Small Dogs, Big Demand as Dachshund Popularity Takes Off

Dachshunds are enjoying a global popularity boom, climbing to No. 5 in the American Kennel Club’s 2025 rankings as owners embrace their small size and outsized personalities. The surge is supporting everything from breed meetups to dachshund cafes, even as owners contend with health concerns including intervertebral disc disease, which may affect roughly one in four dachshunds. Joining Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss all things Dachshund is Bloomberg News Bangkok Bureau Chief Randy Thanthong-Knight. (Source: Bloomberg)

Dachshunds are enjoying a global popularity boom, climbing to No. 5 in the American Kennel Club’s 2025 rankings as owners embrace their small size and outsized personalities. The surge is supporting everything from breed meetups to dachshund cafes, even as owners contend with health concerns including intervertebral disc disease, which may affect roughly one in four dachshunds. Joining Bloomberg This Weekend to discuss all things Dachshund is Bloomberg News Bangkok Bureau Chief Randy Thanthong-Knight. (Source: Bloomberg)