Own a Dachshund long enough, and you start speaking a whole new language. Here's the unofficial Doxie dictionary, with a few real facts mixed in.
Doxie (n.) The universal nickname. Also Dachsie, Weenie, or "the boss of the house."
Sausage dog (n.) What everyone yells when your Dachshund walks by. You've stopped correcting them.
Long boi (n.) A Dachshund, admired from the side.
Teckel / Dackel (n.) What Dachshunds are often called in Germany. Fancy.
Sausage roll (n.) A Dachshund fully burrowed in a blanket, with only the nose sticking out.
The lump (n.) The Doxie-shaped bump under the covers you learn to check before sitting down.
Sentry duty (n.) Hours spent at the front window protecting the household from squirrels, leaves, and the mail carrier.
Selective hearing (n.) The ability to hear a cheese wrapper from two rooms away while somehow missing "come."
The Doxie stare (n.) An unblinking gaze directed at your dinner plate. Usually successful.
Sploot (v.) Lying flat on the belly with back legs stretched out behind. Doxie-certified relaxation.
Dapple / piebald (n.) Real Dachshund coat patterns. Dapples have lighter swirls of color, while piebalds have bold white patches. Many owners will tell you theirs is the cutest.
Miniature / standard (n.) The two sizes recognized in the US. Miniatures are 11 pounds and under. Both are 100% convinced they're large dogs.
Wiener racing (n.) An actual sport. Dachshund races draw crowds across the country, and yes, some dogs run the wrong way.
Waldi (n.) A striped Dachshund who became the first official Olympic mascot at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. Doxies have always been stars.
Ramp (n.) The most important piece of furniture in a Doxie home. Protects that long back from all the jumping.
The best word of all
Family. Brave, stubborn, cuddly, and loud, Dachshunds fill a house with way more personality than their size suggests. We want to give them years of support to match.
Find your Doxie's personalized formula, or see how we support the breed on our Dachshund page.
Which word would you add? Tag a fellow Doxie owner who speaks fluent Dachshund.
