While watching Greta from afar, Pretzel witnessed Greta's accidental fall into a dry water well. Pretzel was smitten by Greta who lived just across the street and who was unimpressed by Pretzel's length she claimed that she "didn't like long dogs." Despite Pretzel's efforts to woo her with gifts, she continued to snub his affections. His length and physical prowess drew attention and praise from humans and dogs alike, save for one female dachshund named Greta. Pretzel was so long that he could in fact twist his body into the shape of his namesake. He grew to be the longest dachshund in the world, earning a blue ribbon at a dog show. Though unremarkable at first and virtually indistinguishable from the rest of the litter, Pretzel soon grew to be extraordinarily long, much longer than his brothers and sisters. The story begins with the line, "One morning in May, five little dachshunds were born." Among the five puppies was a male dachshund dubbed Pretzel. Rey and first published by Harper & Brothers. Pretzel is a children's picture book written in 1944 by Margret Rey, illustrated by H.A.
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