Zweedse Dasbrak  

        History         

  Dachsbrackes were imported form Germany into Denmark and Sweden in the early 20^th Century. The Drever is a quite new breed. The breed was approved in Norway not too many years ago, and there haven't been a lot of theese small dogs until lately. The Drever has a lot in common with is't "cousins", the Basset, The Beagle and of course the Dachs. If I should desribe these races in one, I would describe them like this : Short legs, big body, strong built, and a lot, a lot, of dog. The Dachsbracke, a German dog which there is not many left of now, I think, is the "father" of these dogs. A lot of experimenting with blood and genes and of course hard work in later years to give the breed it's appearance and standards, has been successful. The Drever is the kind of dog all roedeer hunters need. But not only is it a hell of a roedeer hunter. With this dog you can hunt anything from hare to deer. And that is the reputation is has got over the last years; a combination-dog. But has also gained another reputation; aggression. This I have not noticed. Viggo is the kind of dog who lies on the sofa all day, but is still a "killer" in the forest. At this point, I will send a warm "Thank you" to the Swedish kennel Hærkila, which has done most of the work on this race, and which to all Drever-owners owe a lot. Viggo, also have "Hærkila-blood" However. As of today, the majority of drevers in both Norway and Sweden seem to have a lot of Hærkila in their genes. This is already concidered a problem by some, as the breeds gene pool decreases. Personally, I believe I'll try as good as possible to stay away from breeders that use Hærkila blood, so that I at least have the chance of breeding my dog without causing more problems.

OTHER NAMES***  Swedish Dachsbracke

ORIGIN *** Sweden 

WEIGHT ***  33 lbs.

COAT ***  Short, thick, and flat.

Head ***  Long and well proportioned, with skull broad between the ears

 Eyes ***  Brown or Chestnut in color.

Muzzle *** Long and narrow.

Nose***  Black and self-colored according to coat.

Neck ***  Long and strong.

Topline ***  Level.

Body ***  Back is long, with croup falling away slightly.

Legs ***  Forelegs are straight, strong and parallel. Hind legs are parallel, with stifles and hocks well bent

Tail ***  Hanging, and never carried over back.

Movement ***  Good reach, with well balanced movemen.

Faults *** Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.

Note ***  Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

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