For this reason, white-coated Dachshunds with one or both blue eyes are disqualified from the show ring. As well, certain patterns and markings are associated with specific health concerns in Dachshunds. Patterns and Health Issues Keep reading to learn more about the different types of Dachshund colors and how to spot the differences between them. How Many Dachshund Colors Are There? The Isabella name in the diluted colors is another name for the fawn color of the coat. Sometimes this color is called just Fawn.

Cream dachshunds are not affected by CDA the way blues and isabellas are. CDA typically causes thin coat, and abnormally short hair on what should be a longhair dog, making them look like a fuzzy toy with a lot of the fuzz worn off. I have worked with hundreds of dachshunds over the past 18 years, and have never seen a cream doxie with allopecia. In long-haired Dachshunds, smooth is the most dominant and if the dog has one “ s” for smooth and one “ l” for long, the dog will be a smooth coat but if it has the long gene, it can pass on the “recessive long”Dachshunds with one or single color have one solid color and no markings, shading, or overlays. These colorings are sometimes called “self” colors.

Some important things to remember are that the color and markings of the dog that you choose are based on genetics and so it is important to know what the parent breed is like when making this choice. The UK Kennel Club that sets breed standards actually states that the blue colour in dachshunds is “highly undesirable.” Unfortunately, when something is rare, people tend to want it more, and such rare colours like the blue coat in dachshunds become trendy and more “desirable” amongst pet owners, which is also why prices begin to soar. Isabella dachshundThis coloring is sometimes called agouti and appears somewhat grizzled from far away. They may or may not have a tiny bit of white on their chests. Tan and Wild Boar Dachshund (AKC) Source: @wirehaired.hazel / IG The rarest Dachshund colors are mostly the solid ones. They only occur occasionally and they aren’t allowed to join conformation shows by top kennel clubs. Piebald is caused by the “sp” gene which is a recessive gene. Piebalds have to have one copy of the gene from each of the parents to have this pattern. There are even cream and chocolate Dapple Brindle Piebalds that exist.