A very long little dog

Dachshund Dog — pumpkin carving stencil

A very long body, short legs and projecting muzzle create a simple dachshund profile. The raised tail at the opposite end keeps the silhouette playful.

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A very long little dog

Illustration previewDark shapes on paper = cut out

Your pumpkin, your way

A very long little dog

Easy

A dachshund silhouette has a long body, short legs, a rounded head and a projecting muzzle.

Print width160 mm 6.3 in

150 mm185 mm

Sets the printed width. The pumpkin illustration stays the same size.

Print layoutA4 · 160 mm wideChoose Paper stencil for a larger print preview.

Paper size Mirror horizontally

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Check narrow gaps on the printed template before carving.

Build your own pumpkin face →Mix eyes, a smile and playful extras to make a separate design.

Dachshund Dog: dark shapes to cut out; light spaces to keep connected — The actual stencil · Dark shapes are removed.

A closer look at this pattern

What to cut. What to keep.

Follow these shapes

Follow the dog’s complete outside edge as one opening, including the tail, rounded head and short legs. The silhouette has no internal eye or coat details.

Leave these areas connected

Leave the long space below the belly and between the legs intact. Preserve the open angle beneath the tail instead of joining it to the back with an extra cut.

Fit this design to your pumpkin

This is a low, wide dog. Measure from the tail tip to the nose, and choose a front area wide enough to keep the long back from wrapping around the pumpkin.

Print width: 150–185 mm. Check the whole print against your pumpkin before transferring; this range does not guarantee the design will be easy to carve.

From this page to your pumpkin

Print, check, transfer.

Set the width of this pumpkin carving stencil with the controls above, flip the whole design if needed, and choose A4 or US Letter. The PDF keeps your chosen measurements; PNG gives you an image for other projects.

Download the PDF and print at 100% or Actual size. Measure the 50 mm line to check your printer settings.
Tape ordinary printer paper over a smooth area. Trace with transfer paper underneath, or mark closely spaced dots along the dark outlines.
Remove the paper and compare your marks with the cut-and-keep notes above. An adult handles carving; use an LED light for the glow.

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Make it part of a little scene