El dachshund ("perro tejón", en español), también llamado teckel, dackel o perro salchicha, es una raza canina. Su peculiar fisonomía se debe a una mutación genética conocida como bassetismo, que dota a los ejemplares de unas extremidades cortas en relación con el tamaño del cuerpo.

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("Wiener-Dog" redirects here. For the 2016 American comedy film, see Wiener-Dog (film).) The dachshund (UK /ˈdæksənd/ or US /ˈdɑːkshʊnt/ DAHKS-huunt or US /ˈdɑːksənt//dɑːkshaʊnd/ DAHKS-hound) is a short-legged, long-bodied, hound-type dog breed. The standard size dachshund was developed to scent, chase, and flush out badgers and other burrow-dwelling animals, while the miniature dachshund was bred to hunt smaller prey such as rabbits. In the United States, they have also been used to track wounded deer and hunt prairie dogs. Dachshunds also participate in conformation shows, field trials and many other events organized through pure bred dog organizations such as the American Kennel Club (AKC). According to the AKC, the dachshund remains one of the top 10 dog breeds in the United States.

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