The tips of the hairs on the body only, (not the tan points of the face, legs etc.) on the ears. Chocolates seem to come in essentially a light or a dark
Red dachshunds may also have varying amounts of black accents or overlay on ears, shoulders, back and tail, or dapple spots, which may fade away as the dog ages, or stayduring its life. Please Click HERE for
The dapple shows as silvery patches on her head and ears, with a few spots elsewhere. Undue prominence or extreme lightness of tan markings is undesirable. There's no such thing as "too much Cash" at Flickennel! Tiny Einy (it rhymes) arrived late January, 2013, from our East Coast branch in upstate New York - our first "cream of wheat" wirehair! FeetFront paws are full, tight, compact, with well-arched toes and tough, thick pads. mating red to red leads to loss of pigment as well
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normal as the dog recovers. (Photo from the Dachshund Club of America website.). Then there's Ruger, who defied our best efforts to decipher WHAT his coloring was! The First World War, wrought sad havoc among
Examples of
TailRobust, thickly haired, gradually tapering to a point. This is not a harmful fault - a lot of people confuse piebald and dapple, worrying that breeding two pies will produce defects. There are five toes, four in use, close together with a pronounced arch and strong, short nails. COATS: Smooth (SM), longhair (LH) & wirehair (WH) are displayed in each COLOR group, because they can look quite different from one dog to another. say it has poor pigment - actually if it has a good deep chocolate nose then it has
In this case they are convinced and or feel the blame is with chocolates in the breeding for
is the earliest written word about a chocolate in the UK that I could find although it
Smooth DachshundCoatShort, smooth and shining. Brindle is a pattern (as opposed to a color) in which black or dark stripes occur over the entire body although in some specimens the pattern may be visible only in the tan points. The left column is the RED SERIES, center column is the BLACK SERIES, right column is the CHOCOLATE SERIES. The joints between the forearms and the feet (wrists) are closer together than the shoulder joints, so that the front does not appear absolutely straight. RED (one-colored - no tan points) BLACK & TAN (two-colored) CHOCOLATE & TAN (two- colored). Now we know! BRINDLE: a pattern of tiger-stripes most visible on reds & creams, but which can affect every color and pattern. MetatarsusShort and strong, perpendicular to the second thigh bone. the darkest color on any dapple is its base-color, however much or little there is, Red dachshunds may also have varying amounts of black accents or overlay on ears, shoulders, back and tail, or dapple spots, which may fade away as the dog ages, or stay. pink nose, pale tinted hair etc. ideas as a result of that. Robinson describes
DAPPLES: The dapple pattern takes a number of forms and variations, including 'cryptic' or 'hidden' that doesn't show at all. (We have a number of whitened dapples that are not double-dapples, so white in the coat is not always a mark of double-dappling. with a modifier can also end up in the chocolate based reds scenario resulting
with a long line of blacks behind them mate and then suddenly out
A flag tail is a fault. TeethPowerful canine teeth; teeth fit closely together in a scissors bite. An even bite is a minor fault. When viewed in profile, the back lies in the straightest possible line between the withers and the short very slightly arched loin. In 1923, when ten years old and almost blind, he was mated to
Therefore there is
TailGradually tapered to a point. The enclosing structure of well-sprung ribs appears full and oval to allow, by its ample capacity, complete development of heart and lungs. Hind legs drive on a line with the forelegs, with hocks (metatarsus)turning neither in nor out. If you find black on a dog that looks like one of those colors, it is NOT that color, but is red, cream, wildboar or black in some form.. For instance. This will happen regardless of the colour of parents. We do have a wheaten wire (parents are from both English cream and wheaten stock). incorrect. Front dewclaws may be removed. The distinctive facial furnishings include a beard and eyebrows. TailSet incontinuation of the spine, extending without kinks, twists, or pronounced curvature, and not carried too gaily. A large area of white on the chest of a dapple is permissible. ways of proving exactly what has been said, how ever I have chosen to
One-colored Dachshunds include red (with or without a shading of interspersed dark hairs or sable) and cream. degrees of sunlight does affect the colour of these dogs quite widely being
When viewed from behind, they are upright and parallel. Jubilee LH red whitened dapple, 1 blue eye, 1 brown. The challenge is to tell between a brindle and a dapple, or brindle and a genetic solid-color, such as our Ringo and his pups. TRY THIS -
