Standard Dachshund

Coat

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:
or merle with points. May be brindled.
with also allowed without fault, but points are faulted on other colours.
Grizzle: Dark Red Grizzle (regular) is accepted. 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. 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: with stripes. The stripes should be medium width, and the overall expression should be of a brown dog, not a black one.
White Markings: 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

in blue, isabella, liver, red merle, isabella merle and slate merle dogz.
in others.
Merles may have one or two eyes without fault.

Nose

in liver and red merle dogz.
in blue and isabella dogz, including slate and isabella merles.
Isabellas may have
in others.