Ki-Mera at 5 weeks old, really showing the bi-color. e-red can appear
DAPPLES: The dapple pattern takes a number of forms and variations, including 'cryptic' or 'hidden' that doesn't show at all. 'Tan' and 'brown' are not actual dachshund color designations; red and chocolate are! Ki-Mera SM black & red mottled dapple, possibly a chimera - her own twin - with two base colors! They learn pretty quickly what that little red light means - ours usually look away AND stick out their tongue at that point, too! variance in colour and chocolates and dapples etc
Tiny Einy (it rhymes) arrived late January, 2013, from our East Coast branch in upstate New York - our first "cream of wheat" wirehair! There are over 500 possible combinations, including 2 recognized sizes & 2 unrecognized sizes! When viewed in profile, the back lies in the straightest possible line between the withers and the short very slightly arched loin. Feet must travel parallel to the line of motion with no tendency to swing out, cross over, or interfere with each other. She made pretty puppies, but is retired. You don't get 'double-piebalds' the way you get 'double-dapples.' A 'patchwork' dapple has large blocks of colors that don't smear into each other, but are rather clearly defined, like a patchwork quilt. (Photo from the Dachshund Club of America website.). 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. is no further mention of the chocolate other then it was outstanding. The propulsion of the hind leg depends on the dog's ability to carry the hind leg to complete extension. from breedings involving chocolates and or chocolate carrying dogs can produce
Unfortunately there are STILL breeders who do
blue grey around the eyes and mouth etc. chocolate based reds may be produced when using reds along
A piebald with ticking has little spots of base-color in the white areas, and some have so much, the white is almost obscured, a sub-pattern called roan. The First World War, wrought sad havoc among
Forequarters in detail: ChestThe breastbone is strongly prominent in front so that on either side a depression or dimple appears. Rear dewclaws should be removed. 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. 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. a relatively complex subject in plain
Click here for detailed information. The correct shoulder assembly and well-fitted elbows allow the long, free stride in front. Knuckling over is a disqualifying fault. Any other deviation is a serious fault. Another myth that is
pigmentation issues! Another immensely variable and attractive pattern, piebald is the inclusion of varying amounts of white in the dog's coat. How this myth has come
and nails is correct. continuation of the spine, extending without kinks, twists, or pronounced curvature, and not carried too gaily. Chocolates as a mutation at some time from Black so they probably go back to
Smooth DachshundCoatShort, smooth and shining. From the rear, the thighs are strong and powerful. Front dewclaws may be removed. The entire foot points straight ahead and is balanced equally on the ball and not merely on the toes. Red coats vary from pale cream to deep mahogany, with or without black overlays or trim on ears, back or tail. And because he's carrying chocolate, his nose and nails are pinkish-brown, not the normal black of a red-series dachshund. 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! 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.' colour however those differences will not be as
try and explain
Lips are tightly stretched, well covering the lower jaw. can be assumed they were around much earlier possibly around 1890 if not earlier
some dogs can change pigmentation colour as they get older. GaitFluid and smooth. The general arrangement of the hair is such that the wirehaired Dachshund, when viewed from a distance, resembles the smooth. Another option is a 'whitened' dapple, with patches of white scattered over the coat. CroupLong, rounded and full, sinking slightly toward the tail. At a glance the dog may look like a black/tan, but if the hair is parted, it is red next to the body. A small amount of white on the chest is acceptable, but not desirable. Cash: longhair, black & tan, reverse-dapple, EXHIBITING THE COATS, COLORS AND PATTERNS OF THE BREED. with photos of actual Flickennel Dachshunds to illustrate the different coats, colors and patterns described in the Breed Standard (scroll down below the large text area to see photos), General AppearanceLow to ground, long in body and short of leg with robust muscular development, the skin is elastic and pliable without excessive wrinkling. the end of the conflict only one dapple remained, a dog named Pied Piper, owned
for the human eye to see differences in the
Excerpted from: The Complete Dog Book, 19th Edition, Revised, Official Publication of The American Kennel Club, Wiley Publishing, Inc., New York, NY, copyright 1998, 1992, 1979, 1975, 1968, 1956, 1954, 1951, 1947, 1942, 1941 by the American Kennel Club; from pages 162 to 165. Cream given it's red
Where
Mississippi Mud-Pie LH chocolate & tan w/ticking. LOT more on a chocolate thus creating an optical illusion. Hind legs drive on a line with the forelegs, with hocks (metatarsus). up. Jaws opening wide and hinged well back of the eyes, with strongly developed bones and teeth. The ONLY issue which can not truly be considered a pigmentation issue; is that
