Breed Information
The miniature Dachshund is a tiny version of a sausage dog – a cocktail frankfurt if you will. At the height of its popularity in the 1960s, almost every family had one – and this little dog is making a comeback in a big way!
SIZE
The Miniature Dachshund should weigh about 4.5kg, never over 5kg, and stands at about 20cm. Such a pint-sized pooch is suitable for indoor living and will get most of its exercise requirements just running around the home.
COAT
Like the Standard Dachshund, the miniature comes in a wide range of colours and three varieties of coat – smooth-haired, long-haired and wire-haired. The smooth-haired coat is the most common – short, dense and smooth to the touch, except behind the tail where it becomes coarse. The long-haired coat is straight or slightly waved, and extra long at the neck, the under-parts and the tail. Wire-haired Dachshunds are covered in an even, harsh coat and undercoat with smooth ears, an adorable beard and bushy eyebrows.
CHARACTER & TEMPERAMENT
The Dachshund is a comical silly sausage with a huge personality and an insatiable appetite. Loyal and courageous to a fault, the adorable Dachshund can be quick to defend itself (and you) and are often suspicious of strangers, and with the right training they can make for excellent guard dogs. Because of their small, fragile size and snappy attitude, they aren’t the best choice of breed for families with small children.
CARE
The smooth and wire-haired varieties are low-maintenance when it comes to grooming – a weekly brush and a monthly bath should do the trick. The long-hair Dachshund require at least a twice-weekly brush to remove prevent knots and work grass seeds and burs out of the coat – especially behind the ears and between the pads of the feet.
Due to its long spine, it’s important that your sausage dog doesn’t bound up too many stairs in its day to day life, or jump down from furniture. Obesity can also lead to troubles with the spine, so try to curb that huge Dachshund appetite where you can.
TRAINING
The Dachshund is naturally suspicious of strangers and other dogs, so early socialization and obedience training is important. A very clever little dog, your Dachshund will easily pick up commands and quickly become a very obedient pup.
Thanks to their extreme appetite, the most effective way to train a Dachshund is by rewarding good behaviour with tasty treats.
ACTIVITY
With such tiny legs, the sausage dog doesn’t require much more than 30 minutes of exercise a day and that can be accomplished while playing indoors. They enjoy the outdoors and will benefit from trips to off-leash parks or romps in the large backyard. Their intelligence requires stimulation or they may get bored and try to escape, so spend plenty of time playing with your Dachshund.
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