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The Dachshund Speaks is a poem from the 1940s and the dog is illustrated
by Morgan Dennis. Walt Macdonald's poem about Jogging
With Oscar is a bit more
personal.
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You are viewing a German hardcover
book titled Herr Hirnbeiß und das Wetter. It translates to Mr.
Hirnbeiss and the Weather. It was written and illustrated by Franziska Bilek and published 1989 by Ludwig
Buchverlag in Germany. It's a series of over 25 humorous
drawings of Herr Hirnbeiß and his Dachshund companion
named Waldi with a single
caption line for each picture. Here's just a few.
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It
might be a bit cliché, but you can buy Hotdog suits for your
Dachshunds at a lot of pet stores and even occasionally on Ebay.
It's said that in New Orleans people there use any
excuse to get dressed up. And this stuffed Dachshund from
2004 is typical of the colours and flair associated with Mardi
Gras! And check out the other Mardi Gras wiener just below...
Long Beads For My Wiener.
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So
did the Ancient Chileans have an affection for Dachshunds? Well
you might think so in looking at this collection of Chilean art.
Take a close look at the fellow on the left!
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They
say that sky diving great fun, but what if you were a dog? A
Dachshund in fact? Well, there is one. Brutus the Skydiving
Dachshund, and he holds the world record for the highest skydiving by a dog! And before you panic and think "Poor dog",
apparently he loves it and he eagerly jumps into the plane every time!
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From 1961, "Putting on the Dogs." 60 pages of various dog photos, with humorous captions underneath
them, but The mighty Dachshund graced the cover! The author is Mary Eleanor Browning and Paul W. Keyes.
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From
the early 1900s, this baby's tea cup and saucer is just one of a
number of antique china dishes from Czechoslovakia. Notice the
dog on the cup (lower left).
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From the Austrian Tyrol,
this story follows Hansi as he goes from his village to the higher mountains to visit his uncle at Christmas time.
Of course he had a Dachshund. His name is Waldi! And he sits up straight as a candle and uses his barks to add and subtract.
Did you know that in 1957 the R. Dakin & Company began importing electric
trains?
And those early trains were packed with six small (quirky) velveteen stuffed critters whose intended use was to cradle the trains on the long
journey? Unexpectedly, these sawdust-filled funsters created more excitement than the trains they were intended to protect. R. Dakin's packing material, Dream Pets - the Original Stuffed Toy - were about to become a cultural icon.
And they made several Dachshunds!
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Dachshunds
appear on kinds of merchandise including, quite commonly in fact,
on handbags. This one has hand stitched shiny collars on the dogs.
Look for another one similar this in my site.
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In 1971 the Mego Corporation sold a
mechanical Dachshund called Dashee. Did you have one?
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Art
Nuevo or just a Dachshund in a quilt?
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Sure,
Kellogg's makes breakfast cereal. But what about dog food...
Well in 1950 they did and this ad from that year features a
Dachshund.
Ever heard of Sidney N. Laverents?
He's an amateur film maker. Probably the weirdest film, by far, is
Heidi (1977), a look at a dog's life—told by the
dog herself. Heidi, a Long-haired Dachshund, speaks with a deep
manly voice about her favorite toys (socks), and the simple
pleasures of taking a nap. We also witness Heidi's singing voice,
which for sure, would make a dog howl.
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While
it might just have a similar name, the Oscar Mayer Wiener Mobile
has got to be one of those Dachshund inspired things.