What does each club give for Weight in the Dachshund?

AKC, Weight: 7.3–14.5 kg; UKC, Weight: 5–11.3 kg; KC, Weight: 9–12 kg.

Dachshund breed standards compared

Each column is one club's published standard. An empty cell means the club says nothing on that point in our records.

Clubs compared: FCI, AKC, UKC, KC.

Size

Size
Measure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Weight	No ruling	7.3–14.5 kg	5–11.3 kg	9–12 kg
Height to length	0.6–0.6	No ruling	No ruling	0.5

Conformation

Conformation
Form	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
StopSlight	Standard (“Stop: Slightly marked”)	Standard (“slopes gradually with little perceptible stop”)	No ruling	No ruling
BiteScissors bite	Standard (“Scissor bite, even and closing tightly”)	Standard (“teeth fit closely together in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite”)	Standard (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
BiteLevel bite	No ruling	Fault (“An even bite is a minor fault”)	No ruling	No ruling
BiteUndershot	Disqualifying (“Undershot or overshot mouth, wry mouth”)	Fault (“Any other deviation is a serious fault”)	Disqualifying (“Overshot or undershot jaw”)	No ruling
BiteOvershot	Disqualifying (“Undershot or overshot mouth, wry mouth”)	Fault (“Any other deviation is a serious fault”)	Disqualifying (“Overshot or undershot jaw”)	No ruling
BiteWry mouth	Disqualifying (“Undershot or overshot mouth, wry mouth”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
DentitionFull dentition	Standard (“Ideally, complete set of 42 teeth”)	No ruling	Standard (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)	Standard (“Complete dentition important”)
Eye shapeAlmond	Standard (“Medium size, almond shape, set well apart”)	Standard (“medium size, almond-shaped and dark-rimmed”)	No ruling	Standard (“Medium size, almond-shaped, set obliquely”)
Eye shapeOval	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“Medium size, oval in shape”)	No ruling
Ear setHigh	Standard (“Set on high, not too forward”)	Standard (“set near the top of the head, not too far forward”)	Standard (“Set near the top of the head”)	Standard (“Set high, and not too far forward”)
Ear carriageDrop (pendant)	Standard (“Mobile with front edge lying close to cheek”)	Standard (“forward edge just touching the cheek”)	Standard (“The forward edge should just touch the cheek”)	Standard (“Forward edge touching cheek”)
Neck lengthLong	No ruling	Standard (“Neck: Long, muscular, clean-cut, without dewlap”)	No ruling	Standard (“Long, muscular, clean with no dewlap”)
DewlapNone (clean throat)	No ruling	Standard (“without dewlap”)	Standard (“not showing any dewlap on the throat”)	Standard (“clean with no dewlap”)
ToplineLevel	No ruling	Standard (“the back lies in the straightest possible line”)	Standard (“straightest possible line between the withers and loin”)	Standard (“back reasonably level”)
ToplineRoach (arched)	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Sunken back, roached back”)	No ruling
ToplineSwayback	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Sunken back, roached back”)	No ruling
FeetSplayed	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Splayed paws”)	No ruling
HocksCow-hocked	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“Cowhocks”)	No ruling

Markings

Markings
Marking	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Tan points	Standard (“Tan markings (the darker, the better and as clean as possible)”)	Standard (“tan or cream markings over the eyes, on the sides of the jaw”)	Standard (“rust-brown or yellow marks over the eyes, on the sides of the jaw”)	Standard (“each with tan markings (as clear as possible) over eyes, on sides of muzzle”)
Chest patch	No ruling	Alternate (“A small amount of white on the chest is acceptable, but not desirable”)	No ruling	Alternate (“save for a small patch on chest which is permitted but not desirable”)
Star	Alternate (“small white spot (up to 3 cm diameter) is only permissible on the chest”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling
White markings	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“white is not desirable, but a solitary small spot is not a disqualification”)	No ruling

Cropping, docking and other procedures

Cropping, docking and other procedures
Procedure	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC
Dewclaw removal	No ruling	Alternate (“Front dewclaws may be removed”)	Alternate (“Dewclaws may be removed”)	No ruling

The law on these procedures differs by country. A listing here says nothing about whether one is legal where you live. See where each procedure is banned or allowed.

