Weight Categories
Introduction
DRBC hopes this guide helps you and your dog to a longer, happier, and healthier life. The information presented is meant to be a guide as you look for the proper nutritional program for your pet. The best program begins and remains with your veterinarian. Always include them in your discussion on a diet or any other changes to your pets’ lifestyle. Be sure to make that discussion a part of your semiannual veterinary visits.
DRBC has developed a dietary approach aimed at sound health and long life. The building blocks of this program can be found by using the menu below.
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Weight Categories
It is important to establish the weight and health of your doxie for this discussion. Please use the guide below the picture to determine if your dachshund is weight appropriate.
- Mini doxies: Weigh between 6 and 12 lb.
- Tweenie (small standards): Weigh up to 20 lb.
- Standards (full-sized): Can weigh up to 30 lb.
These weight ranges apply to dogs that are fit and trim. Your dachshund should not appear to look like a sausage! Overweight doxies experience neurological problems and stress the other organs in their body.
The picture shown above is a beautiful example of a dachshund that is weight appropriate. Notice the sweeping line that can be seen beginning at the chest which sweeps up over the hip. Although not available, a look down at the top of this dog would reveal the definition of figure eight with the chest protruding out the waist indented, and the hips slightly wider. There are no hip points visible and no bones visible.
The chart which follows should help you determine your dog's weight category.
NOTE: Nutrition is part of the overall wellness plan you should discuss with your veterinarian. The information contained in this website and on this page specifically represents that of the DRBC organization. All of our decisions on a diet are discussed with our veterinarians on a routine basis.