There are five distinct Dachshund patterns, and each one can appear over any color variation, allowing for as diverse of Dachshunds as you can imagine. Patterns can make Dachshunds appear to be three or even more colors. But what you may have seen isn’t considered a different color variation. No, your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you. But you might have seen Dachshunds that appeared to color outside of the ones we’ve listed so far. We’ve covered all of the main Dachshund colorations. Most will actually lose their black overlay and become red adults with no pattern.
You can really only tell if a Dachshund has true Wild Boar coloration after the pup is 6 months old. Wild Boar is often mistakenly used to describe Dachshunds that are red with black hairs on their neck and back, but that’s incorrect. They’ll have the common tan feet, chest, and face of black and tan Dachshunds.
Up close, you’ll see that each hair appears to be banded with several shades of gray, brown, and black. This coloration only comes in wirehaired and occasionally smooth Dachshunds, but never a longhaired.įrom a distance, a Wild Boar Dachshund will mostly appear to be a Black and Tan. They might still have black hair on their ears and back, but they might lose them with age as well.Ī post shared by 𝑰𝒄𝒆 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒛 𝑫𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒔𝒉𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒔 with the Wild Boar coloration almost appear to be patterned, but it’s actually a color variation. Their color will lighten with age, eventually turning into the Cream color they’ll sport as adults. If a cream-appearing Dachshund has a nose that’s not black or a slight red tint, then it’s actually a Red Dilute and not a Cream Dachshund at all.Ĭream Dachshunds are born a darker shade of grey or black. Cream Dachshund Image Credit: skeeze, PixabayĬream-colored Dachshunds will always have dark brown eyes with black noses and black rims around the eyes. They are simply referred to as Red Dilutes.Ģ. It might be a dilute Red or even carry the chocolate gene, but this won’t make them chocolate-red. If the Dachshund doesn’t have a black nose and nails, then it’s not a true Red. Instead, this is simply a Red Dachshund with less red pigment.Īn easy way to distinguish a Red Dachshund is by their black nose and nails. Though sometimes a Dachshund may appear to be brown, this is actually incorrect since brown isn’t a color that Dachshunds come in. Red Dachshund Image Credit: Ian Lindsay, Pixabayĭachshunds can come in a variety of red hues, all of which are simply considered to be Red. Any colors that appear on a Dachshund outside of these main hues are not actually the dog’s color, but a pattern overlaid on their main color. Dachshunds can either be solid-colored or bi-colored, which is a two-tone combination color.
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