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How tall is a Dachshund?

A Dachshund is listed by the American Kennel Club at 9 in (22.9 cm), the top of its range.

Other reports range from 8 in (20.3 cm) to 9 in (22.9 cm); the drawing and the comparisons on this page use 9 in (22.9 cm). Each one is listed below with its source.

Side by side with a Bichon Frisé, a Pembroke Welsh Corgi and a Scottish Terrier

Dachshund: 9 in at the shoulder; the average US man’s head is 5 ft 0 in above it. Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Dachshund: 9 in (22.9 cm), measured at the shoulder. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Dachshund: 9 in at the shoulder; the average US man’s head is 5 ft 0 in above it. Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm). Dachshund: 9 in at the shoulder; the average 7-year-old’s head is 3 ft 3 in above it.Dachshund: 9 in at the shoulder; the average US man’s head is 5 ft 0 in above it. Tallest to shortest in this lineup.Dachshund: 9 in (22.9 cm), measured at the shoulder. Average US man: 5 ft 9 in (175.1 cm). Dachshund: 9 in at the shoulder; the average US man’s head is 5 ft 0 in above it. Average 7-year-old: 4 ft 0 in (122 cm). Dachshund: 9 in at the shoulder; the average 7-year-old’s head is 3 ft 3 in above it.

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What a Dachshund’s height measures

The American Kennel Club measures height at the withers, the top of the shoulders. It gives 8 to 9 inches for the standard Dachshund and 5 to 6 inches for the miniature; this page uses the standard size.

Ranked by the tallest height its standard names (9 in), the Dachshund is the joint 4th smallest of the 297 dog breeds on this site. See the smallest dog breeds ranked.

Drawn at the same 9 in: Norfolk Terrier, Affenpinscher and English Toy Spaniel. Same drawing, different listings: a Dachshund’s figure is the top of its range, a Norfolk Terrier’s, an Affenpinscher’s and an English Toy Spaniel’s each the lower end of its range.

This is a published species or breed reference, not a prediction for an individual animal. Where a range is supplied, both ends appear with the reading. Shoulder height and head height are kept apart when comparing animals.

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Published heights

9 in (22.9 cm)

A Dachshund is listed by the American Kennel Club at 9 in (22.9 cm), the top of its range. AKC breed standard, standard size, top of range (8-9 in).

Source: American Kennel Club

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A Dachshund, 9 in (22.9 cm), drawn to scale beside a Norfolk Terrier, 9 in (22.9 cm)