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Dachshund

Dachshunds
Small
Median 13.2 y
FCI group 4 · Dachshunds · Derived from the adult weight midpoint (9.5 kg)
Median survival across 3,231 UK dogs (VetCompass, McMillan 2024) · half live 10–15 y
The Dachshund, also known as the Dackel or Teckel, is a German breed of short-legged, long-bodied dog of hound type. It may be smooth-haired, wire-haired, or long-haired, in various colors.
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Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · reference ranges from the Kintail breed dataset

Adult weight

Reference
Male
4.5–14.5 kg
Female
4.5–14.5 kg
0
5
10
15
Breed club figure (the Dachshund Club of America)
Spans 3 varieties

Varieties

Reference
Rabbit
No published range
FCI 148 sizes this variety by chest circumference at 15 months or older — 27-32 cm for dogs and 25-30 cm for bitches — and publishes no weight, so no weight range can be sourced for it
Miniature
Toy build
4.5–5 kg
KC: ideal weight 4.5 kg (10 lb), desired maximum 5 kg (11 lb); the AKC gives the same 11 lb ceiling at 12 months and older; FCI 148 sizes the same variety by chest circumference instead, over 32-37 cm for dogs and over 30-35 cm for bitches; one range for both sexes
Standard
Small build
7.3–14.5 kg
AKC: usually between 16 and 32 lb (7.3-14.5 kg); FCI 148 sizes the same variety by chest circumference instead, over 37-47 cm for dogs and over 35-45 cm for bitches; one range for both sexes
Smooth-haired
Small build
4.5–14.5 kg
12.7–22.9 cm
FCI 148 crosses THREE coats with three sizes; the coat is a separate axis from the size, so it is listed once at the breed's full range rather than as nine cells — same size as the parent, coat only; one range for both sexes
Long-haired
Small build
4.5–14.5 kg
12.7–22.9 cm
FCI 148 crosses THREE coats with three sizes; the coat is a separate axis from the size, so it is listed once at the breed's full range rather than as nine cells — same size as the parent, coat only; one range for both sexes
Wire-haired
Small build
4.5–14.5 kg
12.7–22.9 cm
FCI 148 crosses THREE coats with three sizes; the coat is a separate axis from the size, so it is listed once at the breed's full range rather than as nine cells — same size as the parent, coat only; one range for both sexes
FCI 148 divides this breed by chest girth. Pick the variety your dog is for a band that fits. The 3 coat varieties are the same size — only the coat differs.

Weight for age

Stock data
Male
Female
Expected range
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Expected range from the breed's own adult weight, kilograms. Growth reference: Salt et al. 2017, WALTHAM (9–15 kg band).

Heat cycles · females

Stock data
First heat
8–12 mo
typical
Interval
180 d
typical
Bleeding
~9 d
typical
Proestrus 9d
Estrus 9d
Diestrus 52d
Anestrus 110d
General figures for dogs, not for this breed — individual cycles vary widely.

Questions people ask

Adult males usually weigh 4.5–14.5 kg and females 4.5–14.5 kg. Most are close to their full size by around 18 months, though the last little bit of filling out takes longer. Growth reference: Salt et al. 2017, WALTHAM (9–15 kg band).
No Dachshund cycle figures are published here yet, so this is general guidance rather than a breed number: most females have a first season somewhere between six and fifteen months, and cycles then settle to roughly every 180 days. Smaller breeds tend to start earlier and larger ones later.
The median is 13.2 y. Median survival across 3,231 UK dogs (VetCompass, McMillan 2024) · half live 10–15 y. How the later years go comes down to weight, teeth, exercise and regular check-ups far more than to the breed.

Nearby breeds

Breeds in the same group — FCI group 4 · Dachshunds.

Sources

Reference
Adult weight
Breed club figure (the Dachshund Club of America)
Height at the withers
Not from a published standard — a general reference figure
Size class
Derived from the adult weight midpoint (9.5 kg)
Breed group
FCI group 4 · Dachshunds
Lifespan
Median survival across 3,231 UK dogs (VetCompass, McMillan 2024) · half live 10–15 y
Weight for age
Growth reference: Salt et al. 2017, WALTHAM (9–15 kg band)
Temperament
Kintail editorial — a description, not a sourced fact
FCI standard
FCI nomenclature, standard 148
Origin
Wikidata (CC0)
Uncited on this page: Height at the withers — no reviewed source yet, so it is a general reference figure rather than a published one.
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