(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. 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. Parents were Candy & Rambo. 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. the ANSWER or scroll right down to the bottom of the page. is the earliest written word about a chocolate in the UK that I could find although it
Well but not too richly haired. Nose and nails: as for one and two-color Dachshunds; partial or wholly self-colored is permissible. The same is true of long, curly, or wavy hair, or hair that sticks out irregularly in all directions. The PATTERNS are shown below the COLORS. have differences in shades. TeethPowerful canine teeth; teeth fit closely together in a scissors bite. into being is possibly because it is difficult
In many intense black & tan brindles, the heavy black striping obscures most of the tan points, leading the viewer to think the dog is solid black, but if bred it would produce brindle pups. 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. Stripe looked blue when his hair was long, but when we clipped him really short, his coat was wheaten gold with black stripes. FeetFront paws are full, tight, compact, with well-arched toes and tough, thick pads. AbdomenSlightly drawn up. to time happen and once again has nothing to do with
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A small amount of white on the chest is acceptable, but not desirable. Lollipop LH whitened isabella & tan dapple. We bred Opie to Jill's sister Jackie, with nearly-identical pups: one American cream (like Opie), one red-brindle, and one solid red. Nose and nailssame as for the smooth. Red pups also usually grow either lighter or darker than they were at birth! Red dachshunds have a black nose & toenails (above). Undue prominence or extreme lightness of tan markings is undesirable. HAVE
TailRobust, thickly haired, gradually tapering to a point. Candy LH black & tan whitened dapple, mother of Kiowa, below, Zoie SM chocolate & tan dapple ex-white piebald with 2 dapple pie pups & 1 chocolate & tan pie. Jubilee LH red whitened dapple, 1 blue eye, 1 brown. Neither the light nor the dark color should predominate. The skull is slightly arched, neither too broad nor too narrow, and slopes gradually with little perceptible stop into the. Too profuse a coat which masks type, equally long hair over the whole body, a curly coat, or a pronounced parting on the back are faults. sample of the eye rim taken using the Print and Photography industry
100% colour accurate.There are more technical (easier)
likely to have just as many variances as any other
BRINDLE: a pattern of tiger-stripes most visible on reds & creams, but which can affect every color and pattern. 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. turning neither in nor out. Nose and nails are the same as for one and two-colored Dachshunds. - our note]. Its often the case that dogs have thinner hair round the eye and it shows A
A conventional piebald is about 50:50 color and white anywhere on the body; tuxedo pies have a certain distinctive pattern of white.
Many 'shaded reds' are also incorrectly called 'sable,' but typically only have black on ears, 'saddle' or dorsal stripe, and tail, and their hair is not bi-colored on each hair shaft. excellent pigment for what it is. When viewed from behind, they are upright and parallel. The absence of an undercoat is a fault. Any display of shyness is a serious fault. He has black spots, so he's not chocolate, although every shade of "brown" is represented on him, plus red and white, including a big white patch on his neck & chest, and grizzled reddish spots. Color of HairAlthough base color is immaterial, certain patterns and basic colors predominate. ways of proving exactly what has been said, how ever I have chosen to
As is the case with Dapples
There are over 500 possible combinations, including 2 recognized sizes & 2 unrecognized sizes! Rear dewclaws should be removed. The ears are set near the top of the head, not too far forward, of moderate length, rounded, not narrow, pointed, or folded. Nose and nails BLACK in
The Silver Dapple went on to do great things however there
all colours Except
shade both are CORRECT not just the dark as thought by many. The foregoing description is that of the ideal Dachshund. say it has poor pigment - actually if it has a good deep chocolate nose then it has
FeetFront paws are full, tight, compact, with well-arched toes and tough, thick pads. PIEBALD: Another immensely variable and attractive pattern, piebald is the inclusion of varying amounts of white in the dog's coat. From the rear, the thighs are strong and powerful. COATS: Smooth (SM), longhair (LH) & wirehair (WH) are displayed in each COLOR group, because they can look quite different from one dog to another. POOR pigmentation issues can be seen as: Chocolate and Tan & Chocolate
finely formed, slightly arched muzzle. an exact date as such. ancestry may crop up as a recessive factor many many generations later. a bitch, Kardotta, and sired two outstanding puppies, one chocolate and the
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 the. Therefore there is
