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2006-10-17 10:01:08 · 4 answers · asked by ? 2 in Pets Dogs

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Should be under 11 pounds.
Depends on the size of the parents and how heavey the owner lets them get.
These dogs live to eat and gain weight easily and quickly.

2006-10-17 10:16:32 · answer #1 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0 0

look up al the info oyu need to know below.
minatures often are inbred hyper with health problems.

fromhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dachshund

A full grown dachshund averages 16 to 28 lb. (7 to 12.7 kg), while the Miniature variety typically weighs less than 11 lb. (5 kg). As early as the 1990s, owners’ use of a third weight class became common, the “tweenie,” which included those dachshunds that fell in between full and miniature, ranging from 10 to 15 lb. (4.5 to 6.75 kg).

The breed is known to have spinal problems, due in part to an extremely long spinal column and short rib cage. The risk of injury can be worsened by obesity, which places greater strain on the vertebrae. In order to prevent injury, it is recommended that dachshunds be discouraged from jumping and taking stairs (though some veterinarians say that slow stair-climbing is unlikely to lead to injury). Holding the dog properly is important, with both front and rear portions of the body fully supported.
As it has become increasingly apparent that the occurrence and severity of these spinal problems, or intervertebral disk disease, is largely hereditary, responsible breeders are working to eliminate this characteristic in the breed. Treatment consists of various combinations of crate confinement and courses of anti-inflammatory medications (steroids). Serious cases may require surgery to remove the troublesome disk(s).

2006-10-17 10:12:14 · answer #2 · answered by homelessinorangecounty 3 · 0 1

Go to the AKC website and find out.

2006-10-17 10:22:18 · answer #3 · answered by jkc92618 5 · 1 0

*IF* you'd do *ANY*(EASY!) research...you'd discover that the "mini" *MUST* be 11 lbs or under!

2006-10-18 01:59:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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