My people learned today that Americans are just as crazy about their dachshunds as Japanese. Only, because Americans are so far apart, they don't all know it! http://dachshundlove.blogspot.com/2008/05/beautiful-photos-from-dachshund-spring.html has the photo spread for New York City's Dachshund Spring Fiesta held last week. All I had to say was: woof!