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Chiweenie breeders

The Chiweenie, also sold as the Choxie or Weeniehuahua, is a cross between the Chihuahua and the Dachshund.

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Advertise your Chiweenie puppies, litters and stud dogs

Do you breed Chiweenies? Caninebreeder.co.uk is an independent UK directory where you can list your kennel, advertise Chiweenie puppies for sale and promote a Chiweenie stud dog, or the Chihuahua and Dachshund studs behind your litters. Buyers of this cross want evidence, so your listing can show each parent's IVDD grade, PRA (cord1) result and eye certificate, plus your council licence number where you hold one. Add planned litters and take enquiries directly from people looking for a carefully bred Chiweenie.

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Do I need a licence to advertise puppies?

In England you need a dog breeding licence from your council if you breed three or more litters in 12 months or breed and sell dogs as a business, and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own schemes. Licensed breeders show their licence number and issuing council on every advert. Puppies must be at least eight weeks old before they go to new homes.

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About the Chiweenie

The Chiweenie, also sold as the Choxie or Weeniehuahua, is a cross between the Chihuahua and the Dachshund. It is a crossbreed rather than a recognised breed, so The Royal Kennel Club (RKC) has no breed standard for it. Crossbreeds can be registered on the RKC's Activity Register instead, which opens up agility, obedience, rally, companion shows and the Scruffts crossbreed competition. This guide describes a Smooth Coat Chihuahua crossed with a Miniature Smooth Haired Dachshund, but both breeds come in more than one coat and the Dachshund in two UK sizes, so ask any breeder exactly which varieties they used.

The two parents have very different histories. The Chihuahua shares its name with a Mexican state, where the breed had become popular by the late 1800s. The RKC calls it the world's smallest breed, and its standard allows up to 2.7 kg. The Dachshund comes from Germany, where it is still used to trail injured deer and to go to ground after badgers and rabbits. In the UK the Miniature has an ideal weight of 4.5 kg, with 5 kg given as the desired maximum.

A Chiweenie is therefore a small dog, but first crosses vary and a puppy may take after either parent in size, head shape and length of back. Both parents have short coats that shed, and the RKC suggests grooming each about once a week, so coat care is simple. Exercise needs are modest: the RKC suggests up to 30 minutes a day for the Chihuahua and up to an hour for the Miniature Dachshund. It lists the Chihuahua as suited to a flat and the Miniature Dachshund to a small house, each with a small to medium garden.

The Chihuahua standard asks for a spirited, intelligent dog that is neither withdrawn nor quick to snap. The Dachshund standard describes a lively, faithful and courageous dog with a keen nose for hunting and tracking. A Chiweenie may inherit some of that boldness, so early socialisation and steady recall training are worth the effort. The RKC gives both parent breeds a lifespan of over 12 years. Because back disease is common in Dachshunds, the Dachshund parent's spine screening result deserves particular attention.

Chiweenie health tests

There is no health scheme for the Chiweenie itself, and the RKC advises anyone breeding a cross to consider the tests for both parent breeds. The main concern on the Dachshund side is intervertebral disc disease (IVDD), where the spinal discs harden early and can slip, causing pain or paralysis. In the Dachshund breed council's 2018 DachsLife survey, about three in ten Miniature Smooth Haired Dachshunds over three years old were reported to have IVDD. The RKC and Dachshund Health UK scheme X-rays Dachshunds aged 24 to 48 months and grades the spine from 0 (no calcified discs) to 3 (five or more). Diet and exercise also play a part alongside genes.

For the Chihuahua, the RKC recognised breathing tests under the Respiratory Function Grading Scheme in August 2026, and these join the breed's health standard from January 2027. Breed Watch flags an overly short muzzle, faulty bites, wry jaw and retained puppy teeth in the Chihuahua, and thinness, eye irritation, poor rear movement and too little ground clearance in the Miniature Dachshund.

The RKC has not registered merle Chihuahuas since 2007, and dapple is the Dachshund name for merle. Puppies with two merle copies have a higher risk of blindness and deafness, so a litter should never come from two merle or dapple parents.

  • Chihuahua (Smooth Coat), Best Practice: Eye testing using the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme
  • Chihuahua (Smooth Coat), Best Practice (new test recognised August 2026): Breathing testing for BOAS using the KC Respiratory Function Grading Scheme
  • Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired), Good Practice: Spine screening using the KC intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) screening scheme, supported by Dachshund Health UK
  • Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired), Best Practice: DNA test for progressive retinal atrophy PRA (cord1)
  • Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired), Best Practice: Eye testing using the BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Scheme
  • Breed Watch: Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) Category 2; Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired) Category 2
  • The Chiweenie has no Breed Watch category because it is not a recognised breed

Choosing a Chiweenie breeder

A good Chiweenie breeder begins with two sound, health-tested parents and can explain why they chose that pairing. As the cross itself cannot be registered as a breed, look instead at each parent's paperwork: a registered Chihuahua or Dachshund can be checked on the RKC Health Test Results Finder. The Dachshund parent should have an IVDD grade and a PRA (cord1) result, and both parents should ideally have had an eye examination in the 12 months before mating. Expect honesty about the unknowns, too. A careful breeder will not promise a particular adult weight, back length or colour.

You should be able to see the puppies with their mother in the place they were raised, and the breeder should tell you about the father. Puppies must be microchipped and registered on a database by eight weeks old. In England, anyone running a dog-breeding business, or breeding three or more litters within 12 months and selling puppies, needs a council licence and must display the licence number in adverts. Good breeders ask about your home and offer help after the sale.

  • Which Chihuahua and Dachshund varieties are the parents, and can I meet both?
  • What IVDD grade and PRA (cord1) result does the Dachshund parent have?
  • When did each parent last have a BVA/KC/ISDS eye examination?
  • Is either parent merle or dapple?
  • Will you take the dog back if I can no longer keep it?

Chiweenie questions

Is the Chiweenie recognised by The Royal Kennel Club?

No. The Chiweenie is a Chihuahua and Dachshund crossbreed, so there is no RKC breed standard or Breed Watch category for it. A Chiweenie can be registered on the RKC Activity Register, which lets it take part in activities such as agility, obedience, rally and Scruffts.

Are Chiweenies prone to back problems?

The risk comes from the Dachshund side. Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) is common in Dachshunds, and in the 2018 DachsLife survey about three in ten Miniature Smooth Haired Dachshunds over three were reported to have it. Ask for the Dachshund parent's IVDD grade from the RKC and Dachshund Health UK scheme; grade 0 means no calcified discs were seen. The RKC says screening reduces the risk but cannot guarantee a puppy will stay clear.

How big will a Chiweenie grow?

There is no standard size. The RKC standard allows a Chihuahua up to 2.7 kg, and gives the Miniature Dachshund an ideal weight of 4.5 kg with a desired maximum of 5 kg. A Chiweenie will be a small dog, but puppies in the same litter can differ, so meeting both parents is the best guide.

Can a Chiweenie be dapple?

Yes, if one parent is dapple, which is the Dachshund name for merle. The pattern is dominant, so one copy is enough to show it. The RKC does not register merle Chihuahuas, and dogs with two copies of the merle gene have a higher risk of blindness and deafness, so a responsible breeder will never mate two merle or dapple dogs together.

More for Chiweenie owners and breeders

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