Originally Posted by
Lex Luthier
I would bet at least a bit of your mom’s dog acting like that was learned behavior.
Still , standard Dachshunds (20-35 lbs) of any hair type seem to be calmer than tweens (15-20 lbs) , and those are calmer than the miniatures (15 lbs and under)
The wire haired variety seem to be the clowns, the long hairs act mostly like spaniels, and the short hairs seem most aggrieved and cranky. I’ve only had wire haired standards.
The thing to remember is that they are all rowdy hunting dogs, and need jobs to be happy.