Size
Dachshunds come in three sizes. A full-grown, standard Dachshund averages 16 to 32 pounds, while the miniature variety typically weighs less than 11 pounds. The Kaninchen weighs 8 to 10 pounds (5 kilograms).
According to kennel club standards, the miniature variety differs from the full-size only by size and weight, thus offspring from miniature parents must never weigh more than the miniature standard to be considered a miniature as well.
Coat and Color
Dachshunds have a wide range of coloration. Dominant colors and patterns are red and black-and-red, often referred to as black-and-tan. Also occurring are cream, blue, wild boar, chocolate brown, fawn, brindle, piebald and a lighter "boar" red. The reds range from coppers to deep rusts, with somewhat common black hairs peppered along the back, tail, face and ear edges, lending much character and an almost burnished appearance; this is often desirable and is referred to among breeders and enthusiasts as a "stag" or an "overlay".
Solid black and solid chocolate-brown Dachshunds occur, and even though dogs with such coloration are often considered handsome, the colors are nonstandard-that is, the dogs are disqualified from conformance competitions in the United States and Canada. Additionally conformation judges of the Dachshund Club of America (DCA) and the American Kennel Club (AKC) assert the piebald pattern a nonstandard and have voted to dismiss this pattern from competition.
Light-colored Dachshunds usually have green or blue eyes, rather than brown. They can also have eyes of two different colors.
Dachshunds come in three coat varieties. The most common, and often seen and depicted, is the smooth-coated dog, followed by long-coated. The wire-haired Dachshund is least common.