continuation of the spine, extending without kinks, twists, or pronounced curvature, and not carried too gaily. Any display of shyness is a serious fault. Wall eyes, except in the case of dappled dogs, are a serious fault. The pelvis, the thigh, the second thigh, and the metatarsus are ideally the same length and form a series of right angles. The foregoing description is that of the ideal Dachshund. ), Another trait of dapples is blue eyes, either partially or wholly, one eye or both. Casper SM red brindle ex-white piebald double-dapple, Prince LH blue & tan salted whitened mosaic dapple, Sterling Silver (pup) LH blue & tan reverse dapple, Remington Steel LH blue & tan salted dapple, Hershey LH whitened chocolate & tan dapple, Sugarfoot LH chocolate & tan whitened few-spot dapple, Hidalgo, Dawg's grandson, nearly identical on the right side, Wolfman Jack LH whitened chocolate & tan dapple. next to a real pink eye rim, you would IMMEDIATELY see the difference. Nostrils well open. Tan 'points' are also considered 'red' in the genetic language. Viewed from the front, the legs do not move in exact parallel planes, but incline slightly inward to compensate for shortness of leg and width of chest. Nose and nails BLACK in
To visibly display the various coats, colors and patterns in dachshunds, photographic examples of our Flickennel Dachshunds are shown below the rest of the text of the AKC Breed Standard. We have one notable exception: Reese's Pieces, a LH English cream brindle with chocolate stripes! A small amount of white on the chest is acceptable, but not desirable. At
excellent pigment for what it is. Lollipop LH whitened isabella & tan dapple. PIEBALD: Another immensely variable and attractive pattern, piebald is the inclusion of varying amounts of white in the dog's coat. Chocolates as a mutation at some time from Black so they probably go back to
The Dachshund must have agility, freedom of movement, and endurance to do the work for which he was developed. Lips are tightly stretched, well covering the lower jaw. Click here for detailed information. Chocolate and Tan & Chocolate
As is the case with Dapples
Chocolates. there are some breeders who still believe in myths and have genetically inaccurate breeding
NoteInasmuch as the Dachshund is a hunting dog, scars from honorable wounds shall not be considered a fault. We've never had a chocolate & tan brindle, pup or adult! Forelegs reach well forward, without much lift, in unison with the driving action of hind legs. poor pigmentation then you are more likely to have offspring who also have
NO other colours are
It's hard to spot a chocolate & tan, isabella & tan or blue & tan brindle, since the stripes are not black, but the same as the base color, and don't show up well against the tan points. Forelegs reach well forward, without much lift, in unison with the driving action of hind legs. The correct shoulder assembly and well-fitted elbows allow the long, free stride in front. On all other colors, the stripes are the same as the base color (blue, isabella, chocolate) and visible only on the tan points. Since black is NOT present on blue, chocolate or isabella, a dog advertised as a sable in one of those colors is misrepresented. FeetHind PawsSmaller than the front paws with four compactly closed and arched toes with tough, thick pads. of no where produce a red pup! They may be equally inclined a trifle outward. The absence of an undercoat is a fault. What colour is the eye
They're the only color series that change as they age, and red includes all the different creams, described below. Look for pups from Justin, who is a red faux-dilute (blush) dapple piebald, so his pups should also be or carry dilute. from almost any colour combination of parents; the
(Getting the dog to sit still and not shut its eyes when the camera signals it's going to flash is another thing! That is NOT SO. We bred Opie to Jill's sister Jackie, with nearly-identical pups: one American cream (like Opie), one red-brindle, and one solid red. SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE THREE COAT VARIETIES. TailGradually tapered to a point. Please note the
pigmentation issues! SABLE is only observed on a longhaired red or cream, and is a bicolored-hair pattern. Taffy LH red reverse dapple, at 5 weeks & adult (Toffee's sister), Toffee SM red reverse- dapple, at 5 weeks & adult, Chuckles SM black & tan, with piebald markings. Certainly chocolate in the
ForearmShort; supplied with hard yet pliable muscles on the front and outside, with tightly stretched tendons on the inside and at the back, slightly curved inwards. When viewed from the front, the thorax appears oval and extends downward to the mid-point of the forearm. Longhaired DachshundCoatThe sleek, glistening, often slightly wavy hair is longer under the neck and on the forechest, the underside of the body, the ears, and behind the legs. If you find black on a dog that looks like one of those colors, it is NOT that color, but is red, cream, wildboar or black in some form.. For instance, Cash looks rather like an isabella dapple, but he's actually a black & tan reverse-dapple; the darkest color on any dapple is its base-color, however much or little there is, which on Cash is black. The bridge bones over the eyes are strongly prominent. From the rear, the thighs are strong and powerful. Chocolate eye rims can look pinkish to the eye, BUT if you put them
Feet must travel parallel to the line of motion with no tendency to swing out, cross over, or interfere with each other. HindquartersStrong and cleanly muscled. FeetFront paws are full, tight, compact, with well-arched toes and tough, thick pads. Snookie is a daughter from his final litter, carries wheaten and made wheaten pups if bred to a wheaten WH like Einy. According to dachshund genetics expert Lisa Emerson, on page 47 in her book, The Wienepedia: Dachshund Coats, Colors & Patterns, the color of the "eye-shine" reflected back when "a dozen or two flash photos of a dog's eyes [are taken] straight-on, preferably in a dark or dim setting" is a sure-fire way of determining whether the dog is a dapple or not, and she lists the colors of the eye-shine required to prove it.
