Pause for the legs: hundreds of Dachshunds pursue the record in Hungary

The Dachshunds crowds were paid in Hungary on Thursday while trying to get a record for the one -one -to -one dog walk in the country’s history.

Hundreds of dogs and their owners gathered at Budapest City Park and walked in a long and noisy loop under the spring sun. The puppy parade was under the observation of the Association of Hungarian Registries, which had the task of determining if the canine ride could officially enter the registration books.

István Sebestyén, registrar and president of the association, said that his organization would carefully count the number of participating dogs, a challenge, he said, when so many dogs and humans met in one place.

“In general, we do not take Dachshunds in mass walks, so this experiment must correspond to our rules system,” he said.

Dachshunds, a short and muscular breed with grid legs, were raised for the first time in Germany and remain one of Hungary’s most popular dog breeds.

Also known as “Wiener dogs” or “sausage dogs” for their long and low bodies, were initially raised by the hunting of will and other excavating creatures. But their loyal, curious and playful nature has also made them popular as family pets.

In Munich, Germany in 1972, an rainbow color Dachshund called Waldi It became the first official pet in the history of the Summer Olympic Games.

Last September, the German city of Regensburg established the current world of the largest Dachshund dog walk while hundreds of the race paraded through the center of the medieval city.

While some Regensburg positions placed the amount of dogs in 1,175, Guinness World Records could only confirm 897. The German city also houses Dackelmuseum, a museum in the home of more than 4,500 pieces of memories related to Wiener’s dogs, according to Guinness.

On Thursday, Lili Horváth and his Dachshund Zabos of 1 year participated in the walk in Budapest. She said her hairy friend “has very deeply human qualities and is very loyal, is really a love bomb.”

Valeria Fábián, who was walking through his Dachshund Zsebi, saw him differently.

“Few people are able to give this type of disinterest, because people do not have so much love and personal sacrifice as a dog can give a human,” he said.

At the end of the record search walk, the Hungarian record association determined that 500 Dachshunds had been present, enough to establish a Hungarian record, but still below the Guinness brand set in Regensburg.

The organizers, without flinching, promised to try again next year, giving them a lot of time to gather more dog dogs for another opportunity in the title.

Dogs have won several Guinness records, including Longer language in a living dog – 5 inches, perfect for drool kisses. There is also the shortest dog in the world, a Chihuahua named Pearl who has just over 9 centimeters high, and the world’s tallest living dog, a great 7 -year -old Danish named Reginald standing at 3 feet, 3 inches. The puppies pair recently met for a game date.

There is also a record for the largest meeting of people dressed as dogs, consolidated when 439 people gathered to raise money for “dog guide for the blind.”

And in other news from Dachshund, a miniature sausage dog was found recently alive and well after spending 529 days lost in the Australian desert, BBC reported. Valerie disappeared while on a camp trip to Kangaroo Island with her owners at the end of 2023. The search for Valerie involved more than 1,000 hours of volunteering and more than 3,100 miles traveled, according to Kangala Wildlife Rescue.

“Having had the privilege of spending time with Valerie, we can tell him that he deserves all the love he is receiving from everyone, it is really a unique dog in life and we are honored that we can be a small part of his life,” said Kangala Wildlife Rescue.