Judy just rescued four beautiful long haired Dachshunds.  They were surrendered to her by a woman who at one point had 12 of them, none fixed so the males kept getting the females pregnant.  Oh my!!!  A few months ago she gave us five of them.  Now with these four gone she is down to three.  Hopefully she'll get them fixed and resolve that problem....

Onyx is a stunning  and very small dog.  He is all black with a touch of rust on his feet and around his mouth.  His hair bounces when he runs.  He is absolutely exquisite. What I think is especially cute about him is that his tail is  bit crooked!  He is also very sturdy and athletic for his size.  He can jump on to the twin size bed in my daughter's room with no problem.  He loves car rides and walks and if you put his leash on the ground he will find it and walk around with it in his mouth like he is taking himself for a walk. He gets along with dogs of all sizes and is quite smart as he is cautious of any dog ten times his size, but is kind and gentle.  He loves to give gentle kisses, and would sit in your lap all day if you allowed him too, but likes to be around wherever the action is. He loves to play with his stuffed toys and will actually throw them in the air himself and chase them.  He is really smart!!!! 

According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the Dachshund (pronounced dak sund) originated in Germany many hundreds of years ago. "Dachs" is the word for badger. The Dachshund was bred to hunt and follow these animals to earth, gradually becoming highly evolved, with shortened legs to dig the prey out and go down inside the burrows. Smaller Dachshunds where bred to hunt hare and stoat. Dachshunds have many "terrier" characteristics. They are versatile and courageous dogs and have been known to take on foxes and otters, besides badgers. Lively and affectionate; proud and bold, almost rash. Tenacious. Can be willful and clownish. Curious and mischievous, they are very clever and may attempt to train the owner rather than allow the opposite. Devoted to his family, some fanciers feel the long-haired variety is calmer than the other two types. The wire-haired variety is more outgoing and clown-like. All are slightly difficult to train. Dachshunds are good dogs to travel with. They are best with older, considerate children and are moderately protective. These little dogs like to bark (their barks are surprisingly loud for their size) and are compulsive diggers. They are generally okay with other pets, however, they can be jealous, irritable, obstinate and very quick to bite. Sometimes they will refuse to be handled. They should not be over fed, for this breed tends to gain weight quickly. They have a life expectancy of 12-15 years.