Miniature Dachshund Colors
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 greyish 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 greyish green and
the nose
pad and nail colors are pale liver colored.
WILDBOAR - Wildboar Dachshunds have a light brown base coat and a black overlay. The Wildboar
color is
noted by its light color base showing through the nose area, around the eyes and also the underside of
the body.
Wildboar is most common in wire haired Dachshunds but can appear in smooths as well.
