Miniature Dachshund Breed

Miniature Dachshund Breed. In the UK there are two sizes with miniatures preferably weighing under 5 kilograms. In 2021 the miniature smooth dachshund was the eleventh most popular breed in the United Kingdom.

The Dachshunds long low-slung body once enabled them to enter and move freely inside the confines of a den or tunnel. In Germany the number of dachshund puppies born has become somewhat of a crisis. In the UK there are two sizes with miniatures preferably weighing under 5 kilograms.

Smooth wirehaired or longhaired.

Other countries have a wider variance in the sizes. The Miniature Dachshund is a loyal breed that develops a strong bond with its owner. In the UK there are two sizes with miniatures preferably weighing under 5 kilograms. Standard Dachshunds weigh somewhere between 16 and 32 pounds while the Miniature Dachshund weighs under 11 pounds.