Dachshund Puppy Price: What It Actually Costs

A Dachshund puppy from us is $1,400 to $1,500. Across the wider market the advertised range is far broader, and the reasons for that are worth understanding before you compare two listings.

Price is the question people feel least comfortable asking and most need answered. So here is ours in plain figures, what sits behind it, and what the dog will cost you after the purchase price is paid.

What we charge

The puppy price includes the veterinary health certificate, dated vaccination and deworming records, microchip, AKC registration, the welcome kit and feeding plan, and our written 2-year genetic health guarantee. For Portland pickup, a 60% deposit can hold your puppy for up to thirty days, with the balance due before collection. For delivery, the full puppy price plus the confirmed delivery fee are required to reserve. There are no fees we have not listed here.

Why Dachshund prices vary so much elsewhere

Advertised prices for Dachshund puppies in the United States commonly run from around a thousand dollars to several thousand. The spread is not random. These are the factors that move it, in rough order of influence.

• Size. Miniatures are in higher demand than standards and are usually priced above them.
• Coat variety. Longhaired and wirehaired Dachshunds are less common than smooths and often carry a premium.
• Color and pattern. Dapple, piebald, blue and English cream all attract higher asking prices. This is fashion rather than quality, and it is where the market is least rational. A pattern premium is worth nothing to the dog.
• Registration and pedigree. Show lines and titled ancestors push prices up. For a companion home this makes very little practical difference. We have explained what papers actually mean here.
• What is included. Two listings at the same price are not comparable if one includes veterinary work, a microchip and a written guarantee and the other does not.

What a Dachshund costs after you bring it home

The purchase price is the smaller number. These are typical first-year figures in the United States, and they vary a good deal by region.

Two costs that are specific to this breed

Grooming depends heavily on coat. A smooth Dachshund needs almost nothing: a rubber mitt and a bath now and then. A longhaired Dachshund needs regular brushing and a tidy-up every couple of months. A wirehaired Dachshund needs hand-stripping by a groomer who knows wire coats, which is the most expensive of the three and the hardest to find. Check which coat your puppy has before you budget. Our guide to Dachshund coats covers the differences.

Back protection is not optional. The breed is prone to disc disease, and the cost of surgery for it runs into thousands. Ramps or steps for furniture, a harness instead of a neck collar, and keeping weight down are all cheap. Insurance taken out before any symptoms appear is the other sensible move, because pre-existing conditions are excluded once they are on record. The breed guide goes into the daily habits.

Current prices are on each card on the Dachshund puppies page, and the full sequence from first message to arrival is set out in how buying an Everpine puppy works.