Editing Dachshund (section)

=== Temperament ===
Dachshunds can be stubborn and refuse commands, especially if chasing a small animal which they have a propensity for.<ref name=Stall>{{cite book|last = Stall|first = Sam|title = The Good, the Bad, and the Furry|pages = [https://archive.org/details/goodbadfurrychoo0000stal/page/93 93–94]|publisher = Quirk Books|year = 2005|isbn = 1-59474-021-6|url = https://archive.org/details/goodbadfurrychoo0000stal/page/93}}</ref><ref name=paws>{{cite book|last1 = Kilcommons|first1 = Brian|author-link1 = Brian Kilcommons|last2 = Wilson|first2 = Sarah|title = Paws to Consider|pages = [https://archive.org/details/pawstoconsiderch00kilc/page/156 156–157]|isbn = 0-446-52151-5|url = https://archive.org/details/pawstoconsiderch00kilc/page/156|year = 1999| publisher=Warner Books }}</ref><ref name=ADR>{{cite web|title = Dachshund info|url = http://www.albertadachshundrescue.com/dachshundinfo.cfm|access-date = 25 July 2009|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090418212636/http://albertadachshundrescue.com/dachshundinfo.cfm|archive-date = 18 April 2009|url-status = dead}}</ref> As dachshunds were originally used as badger hunters they have a keen sense for chasing smaller animals. Dachshunds are often stubborn, making them a challenge to train.<ref name=CDR>{{cite web |title = Is a Dachshund Right For You |url = http://www.wienerdogrescue.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid=61 |work = WienerDogRescue.com |access-date = 25 July 2009 |archive-date = 12 September 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220912172118/http://www.wienerdogrescue.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=45&Itemid=61 |url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= Frequently Asked Questions|url= http://www.dachshundrescue.org/faq.html|work= DachshundRescue.org|access-date= 25 July 2009|archive-date= 12 January 2022|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220112005135/http://dachshundrescue.org/faq.html|url-status= dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title= Dachshund Facts|url= http://www.3doxies.com/archives/2011/04/08/dachshund-facts/|work= 3doxies.com|access-date= 8 April 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110416003654/http://www.3doxies.com/archives/2011/04/08/dachshund-facts/|archive-date= 16 April 2011|url-status= dead}}</ref><ref name=DCA />

{{blockquote|text=Being the owner of dachshunds, to me a book on dog discipline becomes a volume of inspired humor. Every sentence is a riot. Some day, if I ever get a chance, I shall write a book, or warning, on the character and temperament of the dachshund and why he can't be trained and shouldn't be. I would rather train a striped zebra to balance an [[Indian club]] than induce a dachshund to heed my slightest command. When I address Fred I never have to raise either my voice or my hopes. He even disobeys me when I instruct him in something he wants to do.|sign=[[E. B. White]]<ref name="Goodman">{{cite book|last= Goodman |first= Jack |title= The Fireside Book of Dog Stories |page= 591 |publisher= Cassell and Co |location= University of California |year= 1947}}</ref><ref name="Graves">{{cite book |last1= Busby |first1= Mark |last2= Dixon |first2= Terrell |title= John Graves, Writer |chapter= Of Dachshunds and Dashes: Subjects and Style in E.B. White and John Graves, by Dickie Maurice Heaberlin | page= 266 |publisher= Published by University of Texas Press |year= 2007 |isbn= 978-0-292-71494-6 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HT9ST4i35wAC&pg=PT164}}</ref>}}

Dachshunds can be aggressive to strangers and other dogs.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.appliedanimalbehaviour.com/article/S0168-1591(08)00114-7/abstract|title=Breed Differences in Canine Aggression|doi=10.1016/j.applanim.2008.04.006|journal=Applied Animal Behaviour Science|volume=114|issue=3–4|pages=441–460|author=Duffy, Deborah|year=2008|display-authors=etal|access-date=16 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150430053538/http://www.appliedanimalbehaviour.com/article/S0168-1591%2808%2900114-7/abstract|archive-date=30 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite this, they are rated in the intelligence of dogs as an average working dog with a persistent ability to follow trained commands 50% of the time or more.<ref>{{cite book|last=Coren|first=Stanley|title=The intelligence of dogs|year=2006|publisher=Free press|isbn=0-7432-8087-3}}</ref>
They can have a loud bark. Some bark quite a lot and may need training to stop, while others will not bark much at all.<ref name="paws" /><ref name="ADR" /> Dachshunds can be standoffish toward strangers.<ref name="Stall" /> A Japanese study found the Miniature Dachshund to have higher rates of refusing to move whilst on a walk, barking at outside noises whilst inside, barking at strangers visiting their home, [[Separation anxiety in dogs|separation anxiety]], inappropriate elimination ([[Faecal incontinence|faecal]] and [[urinary incontinence]]), hesitancy to approach unknown humans and canines, and aggression towards family members, highlighting the breed's stubbornness and aggression.<ref>{{cite journal | last1=YAMADA | first1=Ryoko | last2=KUZE-ARATA | first2=Sayaka | last3=KIYOKAWA | first3=Yasushi | last4=TAKEUCHI | first4=Yukari | title=Prevalence of 25 canine behavioral problems and relevant factors of each behavior in Japan | journal=Journal of Veterinary Medical Science | publisher=Japanese Society of Veterinary Science | volume=81 | issue=8 | year=2019 | issn=0916-7250 | doi=10.1292/jvms.18-0705 | pages=1090–1096| pmid=31167977 | pmc=6715928 }}</ref>

[[File:Parti-colour Longhaired Dachshund.jpg|thumb|A double dapple long-haired dachshund]]
[[File:Dachshund brown puppy.jpg|thumb|Dachshund puppy]]
According to the American Kennel Club's breed standards, "the dachshund is clever, lively and courageous to the point of rashness, persevering in above and below ground work, with all the senses well-developed. Any display of shyness is a serious fault."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/dachshund/#standard |title=Dachshund Breed Standard |publisher=American Kennel Club |access-date=14 May 2007}}</ref> Their temperament and body language give the impression that they do not know or care about their relatively small size. Like many small hunting dogs, they will challenge a larger dog. Indulged dachshunds may become snappy or extremely obstinate.<ref name=CDR /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/1999/archives/25/roadtests/dog_breeds/dachshunds |title=Dachshunds |publisher=Burke's Backyard with Don Burke |access-date=14 May 2007}}</ref>

A 2008 [[University of Pennsylvania]] study of 6,000 dog owners who were interviewed indicated that dogs of smaller breeds were more likely to be "genetically predisposed toward aggressive behaviour". Dachshunds were rated the most aggressive, with 20% having bitten strangers, as well as high rates of attacks on other dogs and their owners. The study noted that attacks by small dogs were unlikely to cause serious injuries and because of this were probably under-reported.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dobson |first=Roger |url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2254479/Sausage-dogs-are-the-most-aggressive-dogs.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/2254479/Sausage-dogs-are-the-most-aggressive-dogs.html |archive-date=11 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title= Sausage dogs are the most aggressive dogs |work=The Daily Telegraph |location= London |date=8 July 2008 |access-date=19 November 2009 }}{{cbignore}}</ref>