I have updated the trend graphs of Dachshund registrations now that the KC’s 2023 data have been published.
Registrations of Mini Smooths seem to have peaked (thank goodness) but Mini Longs are increasing in popularity. Their registrations have more than doubled in the past 4 years. Mini Wires continue to be the lowest number of Minis and their trend has been stable over the past 25 years. They did drop slightly between 2011 and 2016, probably due to conerns over Lafora Disease. With all the excellent progress made by MW breeders using the Lafora DNA test, registration numbers are back to the previous level.
With the Standard varieties, the previously seen increases in popularity of Smooths and Wires also now seem to have tailed off. Nevertheless, there are now 4 times as many Wires being registered as there were 10 years ago. With the Smooths, their registrations are about 3 times greater than 10 years ago.
Dachshunds now make up 71% of the KC’s Hound Group registrations. Mini Smooths rank No. 4 in the total KC registrations for 2023 and Mini Longs rank at No. 14.
