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Long kaninchen (rabbit) dachshund

A Kaninchen (rabbit-sized) dachshund with a silky feathered coat that needs regular brushing, especially behind the ears and under the chest. FCI sizes by chest circumference at 15 months or older (27 to 32 cm for males, 25 to 30 cm for females); the US and UK use weight rules.

At a glance (typical ranges)
Adult weight	2.7 to 4 kg
Height at withers	12 to 16 cm
Lifespan	13 to 17 years
Chest (FCI, 15 months+)	males 27 to 32 cm, females 25 to 30 cm
Shedding (1-5)	4
Grooming (1-5)	3
Trainability (1-5)	4
Barking (1-5)	3
Cold sensitivity (1-5)	4
Heat sensitivity (1-5)	4
Coat disc tendency (DachsLife)	3 of 9 (9 is highest)
Temperament	gentle, affectionate, calmer

Size rules in your country

AKC (US): no separate Kaninchen class; they fall within the miniature weight rule.
The Kennel Club (UK): not a separate size; treated within miniature.

Back health

The DachsLife 2015 owner survey placed long coat standard dogs in the middle for IVDD. It did not measure this size separately, so treat the coat tendency as a rough guide only. One survey, not a vet diagnosis. Every dachshund is at higher risk of disc disease than most breeds, whatever the variety. Read the back disease guide, learn the red flags and run the home audit.

Colours this coat comes in

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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
Review of Hansen type I intervertebral disc disease, PMC
Global nutrition guidelines, energy requirements (general reference), WSAVA

Ratings are our own 1 to 5 summaries of the sources above and are indicative only.

Facts are cited and rewritten in our own words. All sources and how we use them.