Featured Fat Dog Breed: Dachshunds

Here's a nice excerpt from the Dummies series about the quirks of the dachshund breed, who are especially prone to pulchritude.  Dachshunds: chowhounds extraordinaire, with a penchant for jumping combined,  sadly, with delicate spines.  If you're thinking about buying or adopting a lean and lanky pup, well, the dachshund is not your first choice. 

But man, are they cute.