Dachshund colors and patterns

What each club's breed standard says about every Dachshund color and pattern. Point at a ruling to see the club's own wording.

Breed standards describe the Dachshund in Black, White, Blue, Chocolate, Tan, Red, Yellow, Cream, Fawn, Wheaten, and Isabella. Standard patterns: Solid, Brindle, Merle, Piebald, Sable, Agouti, Tan point, and Reverse brindle.

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
White	Disqualifying	Standard (“Piebald is a pattern (as opposed to a color) with clearly defined areas and/or patches of white”)	Standard (“white (base colour of a two-coloured dog)”)	Not recognized (“white”)	Not recognized
Blue	Disqualifying	Standard (“Blue & Tan”)	Standard (“gray”)	Not recognized (“Blue & Tan”)	Not recognized (“blue”)
Chocolate	Standard (“brown”)	Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)
Tan	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“rust-brown or yellow marks”)	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“tan markings”)
Red	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red (often called tan)”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Yellow	Disqualifying	Disqualifying	Standard (“red-yellow and yellow”)	Not recognized	Not recognized
Cream	Disqualifying	Standard (“Cream”)	No ruling	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired and miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired and miniature long-haired)”)
Fawn	Disqualifying	Alternate (“Fawn”)	No ruling	Standard (“Fawn (miniature smooth-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired and miniature long-haired)”)
Wheaten	Disqualifying	Standard (“Wheaten”)	No ruling	Not recognized	Not recognized
Isabella	Disqualifying	Standard (“Fawn (Isabella) & Tan”)	No ruling	Not recognized (“Isabella & Tan”)	Not recognized (“Isabella”)
Patterns
Solid	Standard (“one-coloured”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Brindle	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle (smooth-haired, miniature smooth-haired, miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“brindle (smooth-haired, miniature smooth-haired, miniature long-haired)”)
Merle	Standard (“dapple (merle)”)	Standard (“Dapple”)	Standard (“dappled”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)
Piebald	Disqualifying	Standard (“Piebald”)	No ruling	Not recognized (“piebald”)	Not recognized (“piebald”)
Sable	Standard (“interspersed black hairs permissible”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“with or without a shading of interspersed black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – which may be interspersed with black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – may be interspersed with black hairs”)
Agouti	Standard (“wild boar, brown wild boar (wire-haired)”)	Standard (“Wild Boar”)	No ruling	Standard (“wild boar of any shade (wire-haired)”)	Standard (“wild boar of any shade (wire-haired)”)
Tan point	Standard (“two-coloured”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)
Reverse brindle	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle (smooth-haired, miniature smooth-haired, miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“brindle (smooth-haired, miniature smooth-haired, miniature long-haired)”)
Tricolor	Disqualifying	Disqualifying	No ruling	Not recognized (“tricolour”)	Not recognized (“tricolour”)
Double merle	Disqualifying	Disqualifying	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Eyes: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Blue	Fault (“wall-, fish- or pearl eyes in dapple dogs are not desired but shall be tolerated”)	Standard (“partial or wholly blue (wall) eyes are as acceptable as dark eyes (dapples)”)	Fault (“glass eyes”)	Standard (“in dapples one or both 'wall' eyes permissible”)	Standard (“in dapples one or both 'wall' eyes permissible”)
Dark brown	Standard (“bright dark reddish-brown to blackish brown”)	Standard (“very dark”)	Standard (“dark reddish-brown to brownish-black”)	Standard (“dark”)	Standard (“dark”)
Light brown	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“insufficiently dark eyes”)	Standard (“except in chocolates, where they can be lighter”)	Standard (“except in chocolates, where they can be lighter”)
Patterns
Odd-eyed	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“in dapples one or both 'wall' eyes permissible”)	Standard (“in dapples one or both 'wall' eyes permissible”)
Sectoral	No ruling	Standard (“partial or wholly blue (wall) eyes are as acceptable as dark eyes (dapples)”)	No ruling	No ruling	No ruling

Nose: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“Nose, nails and pads black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
Slate	No ruling	No ruling	Standard (“gray or flesh for Gray dogs”)	No ruling	No ruling
Liver	Standard (“brown, in dogs with brown base colour”)	Standard (“dark brown”)	Standard (“brown or black for chocolate dogs”)	Standard (“brown (chocolate/tan and chocolate dapple)”)	Standard (“brown (chocolate/tan and chocolate dapple)”)
Pink	No ruling	No ruling	Fault (“flesh is not desirable”)	No ruling	No ruling

