Build:	Elongated, compact, and low to the ground, well muscled body and short legs, very distinctive
Toy* weight:	Up to 8 lbs. (3.5 kg.) (*Toy, or kaninchen, is not an acknowledged division in the US, UK, and many other countries)
Toy* chest width:	Up to 12 in. (30 cm.)
Miniature weight:	8-30 lbs. (3.5-5 kg.) or under 11 lbs. (5 kg.) in countries that do not recognize a toy division.
Miniature chest width:	12-14 in. (31-35 cm.)
Standard weight:	11-32 lbs. (5-14 kg.) AKC classifies weight as 16-32 lbs (7-14 kg.), KC states its ideal as 20-26 lbs (9-12 kg), but if a dachshund doesn't qualify by weight as miniature, then it is considered a standard.
Standard chest width:	14-18 in. (35-45 cm.)
Coat:	Three varieties: Smooth, Wired-haired and Long-haired
Color:	Single colors may be red or cream; bi-colors are black, chocolate, wild boar, gray (blue), and fawn (Isabella) with points, or markings, of tan or cream (eg. Black and Tan). Other colors include piebald (base color is white), dapple (base coat with lighter over-coat), and double-dapple(same as dapple, but with white mixed in).
Head:	Elongated, with a slight convex skull, arched and protruding eyebrows, a long muzzle, robust jaws with rounded non-pendent lips
Teeth:	Scissors bite with extremely strong teeth (usually 42)
Eyes:	Oval, dark red or brown-black with an energetic and friendly expression, or in the case of dapple or double-dapple: blue, one blue one brown, or brown with blue, all of which are called "wall" eyes.
Ears:	Mobile and hanging long on its cheeks
Tail:	Long, carried in line with its back
Limbs:	Short,powerful legs
Feet:	Full, tight, compact
Life span:	Median 14-17 years

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