, St. Louis, MO.
(Soulard Neighborhood, cross
street - Russell)
This is a New Meeting Place
for us. Go to
Joanie's Pizzeria
for a look at their menu. If you want to eat with us, please
try to arrive at 6:30 pm. Meeting will begin at 7:00 pm.
All who
are over the age of 18
and own a
Dachshund or is sincerely interested in the Breed plus is in good standing with the AKC and the DCA
are invited to attend. Contact us using the
Feedback for directions to our
meeting or any of the
other events.
____________________________ 75th Anniversary
Events
The Club Celebrated its 75th Anniversary in 2007!
For 2007
only, we moved our regular spring and fall show to go
back-to-back-to-back with our sister club, Lincolnland Dachshund Club
of Springfield, IL. This new cluster was called the "Meet Me in St.
Louis" Cluster of Dachshund Specialty Shows. They were held at
Purina Farms on Friday, June 8th and thru
Saturday and Sunday, June 9th and 10th. Each day we had Puppy
Sweeps, Veteran Sweeps, Junior Showmanship, Obedience, Rally, and Conformation with
many special classes. Read More about this fabulous
show results on the Events page!
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See our New
Calendar
of Events Page for a listing of our Events for 2008. Spring
Field Trial Prem.
List available; Fall Field Trial approved by AKC.
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What sizes are Dachshunds?
The dachshund in the United States is bred in two (2) sizes -
Miniature and Standard. The Miniature dachshund is 11 pounds or less
when over a year old. The Standard dachshund is between 16 and 32
pounds.
What kind of hair do Dachshunds have?
The dachshund is bred in three coat types; smooth, longhaired, and
wire-haired. The Dachshund may have short hair (smooth dachshund),
long hair (reminds of an Irish or Gordon Setter) or Wire hair - a
coarse coat that is like that of a terrier.
Are Dachshunds Difficult to Train?
A Dachshund is a working dog with a very strong, willful
personality, it takes an owner with an equally determined character to
own a Dachshund. They are not a mean, aggressive, or unpredictable
breed, just strong willed and perhaps, a bit stubborn. An owner of a
Dachshund must be comfortable letting his/her dog know who is "the
pack leader," in which case they are not very difficult to train. With
consistent and rewarding training they learn quite easily.
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Did you know that a member of our Club has the Number One Obedience
Dog in the country! She is a miniature Longhaired Dachshund and has
outscored all other breeds to take this honor.
See the
Special
Brags page for a picture and
write-up on our winner.
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