History of occurrence
Already in ancient times, a hunting/shooting dog was used which bore a remarkable resemblance in appearance to the Alpine Dachsbracke. Crown Prince Rudolf of Habsburg in 1881 and 1885 made his gamekeepers from Mursteg and Ischl include Alpine Dachsbracken on his hunting trips to Turkey and to Egypt. In 1932 the “Alpine- ErzgebirgsDachsbracke” was recognized by the top canine organisations in Austria as the third Scenthound breed. In 1975 the name was altered to “Alpenländische Dachsbracke” and the F.C.I. declared Austria as the country of origin. In 1991 the Alpenländische Dachsbracke was included in Section 2 of Scenthounds in the FCI nomenclature.
General form
A short legged, sturdy hunting dog with a robust, strong boned body structure, dense coat, firm muscles.
Отличительная особенность породы Alpine Dachsbracke
Skull: lightly arched. Well defined furrow in fore-head, lightly emphasized occiput.
Stop: pronounced.
Nose: black.
Muzzle: strong.
Lips: сlose fitting with black pigment, moderately rounded curve of lips.
Jaws/teeth: strong complete teeth with scissor or pincer bite.
Eye: with dark brown iris. Eyelids close fitting to eyeballs with black pigment.
Leathers: set on high without folds, hanging broad and smooth, medium length (should reach to the canines), well rounded at tips.
Neck: muscular, not too long.
Body: trunk strong and well muscled, elongated.
Withers: moderately emphasized.
Back: straight.
Loins: short and broad.
Croup: barely sloping.
Chest: deep and broad with pronounced forechest. Depth of chest should be about half the height at shoulder.
Belly: moderately tucked up.
Front legs are straight and strong; they appear short in relation to the body.
Shoulder blade close fitting, long, sloping and strongly muscled.
Hindquarters:
General appearance: muscular, strong and well angulated. Seen from the rear, the axis of the legs is straight.
Feet: front and hind feet strong, round, toes tight against each other. Strong pads and black nails.
Set on high, thick at root. Longer hair on underside (brush tail); reaching barely to ground, carried slightly downward.
Skin: elastic and strong, without wrinkles.
Hair: the double coat consists of very thick top coat and a dense undercoat, which covers the whole body and is close fitting.
Colour: dark deer red with or without black hairs lightly interspersed. Also black with clearly defined red-brown markings on head (Vieräugl), chest, legs, feet and underside of tail.
Movement is ground covering, not tripping. Preferred gait : Trot.
Character
Expression intelligent and friendly. Fearless personality.
Maintenance care
This friendly dog is respectful to the family members and remarkably good with kids in spite of its coursing nature. They are lively, energetic and exceptionally sociable and friendly to those that they know. Reserved with strangers, the Alpine Dachsbracke dogs are considered somewhat yappy and quick to raise the vocal alarm when perceived even slightest disturbance. Once they have introduction, they become very humble friends of the strangers. It is not known for being overly possessive and not creates any trouble while living with other dogs if socialized well enough. It can reply with violent behavior when a dog trying to bully it.
The fine and smooth short coat of the Alpine Dachsbracke can be easy to groom. It may have a low maintenance requirement. Make a brushing routine as you afford easily. Bathe it when necessity demands. Ears should be checked for infection on regular basis and nail should be trimmed when growing long.
Lifespan — 11-13 years.
Dignity
The talents of the Alpine Dachsbracke are:
Hunting & Tracking.
Watchdog.
Companion.
Difficulty keeping
Being a natural hunter, it can have a high prey drive and may pose a permanent threat to little animals around him. It is recommended for those houses where small animals like rabbits, birds and cats do not exist already.
Diseases
The breed has no known health issues.
