Paris Sausage Walk: Admire Darling Dachshunds on the Seine

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Paris Sausage Walk: Admire Darling Dachshunds on the Seine

As a fun detour from my regular Paris vignettes, a good friend of mine from my French class, Kathy, who has a lovely dachshund, asked me to take some pictures of “La Marche des Teckels,” or “Paris Sausage Walk,” along the Seine on a chilly December Sunday. Interestingly, dachshunds are called “teckels” in French, which made me wonder the origins of the name. The short internet-based story: in Germany, these dogs are affectionately called dackels, which is a short form of dashschund, as the -el is a common word change. “Teckel” is a regional difference used by hunters near the French border and the name evidently migrated across la frontière.

Starting at Pont Mirabeau in the 15th, I wandered among 300 or so teckels and enjoyed their happy smiles all the way to the Eiffel Tower. This was the third edition of the Paris event, which has its origins in London, and it’s organized by volunteers to raise money for a nonprofit. I couldn’t help but take over 70 photos, since the teckels are so very cute, and it was hard to choose among them for this selection! Enjoy this photo essay from the “Paris Sausage Walk” and watch for an upcoming series of vignettes from my trip to Paris. As a lover of westies, I’m hoping in the future there will be a westinade (westie + balade ??).

La Marche des Teckels 2022. Photo credit: William O’Such

La Marche des Teckels 2022. Photo credit: William O’Such

La Marche des Teckels 2022. Photo credit: William O’Such

La Marche des Teckels 2022. Photo credit: William O’Such

La Marche des Teckels 2022. Photo credit: William O’Such

La Marche des Teckels 2022. Photo credit: William O’Such

La Marche des Teckels 2022. Photo credit: William O’Such

La Marche des Teckels 2022. Photo credit: William O’Such

La Marche des Teckels 2022. Photo credit: William O’Such

La Marche des Teckels 2022. Photo credit: William O’Such

La Marche des Teckels 2022. Photo credit: William O’Such

La Marche des Teckels 2022. Photo credit: William O’Such

Lead photo credit : La Marche des Teckels 2022. Photo credit: William O'Such

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William was introduced to silver halide photography by his father, Chester J. O’Such, via the family’s Ansco reflex camera and home darkroom. After college, William worked as a photographic engineer at Eastman Kodak, where he began to learn the art of photography. With his first SLR, a Canon AE-1, he photographed his inaugural voyage to Paris in 1982. This early spark turned into full passion when William became a Kodak expatriate in Paris from 1995-99. Before returning to the USA, William and his future wife Ineke bought an apartment in the Marais district. Inspired by Bresson, William continues to visit Paris at least twice a year to wander the streets, camera in hand, looking for the next vignette. His photos are available for sale by visiting www.osuchphotography.com

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  • Martha Sessums
    2022-12-13 01:34:16
    Martha Sessums
    These are teckels cuties, Bill. Great shots and it looked like fun. You won’t find the cats in Paris doing this though. 😎🐈‍⬛

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    • Bill Osuch
      2022-12-15 06:36:34
      Bill Osuch
      That is so funny! Trying to imagine what the cats in Paris would do .....

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