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Dachshund

The AKC describes the Dachshund as curious, friendly, spunky. Here’s the file: sizes, traits and what they mean for a real home.

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The numbers

At a glance.

Height8-9 inches (standard), 5-6 inches (miniature)
Weight16-32 pounds (standard), 11 pounds & under (miniature)
Life expectancy12-16 years
AKC groupHound Group
OriginGermany
AKC recognized1885
AKC popularity#6 of 210

Source: AKC Dachshund breed page ↗ · checked October 4, 2026.

AKC breed traits, scale 1–5

Breed traits.

  • Energy Level3/5
  • Shedding Level2/5
  • Coat Grooming Frequency2/5
  • Barking Level5/5
  • Trainability Level4/5
  • Good With Young Children3/5
  • Good With Other Dogs4/5
  • Mental Stimulation Needs3/5

Your dog isn’t a breed average. These are breed-level ratings from AKC ↗. A 2022 study in Science found breed explains only about 9% of behavior differences between individual dogs. Source: Morrill et al., Science (2022) ↗

Related clips

On the case.

No clip on this breed yet. Meanwhile, the latest cases:

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Matching printables

For your
Dachshund.

Printables that fit life with this breed. Or make your dog’s own sticker in the free Case File.

Price on EtsyINSTANT DOWNLOADNew Puppy Checklist Kit printed out, on a clipboardOn a clipboard
6 pages · PDF · US Letter + A4

New Puppy Checklist Kit

Shopping list, puppy-proofing, first-week routine, first vet visit questions and a socialization tracker.

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Price on EtsyINSTANT DOWNLOADVet Visit Log & Health Record printed out, on a clipboardOn a clipboard
6 pages · PDF · US Letter + A4

Vet Visit Log & Health Record

Dog profile, vaccine & prevention record, vet visit log, medication log and symptom tracker.

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Price on EtsyINSTANT DOWNLOADFeeding & Weight Tracker printed out, on a clipboardOn a clipboard
4 pages · PDF + XLSX · US Letter + A4

Feeding & Weight Tracker

Weight log, weekly feeding log and food-switch planner, plus a spreadsheet that charts the weight for you.

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Free printable · PDF · US Letter + A4

Free: the
mini-pack.

Two pages for your fridge: a “My dog’s case file” sheet with a cut-out emergency card (poison-control numbers included), and a 7-day routine tracker with mini badges.

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Download · US Letter PDF · 364 KBDownload · A4 PDF · 364 KB
Mini-pack page 1: my dog’s case file and emergency cardMini-pack page 2: 7-day routine tracker and mini badges
The sources

Where this comes from.

  1. Morrill et al., Science (2022): Ancestry-inclusive dog genomics challenges popular breed stereotypes ↗
  2. AKC: Dachshund breed page ↗

Sources checked October 4, 2026. Dept. of Dogs is not affiliated with any organization cited. General info for dog owners, not veterinary advice: ask your vet about your own dog.