| in German | Ger. plural | Eng. translation |
Dachs  | Dachse | badger |
| Dachshund (older German term) | Dachshunde | badger dog |
| Dachshund (newer German term) | Dachshunde | basset (as in basset hound) |
| Dackel (southern German term) | Dackeln | dachshund |
| Fuchs | Füchse | fox |
| Hund | Hunde | dog |
| Iltis | Iltisse | polecat |
| Jagd | Jagden | hunt/chase/pursuit |
| Jagdhund | Jagdhunde | hound / hunt[ing] dog |
| Kaninchen | Kaninchen | rabbit |
| Kaninchenteckel | Kaninchenteckeln | rabbit dachshund |
| Marder | Marder | marten |
| Maulwurf | Maulwurfe | mole |
| Maus | Mäuse | mouse |
| Teckel (northern German term) | Teckeln | dachshund |
, were developed in Germany. Leistungs = "achievements" and Zeichen = "signs"/"marks"; thus, "signs/marks of achievements". Leistungszeichen were/are added to the end of a dachshund's full name when it has been observed more than a couple of times to perform such marks of working achievement.
| abbrev. | German | English | meaning |
| BhDK | Bauhund , Dachs, künstlich
| den dog, badger, man-made | has been observed to locate artificial badger holes |
| BhDN | Bauhund, Dachs, natürlich / Naturbau
| den dog, badger, natural / natural den | has been observed to locate natural badger holes |
| BhFK | Bauhund, Fuchs, künstlich | den dog, fox, man-made | has been observed to locate artificial fox holes |
| BhFN | Bauhund, Fuchs, natürlich / Naturbau | den dog, fox, natural / natural den | has been observed to locate natural fox holes |
| BhKK | Bauhund, Kaninchen, künstlich | den dog, rabbit, man-made | has been observed to locate artificial rabbit holes |
| BhKN | Bauhund, Kaninchen, natürlich / Naturbau | den dog, rabbit, natural / natural den | has been observed to locate natural rabbit holes |
| BhMK | Bauhund, Maulwurf, künstlich | den dog, mole, man-made | has been observed to locate artificial mole holes |
| BhMN | Bauhund, Maulwurf, natürlich / Naturbau | den dog, mole, natural / natural den | has been observed to locate natural mole holes |
| KSchlH | Kanichenschleppe-Herausziehen
| rabbit-hauler — drawer-out | has been observed to drag rabbits out of their dens |
| MSchlH | Maulwurfschleppe-Herausziehen | mole-hauler — drawer-out | has been observed to drag moles out of their dens |
| SchwhK | Schweißhund , künstlich
| sweat dog, man-made | has been observed to follow blood on artificial trails |
| SchwhN | Schweißhund, natürlich | sweat dog, natural | has been observed to follow blood on natural trails |
| Sp | Spurlaut
| spurlaut (sound-tracker)
| has been observed to bark on trail |
| St | Stöberprüfung
| quarry exam | has perserverance with finding the prey |
| Tv | Totverbeller
| dead barker | has been observed to bark at dead game |
| Tw | Totverweiser
| dead knower | has been observed to lead to dead game |
| Vp | Vielseitigkeitsprüfung
| versatility exam | has had a many-sided examination |