Colors, Varieties and Patterns
Colors, Varieties and Patterns
Colors: The recognized colors of a Dachshund are: Red, Black & Tan, Wild Boar, Chocolate, Chocolate & Tan, Chocolate & Cream, Cream, Black & Cream, Blue & Cream, Wheaten, Black, Blue & Tan, Fawn, Fawn (Isabella) & Tan, Fawn (Isabella) & Cream,
Varieties: (coat types) Smooth, Longhaired and Wirehaired
Patterns: Brindle, Dapple, Piebald, Sable
Colors
The recognized colors of a Dachshund are: Red, Black & Tan, Wild Boar, Chocolate, Chocolate & Tan, Chocolate & Cream, Cream, Black & Cream, Blue & Cream,

Red
The red Dachshund can be a solid color red that ranges from a light red to a rich red. Reds can also show black hairs ranging from none, to few to many, called an overlay.

Black and Tan
The black and tan Dachshund has the distinct mask of tan with a rich black coat. Muzzle patterns can range from a small amount of tan to a larger coverage of tan.

Wild Boar
Wild Boar is a a two-toned hair with a black base and a lighter top color. It is also known as agouti in other species. Wild Boar can be 2, 3 or 4 color shades in their hair.

Chocolate and Tan

Chocolate and Cream

Cream

Black and Cream

Blue and Cream
Blue is the dilute form of black giving the dog a gray color.

Blue and Tan

Fawn and Tan
Fawn (also called Isabella) is the dilute of chocolate so the coat will be lighter.

Fawn and Cream

Wheaton
Wheaton is a very light red, but, it has the tint like a manila envelope
Coat Varieties
Smooth, Longhaired and Wirehaired

Smooth

Longhaired

Wirehaired
Patterns
Brindle, Dapple, Piebald, Sable, Brindle Piebald

Brindle

Dapple

Piebald
