The official, breed specific, names for these long and narrow dogs are Dachshund (Us and Germany), Teckel (Germany) and Dackel (Germany). (9/15) by Judy Powell September 20, 2020, 10:52 am Credit Judy Powell 0 Previous 9/15 Next View full list See more Previous article Doing the math reveals that there are 540 color/coat/pattern possibilities. Next article Here in the US, there are over 15 different names people call Dachshunds derived from shortening the name, misspellings of the name, and “cute” name references. Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.