SocietySmall Dogs, Big Demand as Dachshund Popularity Takes Off

Dachshunds are enjoying a global popularity boom, rising to No. 5 in the American Kennel Club’s 2025 rankings as owners embrace their small size and strong personalities. The trend is fueling breed meetups and dachshund cafés, while health concerns such as intervertebral disc disease remain; the condition may affect roughly one in four dachshunds.