Longhaired

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
White	Disqualifying	Standard (“Piebald is a pattern (as opposed to a color) with clearly defined areas and/or patches of white”)	Standard (“white (base colour of a two-coloured dog)”)	Not recognized (“white”)	Not recognized
Blue	Disqualifying	Standard (“Blue & Tan”)	Standard (“gray”)	Not recognized (“Blue & Tan”)	Not recognized (“blue”)
Chocolate	Standard (“brown”)	Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)
Tan	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“rust-brown or yellow marks”)	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“tan markings”)
Red	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red (often called tan)”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Yellow	Disqualifying	Disqualifying	Standard (“red-yellow and yellow”)	Not recognized	Not recognized
Cream	Disqualifying	Standard (“Cream”)	No ruling	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature long-haired)”)
Fawn	Disqualifying	Alternate (“Fawn”)	No ruling	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature long-haired)”)
Wheaten	Disqualifying	Standard (“Wheaten”)	No ruling	Not recognized	Not recognized
Isabella	Disqualifying	Standard (“Fawn (Isabella) & Tan”)	No ruling	Not recognized (“Isabella & Tan”)	Not recognized (“Isabella”)
Patterns
Solid	Standard (“one-coloured”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Brindle	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle (miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“brindle (miniature long-haired)”)
Merle	Standard (“dapple (merle)”)	Standard (“Dapple”)	Standard (“dappled”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)
Piebald	Disqualifying	Standard (“Piebald”)	No ruling	Not recognized (“piebald”)	Not recognized (“piebald”)
Sable	Standard (“interspersed black hairs permissible”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“with or without a shading of interspersed black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – which may be interspersed with black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – may be interspersed with black hairs”)
Agouti	Disqualifying	Standard (“Wild Boar”)	No ruling	Not recognized	Not recognized
Tan point	Standard (“two-coloured”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)
Reverse brindle	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle (miniature long-haired)”)	Standard (“brindle (miniature long-haired)”)
Tricolor	Disqualifying	Disqualifying	No ruling	Not recognized (“tricolour”)	Not recognized (“tricolour”)
Double merle	Disqualifying	Disqualifying	No ruling	Not recognized	Not recognized

Smooth

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
White	Disqualifying	Standard (“Piebald is a pattern (as opposed to a color) with clearly defined areas and/or patches of white”)	Standard (“white (base colour of a two-coloured dog)”)	Not recognized (“white”)	Not recognized
Blue	Disqualifying	Standard (“Blue & Tan”)	Standard (“gray”)	Not recognized (“Blue & Tan”)	Not recognized (“blue”)
Chocolate	Standard (“brown”)	Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)
Tan	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“rust-brown or yellow marks”)	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“tan markings”)
Red	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red (often called tan)”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Yellow	Disqualifying	Disqualifying	Standard (“red-yellow and yellow”)	Not recognized	Not recognized
Cream	Disqualifying	Standard (“Cream”)	No ruling	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired)”)
Fawn	Disqualifying	Alternate (“Fawn”)	No ruling	Standard (“Fawn (miniature smooth-haired)”)	Standard (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired)”)
Wheaten	Disqualifying	Standard (“Wheaten”)	No ruling	Not recognized	Not recognized
Isabella	Disqualifying	Standard (“Fawn (Isabella) & Tan”)	No ruling	Not recognized (“Isabella & Tan”)	Not recognized (“Isabella”)
Patterns
Solid	Standard (“one-coloured”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Brindle	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)
Merle	Standard (“dapple (merle)”)	Standard (“Dapple”)	Standard (“dappled”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)
Piebald	Disqualifying	Standard (“Piebald”)	No ruling	Not recognized (“piebald”)	Not recognized (“piebald”)
Sable	Standard (“interspersed black hairs permissible”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“with or without a shading of interspersed black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – which may be interspersed with black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – may be interspersed with black hairs”)
Agouti	Disqualifying	Standard (“Wild Boar”)	No ruling	Not recognized	Not recognized
Tan point	Standard (“two-coloured”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)
Reverse brindle	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Standard (“brindle”)	Standard (“brindle”)
Tricolor	Disqualifying	Disqualifying	No ruling	Not recognized (“tricolour”)	Not recognized (“tricolour”)
Double merle	Disqualifying	Disqualifying	No ruling	Not recognized	Not recognized

