What is the Dachshund price in India?

About ₹8,000 to ₹30,000 from an unregistered home breeder and ₹20,000 to ₹60,000 with KCI papers, across five Indian publishers. Show quality runs to ₹80,000 and imported lines to ₹1,20,000.

Why is a miniature Dachshund more expensive than a standard one?

Metro demand for apartment-sized dogs. Inside Scroller prices a basic miniature at ₹25,000 to ₹40,000 against ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 for a basic standard smooth, and calls the miniature apartment-friendly. It is the same breed in a smaller size, recognised by the AKC at 11 pounds and under.

Which Dachshund coat is dearest in India?

The wire-haired, at ₹35,000 to ₹70,000 on Inside Scroller, which calls it the rarest type in India. The long-haired follows at ₹30,000 to ₹65,000 and the smooth is the cheapest and most common.

Are Dachshunds suited to Indian weather?

Better than most. Our sources flag humidity rather than heat: the low belly collects moisture and dirt on walks, so drying the underside matters in the monsoon. The back, not the weather, is the breed’s real constraint.

How much does a Dachshund cost per month in India?

Inside Scroller gives ₹2,900 to ₹6,900 a month, with food at ₹1,200 to ₹2,500, grooming ₹400 to ₹1,500 depending on coat and spinal supplements carried as a line of their own.

How big does a Dachshund get in kg?

3.6 to 14.5 kg as an adult, on the American Kennel Club standard, which states it as 16-32 pounds (standard), 11 pounds & under (miniature). Height at the shoulder is 13 to 23 cm. Most of the weight gain is done by about 10 months for a dog in the small size class.

India · prices in rupees, weights in kilograms

International site

Dachshund Price in India (2026)

A Dachshund puppy in India costs about ₹8,000 to ₹30,000 from an unregistered home breeder and ₹20,000 to ₹60,000 with KCI papers, with show lines to ₹80,000. Inside Scroller prices the coat types separately, with the wire-haired the rarest and dearest in India, and adds that KCI registration alone adds ₹15,000 to ₹25,000.

from an unregistered home breeder: ₹8,000 to ₹30,000from an unregistered home breeder
from a KCI-registered breeder: ₹20,000 to ₹60,000from a KCI-registered breeder
food a month: ₹1,200 to ₹2,500food a month

City

Where from

Papers from the Kennel Club of India, with both parents registered and microchipped.

Quality

Include pet insuranceOptional. Adds a year of a mid-level policy to the first-year total.

Dachshund puppy, kci-registered breeder

₹20,000 to ₹60,000

The range our sources give for a KCI-registered Dachshund.

Inside Scroller gives ₹30,000 to ₹50,000 for a KCI-registered standard smooth and ₹35,000 to ₹60,000 for a KCI miniature, and says registration adds ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 to the base price. What's The Cost gives ₹20,000 to ₹37,500.

In Delhi NCR

₹15,000 to ₹70,000

Delhi NCR is a metro. Across the metro cities our sources name, a Dachshund runs ₹15,000 to ₹70,000. That is the general market across seller types, not the figure for one seller.

Inside Scroller’s metro rows run ₹15,000 in Kolkata to ₹70,000 in Mumbai.

The other ways to buy one

Unregistered home breeder: ₹8,000 to ₹30,000
Show quality: ₹30,000 to ₹80,000 and up
Imported line: ₹90,000 to ₹1,20,000

First year of running costs

₹26,420 to ₹74,500

That is ₹2,202 to ₹6,208 a month. The puppy price above is not in this figure.

Food₹1,200 to ₹2,500 a month₹14,400 to ₹30,000
Puppy vaccinationsthe full first-year course₹3,000 to ₹8,000
Dewormingfour to six doses in the first year (working estimate)₹320 to ₹1,500
Vet visitsthree to five consultations, vaccinations counted separately (working estimate)₹900 to ₹4,000
Grooming₹400 to ₹1,500 a month₹4,800 to ₹18,000
Starter accessoriesbed, crate, bowls, collar, leash, toys₹3,000 to ₹13,000

Working estimates included. The number of deworming doses and vet visits in a first year is ours, not a figure from a source. The prices per dose and per visit are sourced.

Indian climate

Suits the Indian climate

Poodles.in flags humidity rather than heat for this breed: the elongated body means more surface area than expected for a small dog, and the low ground clearance means the belly picks up moisture and dirt on walks in India’s humid climate. Inside Scroller carries spinal health supplements as a standing monthly cost instead.

The Dachshund was not on the list in the 2024 central advisory.

Prices checked 15 October 2026.

