The dachshund is a German breed of dog that was mainly used for hunting badgers. Coincidentally, that is how they got their breed name in the first place, as the German words for badger and hound.
A standard dachshund would have a height of 8 or 9 inches, weighing around 16 to 32 pounds. On the opposite spectrum, mini doxies weigh up to 11 pounds and measure between 5 to 6 inches.