Wirehaired

Coat: rulings by club
Color or pattern	FCI	AKC	UKC	KC	KUSA
Black	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“deep black”)	Standard (“black”)	Standard (“black”)
White	Disqualifying	Standard (“Piebald is a pattern (as opposed to a color) with clearly defined areas and/or patches of white”)	Standard (“white (base colour of a two-coloured dog)”)	Not recognized (“white”)	Not recognized
Blue	Disqualifying	Standard (“Blue & Tan”)	Standard (“gray”)	Not recognized (“Blue & Tan”)	Not recognized (“blue”)
Chocolate	Standard (“brown”)	Standard (“Chocolate & Tan”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)	Standard (“chocolate”)
Tan	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“Black & Tan”)	Standard (“rust-brown or yellow marks”)	Standard (“tan markings”)	Standard (“tan markings”)
Red	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“Red”)	Standard (“red (often called tan)”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Yellow	Disqualifying	Disqualifying	Standard (“red-yellow and yellow”)	Not recognized	Not recognized
Cream	Disqualifying	Standard (“Cream”)	No ruling	Not recognized	Not recognized
Wheaten	Disqualifying	Standard (“Wheaten”)	No ruling	Not recognized	Not recognized
Isabella	Disqualifying	Standard (“Fawn (Isabella) & Tan”)	No ruling	Not recognized (“Isabella & Tan”)	Not recognized (“Isabella”)
Fawn	Disqualifying	Alternate (“Fawn”)	No ruling	Not recognized	Not recognized
Patterns
Solid	Standard (“one-coloured”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“one-colored”)	Standard (“red”)	Standard (“red”)
Brindle	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Not recognized	Not recognized
Merle	Standard (“dapple (merle)”)	Standard (“Dapple”)	Standard (“dappled”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)	Standard (“dapple pattern”)
Piebald	Disqualifying	Standard (“Piebald”)	No ruling	Not recognized (“piebald”)	Not recognized (“piebald”)
Sable	Standard (“interspersed black hairs permissible”)	Standard (“Sable”)	Standard (“with or without a shading of interspersed black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – which may be interspersed with black hairs”)	Standard (“Red – may be interspersed with black hairs”)
Agouti	Standard (“wild boar, brown wild boar”)	Standard (“Wild Boar”)	No ruling	Standard (“wild boar of any shade”)	Standard (“wild boar of any shade”)
Tan point	Standard (“two-coloured”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“two-colored”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)	Standard (“each with tan markings”)
Reverse brindle	Standard (“red with dark brindle”)	Standard (“Brindle”)	Standard (“striped (brindle)”)	Not recognized	Not recognized
Tricolor	Disqualifying	Disqualifying	No ruling	Not recognized (“tricolour”)	Not recognized (“tricolour”)
Double merle	Disqualifying	Disqualifying	No ruling	Not recognized	Not recognized

What the rulings mean

Standard: Described by the club's breed standard.
Alternate: Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate color.
Fault: Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Disqualifying: The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Not recognized: The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

How a Dachshund's colors can change over its life.

Blackchanges toRust
Coat · With body condition · can change back
Blackchanges toGray
Coat · Progressive
Blackchanges toBrown
Coat · In the sun · can change back
Whitechanges toRoan
Coat · With age · from 2 weeks
Tan pointchanges toSaddle
Coat · With age · from 6 to 156 weeks
Bluechanges toDark brown
Eyes · With age · from 2 weeks
Bluechanges toBrown
Eyes · With age · from 2 weeks
Bluechanges toLight brown
Eyes · With age · from 2 weeks
Bluechanges toAmber
Eyes · With age · from 2 weeks
Bluechanges toHazel
Eyes · With age · from 2 weeks
Bluechanges toYellow
Eyes · With age · from 2 weeks
Blackchanges toSnow nose
Nose · With the season · can change back
Blackchanges toPink
Nose · With the season · can change back

Sources

Each ruling comes from the club's published breed standard or color list.

Published standards

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