This German badger and rabbit hunter comes in a variety of sizes and coat types

Size	Small
Exercise	Up to 1 hour per day
Size of home	Small House
Grooming	More than once a week
Coat Length	Medium

Sheds	Yes
Life Span	Over 12 Years
Vulnerable Native Breed	No
Town or Country	Either
Size of Garden	Small/Medium Garden

View Breeding Standards for Miniature Wire Haired Dachshund

Originating in Germany where he is known as the Teckel (badger dog) the Dachshund, is still used for both tracking wounded game such as deer, and for going to ground after badger or rabbits. In his native country there are three sizes: standard, miniature and Kaninchen (rabbit dog) all defined by measuring the circumference of the chest.

In the UK there are two sizes with miniatures preferably weighing under 5 kilograms.

There are three coat types in each variety: the Smooth haired, the Long haired and the Wire haired and the six varieties all share the same breed standard, divided by size and coat.