About The Dachshund Club

The Dachshund Club was founded on 17th January 1881, making it the oldest breed club for Dachshunds in the world, and one of the first clubs for any breed. Original British breed standard drawn up, based on the German Standard, this was revised jointly with the Northern Dachshund Assn in 1907. Originally only catering for Smooths, the only variety known in Britain at the time, the other 5 recognised British varieties were taken under the Club’s wing as they came into the country.

First Championship show was held in 1946, in fact 2 held that year. It was not until 1989 that CCs for all 6 varieties were allocated to the Club, a situation that remains today, making the Dachshund Club the only breed club to run an individual show with CCs available for all 6 varieties.

The Club was instrumental in setting up Dachshund Rescue with the Long Haired Club in 1972.

The Dachshund Club Handbook is eagerly awaited and held in the highest regard world wide. Published every 3 years the complete volume date back to 1946. The Club also distributes a newsletter annually, and holds the copyright to ‘Sayers Standard of Points’ considered the definitive extended breed standard.

One of the first breed clubs to introduce judges training in 1968 with the judging trials, now developed into a formal Dachshund Breed Judge Assessment Scheme.