Alice White
This intelligent creature, firmly standing on its four paws, is by no means intended to relax at home carefree, lounging imposingly on the sofa next to its owner. Her vocation is to recklessly follow the trail of a hare, a fox, a wild boar, or even a deer in the high, cold, and difficult to pass the Alps, and her owner must be the same true hunter!
This breed of hunting hounds was bred in the middle of the 19th century in Austria by crossing local dachshund marriages and eventually surpassed its ancestors both in size and in working qualities. Basically, this dog is used to work on the blood trail, although the Alpine Dachshund Hound is able to walk even on a “cold” trail (a trail with a weak smell, that is, when the animal has run for a long time), and only a dog with excellent instinct and superbly developed intuition. It is strange that outside of his homeland this glorious hunting dog is little known. Alpine Dachsbracke – stocky dog of medium size (its height at the withers is 33-43 cm, and weight – from 15-18 kg), with shortened paws, medium-sized head, clever discerning eyes, and, of course, cute hanging ears of medium length … The coat of this professional hunter is rather thick, dense, and short (thanks to which he is not afraid of any bad weather), and the color is most often reddish or reddish with darkening on the ears and darkened tips of hair all over the body, as well as black and tan. The white markings on the body of the Alpine Dachsbracke, as well as its black, chocolate, and blue-gray colors, do not recognize the standards of this breed. This dog has a balanced character: he follows the trail of the game leisurely, not getting nervous, occasionally giving a voice. But what are we all about hunting and hunting: after all, besides the fact that this Alpine Dachsbracke is a talented hunter, he has a lot of other advantages. He is a great friend and a good companion for both calm and long active walks.
He will warmly welcome your guests and communicate with them: after all, his hunting instinct “works” only on the hunt, and the house is a house, and here it is completely different. The energy and sociability of the Alpine Dachsbracke are surprisingly well combined with its restraint and self-sufficiency: the Alpine Dachsbracke is not averse to sometimes being alone and thinking about the meaning of life, at these moments it is better not to bother him. This wise creature needs a patient and understanding owner, to whom the dog will respond with affection and boundless devotion.
