Dachshunds are known for their devotion and loyalty to their owners, though they can be standoffish towards strangers.

Dachshunds are burrowers by nature and are likely to burrow in blankets and other items around the house, when bored or tired.

However, many Dachshunds are very tolerant and loyal to children within their family, but these children should be mindful of the vulnerability of the breed's back and not carry them around roughly.

Dachshunds are also 2. 5 times more likely than other breeds of dogs to develop patent ductus arteriosus, a congenital heart defect.

Dachshunds are one of the most popular pets in the United States, ranking seventh in the 2008 AKC registration statistics.

Dachshunds are bred specifically to fit inside tunnels underground to kill badgers.

Regional qualifiers are held in the Southwestern United States ( California, Texas, Arizona, Nevada ), with the final 8 Dachshunds racing for the national title every December in San Diego as part of the Holiday Bowl.

Dachshunds can have a blue and a brown eye.

Dachshunds can be difficult to housebreak, and patience and consistency is often needed in this endeavor.

Osteonecrosis of the femoral head of young, small breed dogs ( LCP disease ) was first described in veterinary literature by Tutt in 1935: he described the disease, as did Waldenstromin ( 1909 ) in humans, Toy and small breeds, particularly Toy Poodles, Yorkshire Terriers, Pugs, Jack Russell Terriers, and Dachshunds can be affected.

Dachshunds may not be the best pets for small children.

In New Orleans, Berlin St. was renamed for General Pershing ( head of the American Expeditionary Force ), sauerkraut came to be called ( by some ) " liberty cabbage ", German measles became " liberty measles ", hamburgers became " liberty sandwiches " and Dachshunds became " liberty pups ".

In Dachshunds the merle marking is known as " dapple ".

Dachshunds were rated the most aggressive, with 20 % having bitten strangers, as well as high rates of attacks on other dogs and their owners.

One theory is that smooth Dachshunds would occasionally produce puppies which had slightly longer hair than their parents.

German canine breeds were taken from their owners and slaughtered, including German Shepherds and Dachshunds.

The only disqualifying fault in Dachshunds is knuckling over.

Well trained Dachshunds and well behaved children usually get along fine.

About 20-25 % of Dachshunds will develop IVDD.

Dachshunds have been kept by royal courts all over Europe, including that of Queen Victoria, who was particularly enamored of the breed.

According to William Loeffler, from The American Book of the Dog ( 1891 ), in the chapter on Dachshunds: " The origin of the Dachshund is in doubt, our best authorities disagreeing as to the beginning of the breed.

Dachshunds have traditionally been viewed as a symbol of Germany.

* In Zelenogorsk, Russia, is a Dachshund monument near which passes a parade of Dachshunds on City Day, July 25.

* Every June, Ellensburg hosts Dachshunds on Parade, an event that draws Dachshund dog owners from all over the Northwest.

Critics predicted that the breed would develop back, hip and leg problems similar to those that plague some Dachshunds. Amidst much controversy, TICA accepted the Munchkin into its New Breed development program in September 1994.

Dolphins are among the most intelligent animals, and their often friendly appearance, an artifact of the " smile " of their mouthline, and seemingly playful attitude have made them very popular in human culture.

More recent examples of usage for almost any type of playful cleverness are wetware hackers (" hack your brain "), media hackers and " hack your reputation ".

William Roberts's review, for the August 1816 British Review, was more positive than previous analysis but with no detail about the work: " passing over the two other poems which are bound together with ' Christabel ', called ' The Fragment of Kubla Khan ', and ' The Pains of Sleep '; in which, however, there are some playful thoughts and fanciful imagery, which we would gladly have extracted if our room would have allowed it.

The most popular pets are noted for their attractive appearances and their loyal or playful personalities.

Additionally, rabbits are often used as symbols of playful sexuality, which also relates to the human perception of innocence, as well as its reputation as a prolific breeder.

Throughout the course of every episode, an assortment of rituals are performed that are sometimes revamped differently each time, such as the playful interactions between the Teletubbies and the voice trumpets, the mishaps caused by Nuu-Nuu, the footage of live children displayed on the screens in the creatures ' stomachs, and, particularly, the " magical event " that occurs once per episode.

They are active and playful and are physically similar to a small Greyhound.

Although clowns are originally comic performers and characterized to humor and entertain people, the image of the evil clown is a development in popular culture, in which the playful trope of the clown is rendered as disturbing through the use of horror elements and dark humor.

Among the best known of the company's product range are Richard Sapper's kettle with a two-tone whistle, Michael Graves ' kettle with the bird shaped whistle, Massimo Giacon's Mr Suicide, and Philippe Starck's playful three-legged Juicy Salif citrus squeezer.

The collective nouns for otters are bevy, family, lodge or romp, being descriptive of their often playful nature, or when in water, raft.

Otters are playful animals and appear to engage in various behaviors for sheer enjoyment.

As for the closely related terms practical joke and prank, Brunvand states that although there are instances where they overlap, hoax tends to indicate " relatively complex and large-scale fabrications " and includes deceptions that go beyond the merely playful and " cause material loss or harm to the victim ".

Although he wrote dozens of songs that are playful, funny and filled with clever wordplay, it is the rueful vulnerability beneath their surface that lends them a singular poignancy.

Although formal studies of their behaviour and cognition are rather limited, donkeys appear to be quite intelligent, cautious, friendly, playful, and eager to learn.

Curious and playful, they are friendly to other cats and dogs.

Shortly afterwards, he began writing Dutch pun poems, which are very playful by nature.

" This story, set billions of years before the story-arc of The Sandman, tends to portray the characters in a very different light, showing that even the Endless are not unchanging, with Desire's attitude towards Dream being playful rather than malicious during this early encounter.

Another view of the evolution of Resnais's career has seen him moving progressively away from a realistic treatment of ' big ' subjects and overtly political themes towards films that are increasingly personal and playful.

They do well with children because they are playful and have lots of energy.

These cats are known to be highly intelligent and playful, but tend to be timid around strangers.