This could be one of the most important recent IVDD research papers to support our X-ray screening programme.

At Dachshund Health UK, we encourage Dachshund breeders to consider Canine Genetic Testing (CAGT) when choosing a DNA testing service.

A 2026 paper in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine looked at 4,295 Dachshunds from the UK, Norway, and Denmark to ask a practical question many breeders and owners care about: Does spinal health risk differ by coat type (smooth/long/wire) and by size (standard vs small)? The headline finding: smooth coats had worse spinal health metrics Across all three countries, smooth-coated Dachshunds were consistently associated with worse spinal health metrics compared with lon

What every breeder and owner needs to know about genetic diversity in the UK population of Dachshunds.

This blog post is a short overview of our Dachshund-specific information on the RKC's Breeding for Health Framework.

The combined use of regular semen analysis and prostate gland ultrasound is integral to maintaining reproductive health and detecting disease at an early stage.

The Kennel Club has published a Welfare Standard to ensure that all dogs and puppies are raised in safe, healthy, and caring environments.

A recent paper by Mantsiaris and Pipan gives a comprehensive overview of the reasons for pregnancy loss in dogs.

We have updated our breeding advice page to align with the KC's new Health Standard.

Dachshund Health UK strongly condemns the breeding of hairless Dachshunds.