dachshund: inherited diseases and health
The inherited conditions below have been documented in this breed in published research. That does not mean your dog has them or will get them – but it helps to know the names when you talk to a breeder or a vet.
Conditions this breed is prone to
Veterinary charities list this breed as more likely than others to get these conditions. Read the signs and what to do:
Cushing's Disease
Heart diseaseInherited conditions documented in the breed
Conditions documented: 24
A gene variant is known for 14 of the conditions below, so a DNA test may exist. Ask your vet or the breed club.
| Condition | Body system | Inheritance | Gene variant known |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ataxia, cerebellar, KCNJ10-related[1] | Nervous system | Autosomal recessive | Yes |
| Ciliary dyskinesia, primary, generic[1] | Respiratory system | – | No |
| Coat colour, dilution, MLPH-related[1] | Pigmentation | Autosomal recessive | Yes |
| Coat colour, merle[1] | Pigmentation | Autosomal incomplete dominant | Yes |
| Coat/skin colour, oculocutaneous albinism type I (OCA1), TYR-related[1] | Pigmentation | – | Yes |
| Dermoid sinus[1] | Integument (skin) | – | Yes |
| Dyskinesia, paroxysmal[1] | Behaviour / neurological | Multifactorial | No |
| Immune-Mediated Thrombocytopenia[2] | – | – | – |
| Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD)[2] | – | – | – |
| Intervertebral disc disease, predisposition to[1] | Skeleton (incl. short stature & teeth) | Autosomal dominant | Yes |
| Iris atrophy[1] | Vision / eye | – | – |
| Megaoesophagus, generic[1] | Digestive / alimentary | – | – |
| Myxomatous valvular degeneration[1] | Cardiovascular system | Multifactorial | No |
| Narcolepsy[1] | Behaviour / neurological | Autosomal recessive | Yes |
| Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, 1[1] | Lysosomal storage disease | Autosomal recessive | Yes |
| Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, 2[1] | Lysosomal storage disease | Autosomal recessive | Yes |
| Osteogenesis imperfecta, SERPINH1-related[1] | Skeleton (incl. short stature & teeth) | Autosomal recessive | Yes |
| Pelger-Huet anomaly[1] | Haematopoietic system | – | – |
| Polyarthritis[1] | Skeleton (incl. short stature & teeth) | – | – |
| Pyruvate kinase deficiency of erythrocyte[1] | Homeostasis / metabolism | Autosomal recessive | Yes |
| Sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome, SARDS[1] | Vision / eye | – | – |
| Von Willebrand disease III[1] | Haematopoietic system | Autosomal | Yes |
| Xanthinuria, type II[1] | Renal / urinary system | Autosomal recessive | Yes |
| XY difference of sexual development, HSD17B3-related[1] | Reproductive system | – | Yes |
What this list means
- “Documented in the breed” means at least one published case or study – it says nothing about how common the condition is.
- Many of these conditions are rare. A responsible breeder can tell you which health tests the parents have had.
- Where the gene variant is known, a DNA test may exist – ask your vet or the breed club.
- If your pet shows signs of illness, contact your vet. This page cannot tell you whether your pet is ill.
About the breed
- Origin
- Germany
- FCI number
- 148
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Sources
How this page was made: the list is taken directly from the sources below; nothing on it was written by AI. Names of conditions may be machine-translated. It is information, not a diagnosis. How we write our pages