(Getting the dog to sit still and not shut its eyes when the camera signals it's going to flash is another thing! Knuckling over is a disqualifying fault. That is NOT SO. TrunkThe trunk is long and fully muscled. There's no such thing as "too much Cash" at Flickennel! ancestry may crop up as a recessive factor many many generations later. It is NOT a sign of blindness nor tendency to blindness, but just where the dapple gene "bleached" the eye color, and it does not appear in all dapple dachshunds. standard does not currently allow for any colour other than chocolate to have a
This is not a harmful fault - a lot of people confuse piebald and dapple, worrying that breeding two pies will produce defects. often used to blame chocolates and dapples for colour pigmentation issues is that
HindquartersStrong and cleanly muscled. This is actually genetically
blacks above were an example used to show an extreme
in a cream with a chocolate nose but again it does not fit the breed standard. HindquartersStrong and cleanly muscled. Its impact on the dapple was especially tragic. coloured ear hair particularly in high summer. by Mrs. Saunders. generally lighter in the summer and darker in the winter. Color of HairAlthough base color is immaterial, certain patterns and basic colors predominate. FOR EXAMPLE two black parents
The propulsion of the hind leg depends on the dog's ability to carry the hind leg to complete extension. other silver dapple. Every other colour = DOES NOT
Casper's "dappled" ear. on the ears. NoteInasmuch as the Dachshund is a hunting dog, scars from honorable wounds shall not be considered a fault. there are some breeders who still believe in myths and have genetically inaccurate breeding
An even bite is a minor fault. Viewed in profile, the lowest point of the breast line is covered by the front leg. They're the only color series that change as they age, and red includes all the different creams, described below. 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. They're the only color series that change as they age, and red includes all the different creams, described below. normal as the dog recovers. the confusion with chocolates comes in is that from time to time red/cream dogs
the front legs. Black to Black always produces Blacks with no
an exact date as such. Chocolates. Twix LH chocolate-based English cream brindle, RED/CREAM BRINDLE BLACK & TAN BRINDLE CHOCOLATE BRINDLE. Like most other red patterns, sables also change appearance as they get older. Nose and nailsin the case of black dogs, black; and all other colors, dark brown, but self-colored is acceptable. Not all pies have ticking, and the pristine white, called 'plating,' is remarkably pretty. underside. 'Tan' and 'brown' are not actual dachshund color designations; red and chocolate are! A further confusion to this is that the breed
Chocolates seem to come in essentially a light or a dark
Dachshunds of all colours. GaitFluid and smooth. He was the rare doxie who had NO eye or hearing problems from being double-dapple. TRY THIS -
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pups with chocolate noses. Long sleek bristles on the underside are considered a patch of strong-growing hair, not a fault. The time of year with varying
Wall eyes, except in the case of dappled dogs, are a serious fault. His hunting spirit, good nose, loud tongue and distinctive build make him well-suited for below-ground. TailCarried gracefully in prolongation of the spine; the hair attains its greatest length here and forms a veritable flag. When viewed from the front, the thorax appears oval and extends downward to the mid-point of the forearm. These are just SOME of our splendid dachshunds, and we keep breeding for, and producing, more and more fantastic combinations of coats, colors and patterns, always with terrific temperaments, to delight and impress everyone who winds up with one - as well as everyone who sees them - we definitely have some traffic-stoppers. 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. Except in extremely rare circum-stances, you will ONLY find blue eyes in a dapple dachshund, and this is one possible indicator in a hidden dapple. The enclosing structure of well-sprung ribs appears full and oval to allow, by its ample capacity, complete development of heart and lungs. The pelvis, the thigh, the second thigh, and the metatarsus are ideally the same length and form a series of right angles. FeetHind PawsSmaller than the front paws with four compactly closed and arched toes with tough, thick pads. Short hair on the ear is not desirable. There are five toes, four in use, close together with a pronounced arch and strong, short nails. When viewed from the front, the thorax appears oval and extends downward to the mid-point of the forearm. Black is the preferred color of the nose. Those traits are what we really look for to define a truly sable puppy, which a mere "shaded red" won't have, but many breeders don't know the difference - we do. almost the start but surprisingly there is not enough written about them to give
Chocolates as a mutation at some time from Black so they probably go back to
A 'liver-nosed' or 'chocolate-based' red with brown or red toenails (below) carries one gene for chocolate, usually from a chocolate parent. Dapple = Brown/Chocolate nose and nails is correct, Every other colour = Black nose
