Standard Dachshund vs Miniature Dachshund: Original Reason for Breeding While the answer may surprise you, both standard dachshunds and miniature dachshunds were born and bred for the same thing.

A "standard" Dachshund—the original form—can weigh between 16 and 32 pounds on average, with their short legs ideal for burrowing. The mini variety, like Ginger, rarely weighs more than 11 pounds.

Dachshunds are fierce dogs, but they’re also pretty small. The American Kennel Club shares that standard-sized dachshunds are about 16 to 32 pounds, and miniature ones usually weigh less than 11 ...

Valerie, a miniature dachshund lost for 18 months — or around half her life — on an Australian island, has been reunited with her owners, her rescuers said Wednesday.

Valerie disappeared in November 2023, slipping out of her pen and into the bush on Australia’s Kangaroo Island. For the next 529 days, the miniature dachshund eluded capture, despite the ...