Full Size Dachshund vs Mini Dachshund – 4 Remarkable Differences

I've had Mini's and Standard size Dachshund and I've only noticed that the mini need almost half as much food. Most of the differences I see are in smooth hair vs. long hair. Long hair dachshunds seem to be more laid back and chill than the smooth hair. Smooth hairs are a bit more playful and active. Also, long hair dachshunds need a lot more grooming. But all dachshunds are charming, loyal and adorable and they have so much personality. I just love them.

I have been blessed to be a dachshund Mom to 8 minis since I was 18. Now I am 71, and I have 2 longhaired minis. My senior female is 16, and my young male is 2. My senior girl is a rescue that we adopted when she was 6yrs old. I would love to give a forever home to another rescue doxie, but the rescue groups I adopted from, don't have any available. Most dachshund breeders now have long waiting lists, and I prefer to rescue.

Bud found my doorstep when he was dumped. Young but grown longhaired. Seven and a half years of love so far. He's about 17 lbs and 8 1/2 inches. There's an awful lot of dog packed into that 17 pounds. My first hound after mixed breed larger dogs. I think he's just about perfect.

Love my 2 mini dachshunds. Most loving, faithful dogs ever!!

I grew up with Dachshunds of all sizes and hair types. I own currently- a red mini who will turn 13 in May, he's my precious baby boy! I want to point out that it's been my experience that the mini has far less disk/back issues than the standard does. My boy hasn't had any issues, but the standards I grew up with always did. The long hair is calmer and more sweet, yet independent. The wirehair is much more feisty, playful and a bit bossy. The smooth is clownish, silly and loving.

I've had both minis and standards and both have been the right ones for me. They're all absolutely wonderful dogs.

My husband calls these limousine dogs. 🐶

Ummm, isnt that a beagle at the end????

Great vid. But is it so difficult to show a standard and mini in the same frame?

Most important difference: The standard ones are still one of the most popular hunting dog breeds here in Germany. For me as a german standard Dachshund are working machines. Our short haired dachshund was the only sibbling nit selled to a hunter. She was too friendly and childish. Most of the time. 😅 One favorit play was to pick up her toy. She won't give up, hanging in the air.....still holding the toy with her teeth.

That one Dachshund in the suitcase is adorable! 🥰

I haven't seen a standard in a very long time. When I was a child in the 50/60's, most doxies seemed to be standards.

I have miní senior Dauschand of 12 years old and he iis the love of my life.

The single most important choice one must make is an example with proper pedigree. Everything else is irrelevant because you can't go wrong with it.

In my country, dachshunds are officially divided into three different size categories according to their chest girth: standard dachshund (chest girth over 35 cm), miniature dachshund (30–35 cm) and rabbit dachshund (under 30 cm) Plus three coat types: smooth, long and wirehaired. I have a standard wirehaired one ❤️

My baby of 15 years, long haired mini, had lafores in the last month and if was horrible. I would still do it all again! No man hath felt love till he feels it of a dedicated dachshund!!!! Pebbles, the hunting, running and Killin fur baby I've ever known!

Our mini lived a month past her 16th birthday. She had a congestive heart problem in the last year.

My best buddy was over 16 and doing great until the morning she got bloat. This happen to anyone else?? See you soon Doxi!!!

I love all the snout fur babies!

We bought ours from a breeder, and we’re under the impression he was a mini, but he has fallen into this middle unrecognized tweenie category, and weighs 19 pounds, but looks normal…to me. Then again, I’m “grandma” so he’s a perfect and handsome little guy no matter what. But, we are trying to get him down a couple pounds to prevent any back issues, or anything related to weight gain. However, at one of his checkups during the year, the bet changed his paperwork to a standard. I’m just not sure what he is, besides adorable.