RED - Red Dachshunds are widely known and recognized for their beautiful range of "red" coloring. From a deep
mahogany red to a pale golden and all shades of brownish red in between, the array is truly splendid. Red
Dachshunds may be a clear red or they may have black hairs in their coats. Some reds have black trim around
their eyes and ears and also along their backs. This darker trim often fades as the puppy gets older. The reds
should have black noses and nail color and brown eyes.
BLACK/TAN - Black and Tan Dachshunds are also widely known and recognized. They have a shiny black coat and
have tan or reddish-brown markings on the face, chest, four feet and under the tail. The nose pad and nails should
be black. The eyes should be a dark rich brown and the markings should be deep tan and even - not pale red or
indistinct. *** Note that Black and Cream Dachshunds are the same except that their markings are a light cream
instead of a reddish-brown or tan.
BLACK - Occasionally when black and tan Dachshunds with indistinct markings are bred over many generations,
they can produce a Dachshund that appears to be solid black. Genetically there is no solid black dog, however,
there can be a puppy that appears to have no tan markings. These black Dachshunds are recognized by AKC and are
highly regarded and desired by pet owners and breeders.
BLUE/TAN - Blue and Tan Dachshunds are dilutes of the Black and Tan Dachshund colors. The Dachshund's main
body color is a battleship grey or steel grey along with muted tan markings as a result of diluting factors. The
eyes are usually a grayish blue color and the nose pad and nails are a pale grey.
CHOCOLATE/CREAM - Chocolate & Cream Dachshunds are similar to Black and Cream Dachshunds - their main
body color is a rich dark chocolate to a light milky chocolate and their points are a lovely cream color. Chocolate
and Cream Dachshunds often have brown or hazel eyes and a liver-colored, self colored or deep dark brown nose
pad, nails and tan markings.
CHOCOLATE/TAN - Chocolate & Tan Dachshunds are similar to Black and Tan Dachshunds but their main body
color is a rich dark chocolate to a light milky chocolate. Chocolate and Tan Dachshunds often have brown or
hazel eyes and a liver-colored, self colored or deep dark brown nose pad, nails and tan markings.
CHOCOLATE - Occasionally when Chocolate and Tan Dachshunds with indistinct markings are bred over many
generations, they can produce a Dachshund that appears to be solid chocolate. A solid chocolate would appear to
have no tan markings. These chocolate Dachshunds are recognized by AKC and are highly regarded and desired by
pet owners and breeders.
CREAM - Cream colored Dachshunds do not have any red or tones of red in their coat color. They often appear
almost off white to grayish white at birth. They are a natural buff color with dark brown eyes, and a black nose
and nail color or self colored. They may also have some black hairs in their coats - around the eyes, ears and along
the back. This black often diminishes as the puppy gets older. True Creams trace their lineage to England.
AMERICAN CREAM - American Cream colored Dachshunds often appear white to pale blond at birth and can come
in smooth or long hair. As they get older, they often appear to be a strawberry blond or beige tone. They
normally have dark brown eyes and a black nose and nail color. However, just as you can have a red dilute
resulting in a liver colored nose, you can have a diluted American Cream with a pale nose. This is the result of
breeding an American Cream to a chocolate and tan or other dilute color.
ISABELLA & TAN - Isabella and Tan Dachshunds, often described as Fawn colored with tan markings are another
form of dilute color. Isabella and Tan is a dilution of Chocolate and Tan. The main body is a silvery fawn
(greyhound) colored and the markings are a muted tan. The eyes are usually a light grayish green and the nose,
pad and nail colors are pale liver colored.
WILD BOAR - Wild boar Dachshunds have a light brown base coat and a black overlay. The Wild boar color is
noted by its light color base showing through the nose area, around the eyes and also the underside of the body.
Wild boar is most common in wire haired Dachshunds but can appear in smooths as well.
Colors
BRINDLE - The Brindle pattern in Dachshunds appears like a series of stripes (like a zebra) along the base color.
One parent must be a Brindle in order to have the pattern appear.
DAPPLE - Dapples Dachshunds show patches or spots of lighter color mixed in with patches of the self color.
They sometimes have white on the chest. If the dapple pattern appears across the face, one or both eyes may have
blue speckles or may be entirely blue. In order for Dappling to occur in a puppy, one of the parents must show the
dapple gene.
DOUBLE DAPPLE - Double Dapples usually have larger areas of white on their bodies in addition to their base
color and patches / spots. Eyes may be completely blue and they may have white on their heads, white nail tips,
white on their feet, white on their underside and their sides. Breeding double dapples can be dangerous as
deafness, reduced eye size and blindness may occur. Double Dapples are produced when two single dapple
parents are bred together.
PIEBALD - Piebald Dachshunds show a white spotting pattern over the base color. Piebalds should never have
blue eyes. If they do, then they should be registered as Dapples. They should also have no shading within the
white areas or body spots. The amount of white varies, ranging from a white collar, white chest, underside, tail
and feet to almost pure white.
WILD BOAR - Wild boar Dachshunds have a light brown base coat and a black overlay. The Wild boar color is
noted by its light color base showing through the nose area, around the eyes and also the underside of the body.
Wild boar is most common in wire haired Dachshunds but can appear in smooths as well.
SABLE - True Sable Dachshunds are very difficult to describe. Sable is seen in long haired dogs only. The red is
so dark as to appear black. The whole body except for the face and feet are seen with the base color of the dog
with black tips at the ends. The face and feet are usually the base color. Therefor a Red Sable will have red
at the base of the hair with black tips - the face and feet will be red. One parent must show the Sable pattern to
produce a Sable Dachshund.
Please note that AKC will not register more than one pattern per Dachshund. (exception is a
Brindle Piebald)
Patterns