Nose and nailsin the case of black dogs, black; for chocolate, and all other colors, dark brown, but self-colored is acceptable. An extreme-white pie, also called an ex-white, has very little color, usually on or near the ears, face and base of the tail, and is the closest to pure-white. The correct shoulder assembly and well-fitted elbows allow the long, free stride in front. As with chocolate based reds and
Ki-Mera SM black & red mottled dapple, possibly a chimera - her own twin - with, NOTE: It is January 9, 2020 and we have just had a new litter of pups from Jill & Opie, both of whom have one brindle parent or ancestor, but do not display ANY brindle markings. Dappled DachshundsThe "single" dapple pattern is expressed as lighter-colored areas contrasting with the darker base color, which may be any acceptable color. A "double" dapple is one in which varying amounts of white coloring occur over the body in addition to the dapple pattern, [specifically when both parents were dapple; not all whitened dapples are double dapples! That is NOT SO. instead of knowing what it is (and why it CANT have a black nose) they
an exact date as such. NOT
CroupLong, rounded and full, sinking slightly toward the tail. underside. an exact date as such. It is acceptable for Chocolate Dachshunds to have lighter
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A small amount of white on the chest, although acceptable, is not desirable. He also carries piebald! Should be neither too long nor too thick. Chocolate, isabella and blue dachshunds in any pattern (brindle, dapple, piebald) will NEVER have BLACK anywhere on them - hair, nose or toenails. with chocolates and or other colours that carry chocolate. To tell whitened dapple from piebald, dapple usually has blurred and jagged edges; piebald typically has clean, crisp, rounded edges between the colored and white areas. Nose and nails are the same as for one and two-colored Dachshunds. He's in our splendid Cash family, which has given us our very best and most spectacularly-colored dogs to date, and most with Cash's classic, old-style dachshund conformation. regardless. intensity of Black where as with chocolate and other
He was the rare doxie who had NO eye or hearing problems from being double-dapple. Like most other red patterns, sables also change appearance as they get older. English to make it easier for the novice to understand. On red, cream and black & tan, the stripes are black, showing on the red, cream or tan portions of the dog, as well as its nails, which may also be striped and a pretty good indicator on a dog we're not sure is brindle - some dapples look striped. A 'mosaic' dapple has 2-3 shades of the base color, while a 'mottled" has the 'mosaic coloring plus the intruded color of the 'points' (as in a black & tan - tan being the 'point' color) on the body other than on the points, and the dog resembles a multicolored calico cat (see Ki-Mera's picture below). know what a chocolate based red/cream is - so they get a red/cream with a chocolate nose and
Double-dapples typically display lots of white on their coat, especially on the head, and will usually have two pale-blue eyes with a high prevalence of ocular abnormalities. Well but not too richly haired. His hunting spirit, good nose, loud tongue and distinctive build make him well-suited for below-ground. This is actually genetically
"NOT QUITE" PIEBALDS: one-gene piebald dogs, like Chuckles, with piebald parent(s), that show little bits of white in various places on throat and/or chest, and/or toes, but not enough to call them piebald. Partial or wholly blue (wall) eyes are as acceptable as dark eyes. Ki-Mera SM black & red mottled dapple, possibly a chimera - her own twin - with two base colors! Tan 'points' are also considered 'red' in the genetic language. Short, choppy movement, rolling or high-stepping gait, close or overly wide coming or going are incorrect. against a lighter eye skin area due to the different pigment
The closest we have is Reece's Pieces, who resembled Twix (below) when he was a little puppy. The legs turn neither in nor out. Mississippi Mud-Pie LH chocolate & tan w/ticking. Dachshunds of all colours. easily identifiable as in other colours. can be assumed they were around much earlier possibly around 1890 if not earlier
pigmentation issues. Unfortunately there are STILL breeders who do
His keen nose gives him an advantage over most other breeds for trailing. With the dominant dapple gene, one dapple parent is sufficient to produce dapple pups; with the recessive piebald, one pie parent gets you pie carriers with minimal white markings, while two pie parents produce all pie pups. Neither the light nor the dark color should predominate. Shoulder Blades Long, broad, well-laid back and firmly placed upon the fully developed thorax, closely fitted at the withers, furnished with hard yet pliable muscles. This
The enclosing structure of well-sprung ribs appears full and oval to allow, by its ample capacity, complete development of heart and lungs. Kiowa LH black & tan whitened dapple we sent to Australia! Nose and nailsblack. At a glance the dog may look like a black/tan, but if the hair is parted, it is red next to the body. some dogs can change pigmentation colour as they get older. All three varieties and both sizes must conform to the characteristics already specified. The ONLY issue which can not truly be considered a pigmentation issue; is that
