Dachshund (Standard)
The Dachshund (Standard) is a hound breed from Germany, standing 8–11 in at the withers, weighing 16–32 lb. Recorded lifespan is 12–16 yrs.
- Breed group
- Hound
- Origin
- Germany
- Height
- 8–11 in
- Weight
- 16–32 lb
- Lifespan
- 12–16 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Dachshund (Standard) is taller than 2% of the measured breeds, heavier than 18%, one of 33 in the Hound group, one of 32 from Germany.
Living with the Dachshund (Standard)
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Dachshund (Standard)’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 2 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 4 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 3 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 3 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 5 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 3 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Dachshund (Standard) on AKCDachshund (Standard) on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Dachshund (Standard)
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Dachshund (Standard).
Dachshund (Rabbit)
Dachshund (Miniature)
Redbone Coonhound
Schillerstövare
Polish Hound
Wirehaired Vizsla
Height 0–38 in
- Dachshund (Standard)8–11 in
- Dachshund (Rabbit)no recorded figure
- Dachshund (Miniature)5–7 in
- Redbone Coonhound22–27 in
- Schillerstövare21–24 in
- Polish Hound22–26 in
- Wirehaired Vizsla23–25 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Dachshund (Standard)16–32 lb
- Dachshund (Rabbit)no recorded figure
- Dachshund (Miniature)11 lb
- Redbone Coonhound50–70 lb
- Schillerstövare40–55 lb
- Polish Hound55–71 lb
- Wirehaired Vizsla45–60 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Dachshund (Standard)12–16 yrs
- Dachshund (Rabbit)no recorded figure
- Dachshund (Miniature)12–16 yrs
- Redbone Coonhound12–14 yrs
- Schillerstövareno recorded figure
- Polish Hound13–14 yrs
- Wirehaired Vizsla12–14 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.