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Miniature Dachshund

Coat

Solid: Brown (95) in PF Magic file only.
Merle: Red, blue, isabella or slate merle (strict). Must always have tan points, see above for accepted combinations. Merle is often called dapple in this breed. The most preferred distribution of dark and light areas is 50/50.
Tan: One of these combos, always in the traditional pattern:
Grey (25) Black (35) Brown (95) Blue (115) Dusty (125) or merle with Cream (45) Orange (65) Tan (105) points. May be brindled.
Black (35) with Red (55) also allowed without fault, but Red (55) points are faulted on other colours.
Black (35) with Brown (95) also allowed on PF Magic file only. May have missing tan chest spots. Allowed to have tan tail tip with no fault.
Grizzle: Dark Red Grizzle (regular) is accepted. Dusty (125) is an additional accepted base colour, dogz of that shade should not use a trim colour. Shading should be represented with tipping, not solid colour, in this breed, which often appears evenly tipped all over except for the light markings.
Sable: Red sable in any of the patterns. Red (55) is also an allowed base colour.
Shorthair and Wirehair varieties should be represented with tipping not solid colour. Shading-coloured eartips are typical for this breed and may be present even if the dog has no shading elsewhere, regardless of variety.
Brindle: Red (55) Orange (65) Brown (95) with Black (35) stripes. The stripes should be medium width, and the overall expression should be of a brown dog, not a black one.
White Markings: White (15) allowed on all of the above as a chest spot, no larger than approximately the size of the eye.

Comes in longhair, shorthair, and wirehair varieties.

Eyes

Gold (120-129/100-109, 215) Copper (60-69) in blue, isabella, liver, red merle, isabella merle and slate merle dogz.
Brown (60-69/50-59/90-99) in others.
Merles may have one or two Light Blue(152-158/171-172/175-179) eyes without fault.

Nose

Liver (90-99/50-59/60-69/188-189/228) in liver and red merle dogz.
Blue (20-29/110-119/120-129) in blue and isabella dogz, including slate and isabella merles.
Isabellas may have Flesh (180-187/70-79/40-49/213)
Black (35-39/244) in others.
Solid dark brown Brown (95) coat should have Black (35-39/244) nose.

Faults

Missing or incomplete patterns.
Predominating colour in a merle.
Wrong eye colour.
Red (55) points on a non-black tanpoint.
White chest spot.

Disqualifications

Blue eyes on a non-merle.
Irish spotting/piebald in any colour.
Black (35) with Brown (95) tan on non-PF Magic file.

Notes

The Dachshund, appreciated for its will to hunt and moderate speed, and small enough to work as an earthdog, may have originated from old European hounds. Originally, only the smooths were considered to be purebred, and in the first standard, written in 1879, only this type of coat is mentioned. The longhair is however a very old type of coat within the breed. The wirehair, on the other hand, was at one point close to extinction, and Dandie Dinmont Terrier and Schnauzer was crossed in, as part of a breeding project to restore it.

The Dachshund is famous for having an iron will, but it is also a good companion dog that enjoys walks without requiring vast amounts of exercise.

The head should be elongated with dry lips. The eyes have a calm expression. The ears are set high, carried hanging. The body is long, muscular and dry with a strong back and somewhat arched neck. The chest is long, with an almost oval shape. Slight tuck up. The legs are well angulated. The coat can be smooth, wire or long. There are three sizes of dachshund: Standard, miniature and rabbit.

Breed Files

Miniature Dachshund - Filigree (Shorhair)

Filigree (Shorthair)

Filename: Mini Smooth Dachie
Offset: 8097
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Great Dane
Accepted: January 22, 2020
Notes: Hexed from the Abnormality Dachshund, .pet hex to breed. Optional lipline.
Miniature Dachshund - Filigree (Longhair)

Filigree (Longhair)

Filename: Mini LH Dachie
Offset: 05EC
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Great Dane
Accepted: August 31, 2019
Notes: Hexed of the Abnormality LH Dachie file, includes a variation with liplines.
Miniature Dachshund - Filigree (Wirehair)

Filigree (Wirehair)

Filename: Mini WH Dachie
Offset: 0086
Base: Dalmatian
SCP: Great Dane
Accepted: July 13, 2019
Notes: Miniature version of the Abnormality WH Dachshund.
Miniature Dachshund - Supernova (Wirehair)

Supernova (Wirehair)

Filename: Mini Dachie Wire
Offset: 0086
Base: Labrador
SCP: Labrador
Accepted: December 31, 2009
Notes: Wirehair variety. Addball tail (three carriage variations) and two beard variations. Optional nails.
Miniature Dachshund - Supernova (Longhair)

Supernova (Longhair)

Filename: Mini Dachie Long
Offset: 0087
Base: Labrador
SCP: Labrador
Accepted: December 2, 2009
Notes: Addball tail (three carriage variations) and two coat heavinesses (lighter shown). Optional nails and liplines.
Miniature Dachshund - Supernova (Shorthair)

Supernova (Shorthair)

Filename: Mini Dachie Smooth
Offset: 0085
Base: Labrador
SCP: Labrador
Accepted: November 1, 2009
Notes: Smooth variety. Addball tail (three carriage variations). Optional nails and liplines. On november 13th 2009, a modified version of this file was accepted, which uses addball eyebrows for more visibility in pose.
Miniature Dachshund - Unknown

Unknown

Filename: Dachshund
Offset: FA03
Base: Dachshund
SCP: Dachshund
Accepted: January 8, 2006
Notes: Standard wire variety.
Miniature Dachshund - PF Magic

PF Magic

Filename: Dachshund
Offset: FA03
Base: Dachshund
SCP: Dachshund
Accepted: September 1, 1998
Notes: Shorthair variety. The original unhexed PFMagic file, as released for Petz II.