The 10 sources behind this result

Dachshund dog price in India 2026
Inside Scroller — dated 2026-03-29 — read 2026-10-15
insidescroller.com
Dachshund price in India 2026
What's The Cost — dated 2026-06-12 — read 2026-10-15
whatsthecost.in
Dog breeds in India with price (2026 guide)
Aruani Pet Stop — dated 2026-07-25 — read 2026-10-14
aruanipetstop.in
Dachshund price in India, diet, grooming and care guide
Poodles.in — dated 2026-04-14 — read 2026-10-15
poodles.in
Tamil Nadu bans 23 'ferocious' dog breeds including Pitbull terrier, Tosa Inu
India TV — dated 2024-05-09 — read 2026-10-14
indiatvnews.com
Dachshund breed standard
American Kennel Club — no publication date shown — read 2026-10-08
akc.org
Puppy and dog vaccination schedule in India: chart and cost (2026)
Dog with Blog — dated 2026-10-12 — read 2026-10-14
dogwithblog.in
Dog vaccination schedule in India (2026): age-by-age chart, costs and rabies rules
Supertails — dated 2026-08-21 — read 2026-10-14
supertails.com
Complete new puppy checklist for India (2026)
Supertails — dated 2026-05-30 — read 2026-10-14
supertails.com
How to adopt a street dog in India (2026 adoption guide)
Dog with Blog — dated 2026-10-09 — read 2026-10-14
dogwithblog.in

Every figure here comes from a published Indian source named above, read on 14 October 2026. Puppy prices move with demand and are negotiated one dog at a time, so treat these as the range to expect rather than a quote.

In short

Key takeaways

An unregistered home-bred Dachshund runs ₹8,000 to ₹30,000, and one with KCI papers ₹20,000 to ₹60,000.
Food alone is ₹1,200 to ₹2,500 a month, which is ₹14,400 to ₹30,000 a year.
A Dachshund in a tier 2 city runs ₹12,000 to ₹40,000, against ₹15,000 to ₹70,000 in the metros.
Adult weight is 3.6 to 14.5 kg on the American Kennel Club standard, with most growing done by about 10 months.
Suits the Indian climate. Poodles.
The Dachshund was not named in the 2024 central advisory on dangerous breeds.

The price

Dachshund price by seller type

Who you buy from moves this price more than anything else does. Each row is the range our Indian sources state for that kind of seller, with the sources named in the notes column.

Where from	Price in ₹	What the sources say
Unregistered home breeder	₹8,000 to ₹30,000	What's The Cost puts a pet-quality Dachshund at ₹8,000 to ₹25,000, Poodles.in at ₹10,000 to ₹30,000 and Inside Scroller prices a basic standard smooth at ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 and a basic miniature at ₹25,000 to ₹40,000.
KCI-registered breeder	₹20,000 to ₹60,000	Inside Scroller gives ₹30,000 to ₹50,000 for a KCI-registered standard smooth and ₹35,000 to ₹60,000 for a KCI miniature, and says registration adds ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 to the base price. What's The Cost gives ₹20,000 to ₹37,500.
Show quality	₹30,000 to ₹80,000 and up	A conformation prospect from a proven line.
Imported line	₹90,000 to ₹1,20,000	Brought in from abroad, before shipping and paperwork.
Pet shop	Not priced by breed	No source we found prices a pet-shop puppy breed by breed. One Indian source puts a breed puppy from a pet shop at ₹15,000 to ₹50,000 across all breeds.
Shelter or indie rescue	₹0 to ₹2,000	Most shelters and indie rescues charge nothing, or a nominal ₹500 to ₹2,000 that often covers the first vaccination and the sterilisation.

Every figure read on 14 October 2026. Where two sources disagree, the range spans both and the note says which said what.

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Variation

What changes a Dachshund's price

₹8,000 to ₹60,000

the whole span our sources give for this breed, bottom to top

Coat type is the clearest price ladder of any breed on these pages. Inside Scroller prices a standard smooth at ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 basic, a long-haired at ₹30,000 to ₹65,000 and a wire-haired at ₹35,000 to ₹70,000, calling the wire-haired the rarest type in India.

Size is the other ladder. A miniature costs more than a standard at every tier on Inside Scroller, at ₹25,000 to ₹40,000 basic against ₹15,000 to ₹25,000, because metro demand for apartment-sized dogs is higher.

Inside Scroller prices KCI registration directly at ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 on top of the base price, one of only two breeds where a source does that.

City is a clean factor: ₹12,000 to ₹40,000 in tier 2 and tier 3 towns against ₹15,000 to ₹70,000 across the metros.

What does not change it

No source we read prices a Dachshund by age, so the calculator on this page has no age input. A puppy is priced as a puppy and an older dog is usually a rescue rather than a sale. No source states a price difference between the sexes in this breed either, so the calculator does not ask.

