The nature of the oropharyngeal dysphagia in polymyositis/dermatomyositis (PM/DM) has been investigated by EMG methods. Nineteen patients with PM/DM were studied.
The larger Dachshund dog, weighing in at 30 to 35 pounds, is used for hunting badgers and boars, and the smaller, standard sized dog, weighing from 16 to 22 pounds, is used for hunting badgers, foxes and hares.
A mini dachshund is 6-11 pounds by 1 year of age A standard dachshund is 16-32 pounds by 1year of age. The tweenie, which is an unrecognized size is just that, a dog that falls somwhere inbetween the breed standard for the mini & standard dachshund.