The Miniature Dachshund (Japanese: ミニチュア・ダックスフンド Minichua Dakkusufundo) is a toy dog breed in Nintendogs and Nintendogs + Cats. It is the mascot of Dachshund & Friends.
Breed Information

Official artwork of the Dachshund
Dachshunds are small dogs, originally bred with their characteristic elongated bodies to hunt problematic tunneling animals such as badgers and foxes.
Dachshunds come in standard and miniature size and can have three coat variations: short-hair, long-hair, and wirehair. They also come in more colors than are available in-game, such as gray, brown, pure black, chocolate-and-tan, and merle. They may not actually come in pure white in the real world, but they do come in piebald (white with black) and skewbald (white with other colours), which is nonstandard according to the American Kennel Club.
In-Game Description
- Nintendogs: "This breed appeared in Germany. Its elongated torso and short legs of this breed give it a comical air."
- Nintendogs + Cats: "This breed from Germany is unmistakable, with its very long torso and short legs."
Unlocking the Breed
Nintendogs
Version | |
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Chihuahua & Friends | Obtain 50,000 Trainer Points |
Labrador & Friends | Obtain 45,000 Trainer Points |
Dachshund & Friends | Starter Breed |
Dalmatian & Friends | Obtain 50,000 Trainer Points |
Best Friends | Starter Breed |
Version | |
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Chihuahua & FriendsJA | Obtain 50,000 Trainer Points |
Shiba Inu & FriendsJA | Obtain 40,000 Trainer Points |
Dachshund & FriendsJA | Starter Breed |
Nintendogs + Cats
Version | |
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Toy Poodle & New Friends | Obtain 5,800 Owner Points. Play for 21 days in a row |
Golden Retriever & New Friends | Starter Breed |
French Bulldog & New Friends | Obtain 600 Owner Points. Play for 5 days in a row |
In Nintendogs
In Nintendogs, Dachshunds come in three coat colors: Black & Tan, Red, and Yellow. They are classified as long-haired.
In Nintendogs + Cats
The Miniature Dachshund has bigger eyes and is classified as a short-hair dog. Its original color options are all available, but yellow Dachshunds are only available through the "Surprise Me!" option.
If the player chooses "Surprise Me!" they may find:
- a "golden" Dachshund
- a white Dachshund
Neighbors
Nintendogs
Nintendogs + Cats
- Loulou/Trixie, owned by Joe/Bob
Gallery
Nintendogs
Nintendogs + Cats
Trivia
- There is a popular mispronunciation of the word "dachshund" as "dash-und". The correct pronunciation is "dock-sund".
- Black & Tan dachshunds are the most popular type of dachshund.