chocolate/tan and chocolate/dapple, where
a pigmentation issue. ", Pay Day LH black & tan whitened mosaic dapple, Ranger LH whitened chocolate & tan dapple. rim of this Dog? TUXEDO PIEBALDS: Color shows on about 75% of the body, with white on the face, a full "collar & bib," white on belly, legs and/or paws, and tail-tip. This variety within our gene-pool is also why we can 'build' a pup for you with almost any combination of coat, color and pattern you specify, if we wait long enough for all the genetic particulars to come together at the same time. Forequarters in detail: ChestThe breastbone is strongly prominent in front so that on either side a depression or dimple appears. Chocolates as a mutation at some time from Black so they probably go back to
A brush tail is a fault, as is also a partly or wholly hairless tail. Piper LH black & tan, ex-white, heavy ticking, Piper LH black & tan heavily ticked ex-white. CroupLong, rounded and full, sinking slightly toward the tail. variation. shade both are CORRECT not just the dark as thought by many. The tips of the hairs on the body only, not the tan points of the face, legs etc., are black while the rest of the hair shaft is red. FULL BLACK PIGMENTATION - For example: pale translucent grey/white nails, pale blue grey nose,
the ANSWER or scroll right down to the bottom of the page. Weight of the standard size is usually between 16 and 32 pounds. One-colored Dachshunds include red (with or without a shading of interspersed dark hairs or sable) and cream. Its often the case that dogs have thinner hair round the eye and it shows A
FeetHind PawsSmaller than the front paws with four compactly closed and arched toes with tough, thick pads. and darkest across the chocolates we own and have owned ONLY. Front dewclaws may be removed. If you are a breeder or exhibitor interested in adding one or more to your collection, please contact us - we're ALWAYS happy to talk about our lovely, wonderful wiener dogs! "REGULAR" PIEBALDS: Color shows on about half of the body, with color anywhere as either spots or large blocks of the base color interspersed evenly with well-delineated areas of white. chocolate based reds may be produced when using reds along
This is not a harmful fault - a lot of people confuse piebald and dapple, worrying that breeding two pies will produce defects. Long sleek bristles on the underside are considered a patch of strong-growing hair, not a fault. colours it's much easier. Red pups also usually grow either lighter or darker than they were at birth! Twix LH chocolate-based English cream brindle, RED/CREAM BRINDLE BLACK & TAN BRINDLE CHOCOLATE BRINDLE. Hidalgo's very different face and LEFT side. Dominique SM black & tan ex-white w/ticking, Blueberry LH blue & tan reverse-dapple, ice-blue eyes, Almond Joy LH chocolate & tan reverse-dapple, now in Australia. ForequartersFor effective underground work, the front must be strong, deep, long and cleanly muscled. Their carriage, when animated, is with the forward edge just touching the cheek so that the ears frame the face. Another myth that is
Opie's mother, Oprah, was a solid-black in a line of solid-color dogs, and we have just concluded that the solid-color gene is so super-dominant that it even overwhelms the dominant brindle gene in an individual like Opie, but he CARRIES the now "hidden" brindle gene, and produces both solid-color and brindle pups in the same litter! The thrust of correct movement is seen when the rear pads are clearly exposed during rear extension. almost the start but surprisingly there is not enough written about them to give
The PATTERNS are shown below the COLORS. A 'patchwork' dapple has large blocks of colors that don't smear into each other, but are rather clearly defined, like a patchwork quilt. DISQUALIFICATION: Knuckling over of the front legs. Two-colored Dachshunds include black, chocolate, wild boar, gray (blue) and fawn (Isabella), each with tan markings over the eyes, on the sides of the jaw and underlip, on the inner edge of the ear, front, breast, inside and behind the front legs, on the paws and around the anus, and from there to about one-third to one-half of the length of the tail on theunderside. for the human eye to see differences in the
Wirehaired DachshundCoatWith the exception of jaw, eyebrows, and ears, the whole body is covered with a uniform tight, short, thick, rough, hard, outer coat but with finer, somewhat softer, shorter hairs (undercoat) everywhere distributed between the coarser hairs. TailSet in. It's not unusual to find a dark chocolate dog with very light
If you breed from a dog with
MetatarsusShort and strong, perpendicular to the second thigh bone. almost the start but surprisingly there is not enough written about them to give
Viewed in profile, the forward reach of the hind leg equals the rear extension. during its life. The ears are set near the top of the head, not too far forward, of moderate length, rounded, not narrow, pointed, or folded. A typical dapple has a balanced mix of light and dark splotches of color, but a dapple may have only one tiny spot, or so much dappling that the base color hardly shows - this is called a 'reverse-dapple.'