Does size matter?

[Augie Dog]

Augs mom is a standard, dad's a mini. So Aug would be a tweenie right? He's at 15 pounds now, lean. Anyone at the Scrantor Doxie Day will attest to that. Is he a standard as soon as he hits 16 pounds or do both parents have to be standards.

Big Dan and Gabby are the standards that I am used to. A little round but :smile:

So, what is the deal?

[Krista]

He will be a standard. Weight is the only difference in the classifications.

Parents provide an idea of the size, but pups are often larger/smaller than either parent. My Rudy is the same size his father was - a tab bit bigger than his mom.

I have also met many lean tweenies at 13 or so pounds, while the parents were minis at right at 11lbs.

Just remember leaness is important. Too many people are letting their little ones get chunky.

Standards are so handsome!! Have you posted any pics of Aug???

[Augie Dog]

These are at 17 weeks, he's 23 now and at 15 pounds, he was only 11 here.


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Wait till I start posting from doxie day in scranton. If you like standards, you will love princess gabby and big danny!

[wireweiners]

Miniature is really only a classification for show purposes. In order to be shown in the open miniature class, a dog must weigh 11 pounds or less at a year of age. Anything over is technically a standard. In all other classes and in the performance events, miniatures and standards compete together.

It is quite possible for a pup from 2 "true" minature parents to go oversize. It is less common for a pup from two "true" standard parents to be a "true" miniature.

In Europe, under the FCI rules, there are 3 sizes of dachshunds determined by chest circumferance rather than weight.

[Augie Dog]

thanks for clearing that up