One of the biggest things about adopting a dog is to know their history. Not just the individual dog, but their breed as well. It may not seem like a big thing, but their history helps to shape what kind of personality your dog will have.

Here I have just supplied links to Several pages of history for each breed.
I feel this gives you, the potential adopter a chance to view multiple aspects of the breeds history.

Basset Hounds

Anthony Marz – 2010
http://www.akc.org/breeds/basset_hound/history.cfm
http://www.bassetsunlimited.com/history.php

Dachshunds

P3K Sophie – 2015

http://www.akc.org/breeds/dachshund
http://www.almosthomerescue.org/about_dach/history.htm
http://www.barkbytes.com/history/doxie.htm
http://www.everything-about-dachshunds.com/dachshund-history.html