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Dachshund varieties compared
Three coats and three sizes make nine varieties. Filter the table, sort by any column and tick up to three to compare side by side.
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| Standard smooth | 7 to 14.5 | 20 to 27 | 12 to 16 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| Miniature smooth | 3.6 to 6 | 13 to 18 | 13 to 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Kaninchen smooth | 2.7 to 4 | 12 to 16 | 13 to 17 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| Standard long | 7 to 14.5 | 20 to 27 | 12 to 16 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Miniature long | 3.6 to 6 | 13 to 18 | 13 to 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Kaninchen long | 2.7 to 4 | 12 to 16 | 13 to 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| Standard wire | 7 to 14.5 | 20 to 27 | 12 to 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | |
| Miniature wire | 3.6 to 6 | 13 to 18 | 13 to 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |
| Kaninchen wire | 2.7 to 4 | 12 to 16 | 13 to 17 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Figures are typical ranges drawn from breed standards and breeder and vet sources, rewritten and averaged by us. Coat tendency (DachsLife) 1 is lowest of the nine in owner-survey data. Surveys are not vet diagnoses and individual dogs vary far more than varieties do.
Side by side
How the sizes are set
The international body (FCI) sizes dachshunds by chest circumference at 15 months or older. The American and British kennel clubs use weight and height bands instead, so the same dog can sit in different classes depending on the country. Our size choice on the home page follows the FCI names. See the life timetable for how weight changes with age and the colour guide for the coat colours each variety allows.
Sources
- FCI Standard No. 148: Dachshund, Federation Cynologique Internationale
- Dachshund breed standard, American Kennel Club
- Dachshund breed standards, The Kennel Club
- Inherited and acquired risk factors for IVDD in dachshunds (DachsLife), PMC / BMC
Variety ranges are indicative averages of the cited standards and surveys.
Facts are cited and rewritten in our own words. All sources and how we use them.