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[Lonnie]

How did you decide on what size doxie to get, i.e. mini vs standard?


Thanks!

 

[Penny]

Minis are much more available than standards. It was a long time before I even saw a standard, and it was at a dog show.

 

[Wandering Man]

Our son had a minnie (actually a tweenie), and I discovered I wasn't allergic to the dog. I'm not sure we even knew about size differences until we bought PD. We got our second Doxie, Henry, to keep PD company. At the time we wanted another tweenie. Henry grew up to be a small standard. After Henry died, we found Frank in a shelter and fell in love with him. He just happened to be a minnie.

So basically, there was no "deciding" for us, as far as size goes.

 

[LBandGauge]

We choose a mini because Standards seem to have more back problems due to their length. Mini's usually have a better temperament than the standards.

 

[vizzla]

We have 3 sizes in sweden. We thought that standards are more "dog-like" in their apperence. The way they look, move and they dont seem as fragile as the smallest dachsies.

I dont think dachshunds are supposed to be as tiny as some seem to be. They are after all a hunting dog.

Our second dog is a rescue and not a concidered choise. We got him on an impuls He is the middle size, almost a standard.

 

[vizzla]

We choose a mini because Standards seem to have more back problems due to their length. Mini's usually have a better temperament than the standards.

The size have nothing to do with backproblems. Its the dwarfism (short legs) that causes fragile discs. In sweden the smallest dachshunds are more exposed to backproblems.
Bad breeding since it has some hereditary..

 

[Inkeri]

We have 3 sizes in sweden. We thought that standards are more "dog-like" in their apperence. The way they look, move and they dont seem as fragile as the smallest dachsies.

This is why I have a standard as well.

 

[DeafDogs]

I just ended up with my mini's... I never chose LOL

 

[Doxmom]

And I'd have to add, Bree chose me, not the other way around!! I like his size, though - 11.2 lbs. He's not so fragile as the tiny ones but still travel-sized!