Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Dachshund (Standard)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/dachshund-standard.webp) 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. Compare the Dachshund (Standard) with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 2 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 3 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 3 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 5 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 1 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/dachshund/)[Dachshund (Standard) on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/dachshund) ## 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). - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dachshund-rabbit.webp)Dachshund (Rabbit)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-breed-explorer/?breed=Dachshund%20(Rabbit)) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/dachshund-miniature.webp)Dachshund (Miniature)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/dachshund-miniature/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/redbone-coonhound.webp)Redbone Coonhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/redbone-coonhound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/schillerstovare.webp)Schillerstövare](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/schillerstovare/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/polish-hound.webp)Polish Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/polish-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/wirehaired-vizsla.webp)Wirehaired Vizsla](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/wirehaired-vizsla/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Dachshund (Standard)8–11 in 2. Dachshund (Rabbit)no recorded figure 3. Dachshund (Miniature)5–7 in 4. Redbone Coonhound22–27 in 5. Schillerstövare21–24 in 6. Polish Hound22–26 in 7. Wirehaired Vizsla23–25 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Dachshund (Standard)16–32 lb 2. Dachshund (Rabbit)no recorded figure 3. Dachshund (Miniature)11 lb 4. Redbone Coonhound50–70 lb 5. Schillerstövare40–55 lb 6. Polish Hound55–71 lb 7. Wirehaired Vizsla45–60 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Dachshund (Standard)12–16 yrs 2. Dachshund (Rabbit)no recorded figure 3. Dachshund (Miniature)12–16 yrs 4. Redbone Coonhound12–14 yrs 5. Schillerstövareno recorded figure 6. Polish Hound13–14 yrs 7. 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. See the Dachshund (Standard) on the breed map Read about the Dachshund (Standard) on Wikipedia