₹8,000 to ₹60,000

the whole span our sources give for this breed, bottom to top

Running cost

What a Dachshund costs to keep

The calculator at the top of this page adds these up for you. The puppy price is not in the total: this is what the first year of keeping the dog costs on top of buying it.

Line	Figure	What it is
Food	₹1,200 to ₹2,500 a month	Inside Scroller gives ₹1,200 to ₹2,500 and Poodles.in ₹1,200 to ₹1,800.
Grooming	₹400 to ₹1,500 a month	Inside Scroller prices this monthly and says it depends on the coat: a smooth Dachshund needs very little, a long-haired or wire-haired one more.
Puppy vaccinations	₹3,000 to ₹8,000	The full first-year course.
Starter accessories	₹3,000 to ₹13,000	Bed, crate, bowls, collar, leash and toys, once.

Food and grooming are this breed's own sourced figures. The other lines are the same for any dog and are sourced on the price calculator page.

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Not in the figure

Spaying or neutering: about ₹1,500 to ₹5,000 at a shelter or a subsidised clinic, and ₹6,000 to ₹25,000 privately, more for a big dog.
Training classes: about ₹5,000 to ₹30,000 for a first course, and far more for a guarding breed.
Air conditioning: a real cost for a thick-coated breed in the plains, which our sources price per breed rather than generally.
Anything that goes wrong: one night in intensive care runs ₹12,000 to ₹25,000 and a cruciate repair ₹1.2 to ₹1.8 lakh.

Adult size

How big a Dachshund gets

Adult weight and height are the American Kennel Club standard, quoted in the standard's own words below. The growth figures are our own calculation on a published veterinary growth standard, scaled to this breed's adult range.

adult weight: 3.6 to 14.5 kgadult weight
height at the shoulder: 13 to 23 cmheight at the shoulder
life expectancy: 12-16 yearslife expectancy

Weight, as the American Kennel Club states it: 16-32 pounds (standard), 11 pounds & under (miniature)
Height, as the American Kennel Club states it: 8-9 inches (standard), 5-6 inches (miniature)

The AKC standard recognises two sizes. The miniature is given as 11 pounds and under with no floor, so the 8 pound bottom of the range here is our own.

See the weight by age in kilograms

Age	Low end	High end
2 months	1 kg	3.9 kg
3 months	1.4 kg	5.8 kg
4 months	1.9 kg	7.8 kg
5 months	2.4 kg	9.5 kg
6 months	2.7 kg	11 kg
7 months	2.9 kg	12 kg
8 months	3.1 kg	12 kg
9 months	3.2 kg	13 kg
10 months	3.3 kg	13 kg
11 months	3.3 kg	13 kg
12 months	3.4 kg	13 kg
15 months	3.5 kg	14 kg
18 months	3.6 kg	14 kg

Estimated from the adult weight range above and the growth curve for the small size class. The band runs from the low end of the adult range to the high end, so your own dog sits somewhere inside it. These are estimates, not measurements of this breed.

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The same growth engine drives our puppy weight calculator, which works in pounds. For a dog in the small size class, weekly weight gain drops to almost nothing by about 10 months. Height finishes earlier than weight: this breed stands 13 cm to 23 cm at the shoulder when grown.

Indian climate

Suits the Indian climate

The Dachshund handles Indian heat better than most breeds here. Our sources worry about the back and the belly instead.

Poodles.in notes the low ground clearance means the belly collects moisture and dirt on every walk, which in a humid Indian monsoon is a skin problem waiting to happen. Drying the underside properly after a wet walk is the specific job.

The spine is the lifelong management question. Inside Scroller carries spinal health supplements as a standing monthly line of ₹400 to ₹800, and stairs and jumping down from furniture are the things to control.

Legal

Legal status

The Dachshund was not on the list in the 2024 central advisory.

For what the 2024 advisory was and what the courts did with it, see the dog price page. Checked 14 October 2026. Not legal advice.

Buying

How to buy a Dachshund responsibly

Decide between standard and miniature before you shop, because they are priced differently and sold interchangeably.

Ask about back problems in the line. It is the breed’s defining health risk and a reasonable question for any breeder.

The checks that apply to any puppy

See both parents, in the place they live. A puppy mill cannot offer you that, which is what makes it the most useful question you can ask.
Ask for the vaccination and deworming record with dates and what was given. The full first-year course runs ₹3,000 to ₹8,000 on our sources.
Check the KCI papers if you are paying for them. Both parents must be KCI-registered and carry KCI-approved microchips for a litter to be registrable, and the breeder must file within 90 days of the birth. Papers record parentage, not health.
Avoid a pet shop if you can. Supertails writes that many Indian pet shops source from puppy mills, and advises anyone who does buy from one to insist on the vaccination records and see a vet within 48 hours.
Consider a rescue. A shelter or indie rescue charges ₹0 to ₹2,000, often covering the first vaccination and the sterilisation.

