All this talk about Dachshunds...

... got me to thinking...

My entire family (extended family) has dachshunds or has had dachshunds and I always LOVE them. My father grew up with his two favorite dogs- a dachshund (Weenie- I kid you not) and a dachshund/collie (Duchess) as well as his gundogs. They both lived to a ripe old age and I always hear stories from him about those two dogs.

Anyways, are standard dachshunds just not popular anymore? I was so used to seeing the standards and now I only know minis...

Does no one have standard dachshunds these days?

I see them at shows, that's about it! You know how it is...the big get bigger, and the small get smaller!

My step dad's family has them and my mom hates them.

I like them but I dont know if I would own one.
Lovely little dogs though.

I have a mini...my neighbor's have a standard, but its been bred so many times its in horrible condition.

The only time I have seen them is at shows. Ive shown all coat types in minis but I have never had the opportunity with a standard. They arent that popular even in the show ring

The only time I've even seen one was at a show
I thought they were huge lol

The fact that a doxie could weigh almost double what Izzy weighs and still be in standard boggles my mind.

Maybe I'm confused...and the dog might be just an overweight mini?

There's a few around here, I see them sometimes at Petsmart (where I work.) But I'd say 90% of them that come in are miniatures! Gina's a mini dachshund.

I wonder if they have a different personality. All the standards I've ever seen seem to be more laid back, or aloof-like.

I have two standards (And 5 minis).

Meet Elliot (Standard red, 7 years old/8 in September):


and Cartman(Standard dapple red. 6 years old/7 in July):




As for personality. Elliot LOVES cats, and small critters. He thinks he is any kittens mother. He is a gentle, sweet boy who is very friendly and good with any person.

Cartman is a goofy, funny man. Hes a whiner, he has major separation anxiety. Is is very athletic and lean. He loves doing anything outdoorsy..Loves walks, loves car rides. He is also a very sweet little guy. He loves any person, and gets along with any other animal.

We also had another standard, Hannah. She was a biter,and very aggressive. She bit all my friends, she bit old ladies...up until her last few months, when she became senial, she was an aggressive girl. She was a MAJOR kitten killer. She killed quite a few kittens in her time. And she would kill any small animal. But she was a sweet girl when it came to her family, and always had a liking for me. (My mom got her when I was 2)

A few more Elliot pictures:

And a couple more Carty pictures:

Kind of embarassed, I wouldn't know the difference between a standard and a mini if I saw one. There was one at the UKC show I was at last weekend. He was kind of a chocolatey dapple color. Very pretty.

I can't tell you the last time I saw a standard. We see tons and tons of minis at the vet clinic where I work. Some are really nice, some are really not. We have this old one with no teeth- she's like 12 or something- who is the nicest dog. I just love her to pieces.

Hmm ok so maybe it is a standard...she's bigger than Princess.

Minis are more popular to own now, I guess. I used to have one, but she died at 18 of breast cancer. She was a rescue and we only had her for about a month before she passed. They are wonderful dogs, though, and I hope to own one again someday.