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This site was put together to show people the many colors and coat patterns that the dachshund comes in. It was not put together to cause a controversy between breeders or dachshund clubs. All pictures were used with the owners permission and may not be used or reproduced in anyway without prior consent of the owner. All other information was put together from various information and research and may not be 100% accurate. Genetics is very complicated and everyone may be entitled to their own opinion. 

The Dachshund breed has only four base coat colors, which are red, black, chocolate and wild boar/sable.

Dominant red (a^y) is dominant to every other color.
Black & tan (a^ta^t BB , a^ta^t Bb) is dominant to every other tan-pointed color except recessive red.
Chocolate & tan (a^ta^t bb) is recessive to every other color.
Wild boar/sable (a^w) is dominant to every other color except  dominant red.

All other colors are just varying shades of each of the four base colors. Varying shades are due to dilution. For example:

A blue & tan  is a diluted black & tan.
An Isabella & tan is a diluted chocolate & tan.
A cream is a diluted red, although a different type of dilution from blue & Isabella.

You will need to understand the difference between a color and a pattern. Color is the base on which the pattern is set. Otherwise, any pattern can occur on any color. For instance, red dapple, black & tan brindle, brindle piebald or red piebald. There are four present patterns in Dachshunds which are: Self (solid color), dapple (merle), brindle (stripes) and piebald (white spotting).

1. Self is a solid base color

2. Dapple (Mm) is spotting or marbling of a lighter color mixed in with the base coat color. It can appear over any color. It is dominant which means one of the parents must show pattern  for it to appear and it can also appear with the piebald pattern. If dappling occurs in the eyes, one or both eyes will be blue. or have blue flecks in them.

3. Brindle (e^br) is a distinct tiger stripe pattern over the base coat color. It can appear over any color. It is dominant which means one of the parents must show the pattern for it to appear and it can
appear with the piebald pattern. A
Sometimes A puppy from a brindled parent can appear solid colored,
when in fact there is brindle present that goes unnoticed. That puppy can produce brindled offspring.
A black & tan dog will show brindling only in the tan points.
 

4. Piebald can be in any color and may or may not have ticking (small tiny spots). The basic coat is white with spots in any color. Piebald is recessive and must be on both sides of the pedigree to get it. A piebald bred to a piebald will produce a litter of all piebald puppies. To be considered piebald, a dog must show white on their neck, chest, all four legs, underbody, and tail tip. A dog with less white than this is not piebald, and should not be registered as such.