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A smooth dachshund. Smooth is just a fancy way of saying 'short-haired'. Smooth dachshunds are accepted by all registries and by all breed standards. In some countries, smooth dachshunds are considered a seperate breed from long haired and wire haired dachshunds. A smooth dachshund should have a short and slick coat.
A long-haired dachshund. Long-haired dachshunds are accepted by all registries and breed standards. In some countries, they are recognised as a different breed than smooth and wire hair dachshunds. A long haired dachshund should have a thick, straight coat that is longer on the chest, belly, tail, ears, and legs, and is shorter along the top of the spine and underneath of the neck. However, some l
A wire hair dachshund, image provided by Google. Wire hair dachshunds are accepted by all registries and breed standards. In some countries, they are recognised as a different breed than smooth and long haired dachshunds. Wire hair should be prominent on the face and legs, and shorter on the spine and body. Wire hair should feel coarse, and not soft.
A silky dachshund. Silky dachshunds, sometimes called silky wire dachshunds, are the product of a wire hair parent that carries long hair, and a long haired or smooth coated parent that carries long hair. Silky coats occur whenever a puppy inherits one dominant wire hair gene as well as two recessive long haired genes. Put simply, a silky dachshund is a dachshund that is BOTH wire hair and long ha
A fluffy coated dachshund. "Fluffy" is not an official term, but rather a descriptive term that can be used to describe smooth-coated dachshunds that have fluffier hair or a bit of fringe on the ears and legs, but who do not have actual long hair. This coat length is not recognised by any standards, making it off-standard. Fluffy coats can simply be referred to as off-standard smooth coats.
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