The DACHSBRACKE is a follow-up dog whose breed has been selected in Germany. The Dachsbracke he is an excellent hunting hound. The Dachsbracke fails to follow the trail of the game for hours and it is widely used for hunting small game. The Dachsbracke It is a very resistant hunting dog also suitable for wild boar hunting making it an excellent follow-up hunting dog. |
The Dachsbrake has long been the favorite following dog of the German royal courts. Its presence in Germany has been known since the 1600s, but only much later did it spread outside of Westphalia, its home region. The Dachsbrake at the beginning of the twentieth century had a certain notoriety in Scandinavia. Equipped with an excellent nose, the Dachsbrake and very resistant is suitable for small game (hare) but today even if in a reduced way compared to other hounds it is also used on wild boar. The Dachsbrake is present today with two types: the Westphalian one and the Alpine one.
Height: from 32 to 42 for the Alpine type, from 30 to 35 for Westphalia. Weight: not indicated by the standard, however between 15 and 25 kg. Cloak: dense and elastic short hair, black in the upper parts and flocked in the lower parts and on part of the muzzle. Ears:of medium length, broad rounded, set high and drooping. Tail: medium length thin at the tip |