Dachshund Decoded is an independent, ad-free encyclopedia devoted to a single breed: the low-slung, long-backed, famously stubborn badger hound the Germans call the Dachshund and the rest of the world calls the sausage dog.
Everything here is organised the way you would actually want to learn about the breed — by where it came from, what its three coats and three sizes really mean, how its colours and patterns are inherited, what living with the personality is like, and the health realities every owner should understand before bringing one home.
We are enthusiasts and owners, not veterinarians. Nothing on this site is medical advice. When a decision touches your dog's health — especially its back — talk to a vet who knows the breed.
Every photograph on the site is downloaded and served from the site itself, credited to its Wikimedia Commons contributor and licence. Words are our own.