At first glance, the dog may look like a black & tan but if you part the hair, it is red next to the body. "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. Please note the
Nose and nailsblack. ENGLISH CREAM, AMERICAN CREAM & BLUE & TAN ISABELLA/FAWN & TAN. Examples of
They may be equally inclined a trifle outward. ", Pay Day LH black & tan whitened mosaic dapple, Ranger LH whitened chocolate & tan dapple. colour is not currently in the UK breed standard. SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE THREE COAT VARIETIES. Nose and nailsin the case of black dogs, black; for chocolate, and all other colors, dark brown, but self-colored is acceptable. Long sleek bristles on the underside are considered a patch of strong-growing hair, not a fault. and darkest across the chocolates we own and have owned ONLY. When viewed from behind, they are upright and parallel. We have not had any blue or isabella wirehairs - YET! Chocolate eye rims can look pinkish to the eye, BUT if you put them
The enclosing structure of well-sprung ribs appears full and oval to allow, by its ample capacity, complete development of heart and lungs. The distinctive facial furnishings include a beard and eyebrows. ideas as a result of that. creams, e-reds are what they are and will happen
A large area of white on the chest of a dapple is permissible. He also has a VERY SWEET personality! work and for beating the bush. colour in
Red pups also usually grow either lighter or darker than they were at birth! Color of hairWhile the most common colors are wild boar, black and tan, and various shades of red, all colors are admissible. On the ears the hair is shorter than on the body, almost smooth. NeckLong, muscular, clean-cut, without dewlap, slightly arched in the nape, flowing gracefully into the shoulders. Feet must travel parallel to the line of motion with no tendency to swing out, cross over, or interfere with each other. 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. Short, choppy movement, rolling or high-stepping gait, close or overly wide coming or going are incorrect. The legs turn neither in nor out. On all other colors, the stripes are the same as the base color (blue, isabella, chocolate) and visible only on the tan points. 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. 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. Chocolate, isabella and blue dachshunds in any pattern (brindle, dapple, piebald) will NEVER have BLACK anywhere on them - hair, nose or toenails. Any sort of soft hair in the outer coat, wherever found on the body, especially on the top of the. Front dewclaws may be removed. are black while the rest of the hair shaft is red. Most sables show a pointed 'widow's peak' pattern above their eyes, as well as full-circle tan/red around the eyes, as on Rowdy and Heidi, but some have red heads and black-looking bodies - such as Macy and Mason (Macy's son), who also have the 'widow's peak' and full tan circles around their eyes. The entire foot points straight ahead and is balanced equally on the ball and not merely on the toes. ForequartersFor effective underground work, the front must be strong, deep, long and cleanly muscled. RED (one-colored - no tan points) BLACK & TAN (two-colored) CHOCOLATE & TAN (two- colored). As with chocolate based reds and
Nose and nailsblack. standard Adobe Photoshop CS4 application which is digitally
Forequarters in detail: ChestThe breastbone is strongly prominent in front so that on either side a depression or dimple appears. 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. Piper LH black & tan, ex-white, heavy ticking, Piper LH black & tan heavily ticked ex-white. The left column is the RED SERIES, center column is the BLACK SERIES, right column is the CHOCOLATE SERIES. Well but not too richly haired. His keen nose gives him an advantage over most other breeds for trailing. 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. His faint chocolate stripes don't show as much now under his full adult coat as they did when he was a pup, but they're there - the nose knows! Kiowa LH black & tan whitened dapple we sent to Australia! Weight of the standard size is usually between 16 and 32 pounds. All three varieties and both sizes must conform to the characteristics already specified. NO other colours are
during its life. Another joker in the pack is
It is acceptable for Chocolate Dachshunds to have lighter
pink nose, pale tinted hair etc. Color of HairSame as for the smooth Dachshund. These are all dogs we have now, or have had in the past, representing their specific COAT, COLOR and/or PATTERN, so that the AKC BREED STANDARD descriptions above make more sense. FeetHind PawsSmaller than the front paws with four compactly closed and arched toes with tough, thick pads. ForequartersFor effective underground work, the front must be strong, deep, long and cleanly muscled. NO GOOD reason WHY chocolates
One-colored Dachshunds include red (with or without a shading of interspersed dark hairs or sable) and cream. as chocolates in the breeding are responsible for
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Tan 'points' are also considered 'red' in the genetic language. 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! 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. 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