FAQ

Dachshund prices: the questions people ask

What is the Dachshund price in India?: About ₹8,000 to ₹30,000 from an unregistered home breeder and ₹20,000 to ₹60,000 with KCI papers, across five Indian publishers. Show quality runs to ₹80,000 and imported lines to ₹1,20,000.
Why is a miniature Dachshund more expensive than a standard one?: Metro demand for apartment-sized dogs. Inside Scroller prices a basic miniature at ₹25,000 to ₹40,000 against ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 for a basic standard smooth, and calls the miniature apartment-friendly. It is the same breed in a smaller size, recognised by the AKC at 11 pounds and under.
Which Dachshund coat is dearest in India?: The wire-haired, at ₹35,000 to ₹70,000 on Inside Scroller, which calls it the rarest type in India. The long-haired follows at ₹30,000 to ₹65,000 and the smooth is the cheapest and most common.
Are Dachshunds suited to Indian weather?: Better than most. Our sources flag humidity rather than heat: the low belly collects moisture and dirt on walks, so drying the underside matters in the monsoon. The back, not the weather, is the breed’s real constraint.
How much does a Dachshund cost per month in India?: Inside Scroller gives ₹2,900 to ₹6,900 a month, with food at ₹1,200 to ₹2,500, grooming ₹400 to ₹1,500 depending on coat and spinal supplements carried as a line of their own.
How big does a Dachshund get in kg?: 3.6 to 14.5 kg as an adult, on the American Kennel Club standard, which states it as 16-32 pounds (standard), 11 pounds & under (miniature). Height at the shoulder is 13 to 23 cm. Most of the weight gain is done by about 10 months for a dog in the small size class.

Method

Every source behind this page

Prices come from Indian publishers and one Indian puppy marketplace, all read on 14 October 2026. Adult size comes from the American Kennel Club standard. The weight-by-age figures are our own calculation on a published veterinary growth standard, described on the how we calculate page.

Sources

10 sources behind the figures on this page.

Dachshund price in India 2026
What's The Cost - dated 2026-06-12 - read 2026-10-15
whatsthecost.in
Dachshund price in India, diet, grooming and care guide
Poodles.in - dated 2026-04-14 - read 2026-10-15
poodles.in
Dachshund dog price in India 2026
Inside Scroller - dated 2026-03-29 - read 2026-10-15
insidescroller.com
Dog breeds in India with price (2026 guide)
Aruani Pet Stop - dated 2026-07-25 - read 2026-10-14
aruanipetstop.in
Dachshund breed standard
American Kennel Club - read 2026-10-08
akc.org
Puppy and dog vaccination schedule in India: chart and cost (2026)
Dog with Blog - dated 2026-10-12 - read 2026-10-14
dogwithblog.in
Dog vaccination schedule in India (2026): age-by-age chart, costs and rabies rules
Supertails - dated 2026-08-21 - read 2026-10-14
supertails.com
Complete new puppy checklist for India (2026)
Supertails - dated 2026-05-30 - read 2026-10-14
supertails.com
How to adopt a street dog in India (2026 adoption guide)
Dog with Blog - dated 2026-10-09 - read 2026-10-14
dogwithblog.in
Kennel Club of India: how to register your dog?
Dog with Blog - dated 2026-10-09 - read 2026-10-14
What a KCI litter registration involves: an Indian Kennel Gazette subscription, KCI-approved microchips on both parents, and the form filed within 90 days of the litter being born.
dogwithblog.in

India’s own breeds

Native alternatives of about this size

Nothing we could offer here honestly. A Dachshund is 3.6 to 14.5 kg on the American Kennel Club standard, and no native Indian breed with a published measurement is close enough in size for us to call it an alternative.

India’s small native dogs have never been formally measured. The Indian Spitz is the obvious candidate and it has no registry descriptor and no characterization study we could find; the Indie is a landrace with no standard at all. There are weights for both on pages that sell puppies, and we are not going to set one of those beside a kennel club standard as though the two were the same kind of claim.

The native breeds pages list all fifteen, measured and unmeasured, and say which is which.

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Prices and figures last checked 15 October 2026. Prices move, so treat anything older than a few months as a guide rather than a quote. Estimate only. For health questions, ask your vet.

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Key takeaways

Dachshund price by seller type

What changes a Dachshund's price

What does not change it

What a Dachshund costs to keep

Not in the figure

How big a Dachshund gets

Suits the Indian climate

Legal status

How to buy a Dachshund responsibly

The checks that apply to any puppy

Dachshund prices: the questions people ask

Every source behind this page

Native alternatives of about this size

Related breeds