Is your dachshund the right weight?

Tell us about your dog. The timetable below reads out a weight band for the age, a calorie starting point and one back-safety note. Nothing leaves your device.

Coat

SmoothLongWire

Size

StandardMiniatureKaninchen

Sex

FemaleMaleNot sure

Age in months

Weight in kg

Units

kg and cmlb and in

Example: miniature smooth, 6 months, 3.2 kg. Enter your dog.

Your dog today

Reading	Value
Size class	Miniature smooth. FCI measures chest at 15 months: males 32 to 37 cm, females 30 to 35 cmA. US and UK rules use weightBC: see this variety.
Weight band for this age (estimated)	2.8 kg to 4.8 kg (middle 3.7 kg)D Within the indicative band
Calories a day, starting point	300 to 370 kcal for a growing puppyE. Adjust to body condition and ask your vet.
Back safety	Still growing: carry on stairs where you can, and ask your vet about jumping while the skeleton matures. Weight is in range, so furniture is the bigger risk now. A typical 45 cm sofa seat is about 2.8 times this size's shoulder height: use a ramp, not a jump.

1. AFCI Standard 148, dachshund. All sources
2. BAmerican Kennel Club breed standard. All sources
3. CThe Kennel Club breed standard. All sources
4. DOur growth bands: modelled from breeder and veterinary growth charts, indicative only. All sources
5. EWSAVA, nutritional assessment guidelines. All sources

• Life timetableThe weight band from 8 weeks to adult, with the body condition guide.Open
• Back-safety audit25 questions about your home, a score and the five fixes to make first. Ramp calculator included.Open
• Red flagsDisc disease grades 1 to 5, and when it is an emergency. One printable sheet.Open

What this site is

The Dachshund Network is a set of reference tables and small tools for people who live with a dachshund. The long back is the reason: disc disease is common in the breed, and a lot of it is made worse by weight, furniture and stairs. Everything here is written fresh, with sources named at the foot of each page. Last reviewed 3 November 2026.

New to the breed? Start with the 15-question fit check, the nine varieties and the colour guide. Already worried about a back? Go to back disease (IVDD).