United Pet Club

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
MeasureFCIAKCUKCKC
AğırlıkNo ruling7.3–14.5 kg5–11.3 kg9–12 kg
Yükseklik-uzunluk oranı0.6–0.6No rulingNo ruling0.5

Conformation

Conformation
FormFCIAKCUKCKC
Alın-burun geçişi (stop)HafifStandart (“Stop: Slightly marked”)Standart (“slopes gradually with little perceptible stop”)No rulingNo ruling
IsırıkMakas ısırıkStandart (“Scissor bite, even and closing tightly”)Standart (“teeth fit closely together in a scissors bite”)Standart (“strong, white teeth meet in a scissors bite”)Standart (“perfect, regular and complete scissor bite”)
IsırıkKerpeten ısırıkNo rulingKusur (“An even bite is a minor fault”)No rulingNo ruling
IsırıkAlt çene öndeDiskalifiye edici (“Undershot or overshot mouth, wry mouth”)Kusur (“Any other deviation is a serious fault”)Diskalifiye edici (“Overshot or undershot jaw”)No ruling
IsırıkÜst çene öndeDiskalifiye edici (“Undershot or overshot mouth, wry mouth”)Kusur (“Any other deviation is a serious fault”)Diskalifiye edici (“Overshot or undershot jaw”)No ruling
IsırıkÇarpık çeneDiskalifiye edici (“Undershot or overshot mouth, wry mouth”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Diş yapısıTam dişStandart (“Ideally, complete set of 42 teeth”)No rulingStandart (“A full complement of strong, white teeth”)Standart (“Complete dentition important”)
Göz şekliBademStandart (“Medium size, almond shape, set well apart”)Standart (“medium size, almond-shaped and dark-rimmed”)No rulingStandart (“Medium size, almond-shaped, set obliquely”)
Göz şekliOvalNo rulingNo rulingStandart (“Medium size, oval in shape”)No ruling
Kulak yerleşimiYüksekStandart (“Set on high, not too forward”)Standart (“set near the top of the head, not too far forward”)Standart (“Set near the top of the head”)Standart (“Set high, and not too far forward”)
Kulak duruşuDüşük (sarkık)Standart (“Mobile with front edge lying close to cheek”)Standart (“forward edge just touching the cheek”)Standart (“The forward edge should just touch the cheek”)Standart (“Forward edge touching cheek”)
Boyun uzunluğuUzunNo rulingStandart (“Neck: Long, muscular, clean-cut, without dewlap”)No rulingStandart (“Long, muscular, clean with no dewlap”)
GerdanYok (temiz boğaz)No rulingStandart (“without dewlap”)Standart (“not showing any dewlap on the throat”)Standart (“clean with no dewlap”)
Sırt çizgisiDüzNo rulingStandart (“the back lies in the straightest possible line”)Standart (“straightest possible line between the withers and loin”)Standart (“back reasonably level”)
Sırt çizgisiKambur (kavisli)No rulingNo rulingKusur (“Sunken back, roached back”)No ruling
Sırt çizgisiÇökük sırtNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“Sunken back, roached back”)No ruling
AyaklarAçık parmaklıNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“Splayed paws”)No ruling
Sıçrama eklemleriİnek bacak (X)No rulingNo rulingKusur (“Cowhocks”)No ruling

Markings

Markings
MarkingFCIAKCUKCKC
Taba işaretlerStandart (“Tan markings (the darker, the better and as clean as possible)”)Standart (“tan or cream markings over the eyes, on the sides of the jaw”)Standart (“rust-brown or yellow marks over the eyes, on the sides of the jaw”)Standart (“each with tan markings (as clear as possible) over eyes, on sides of muzzle”)
Göğüs lekesiNo rulingAlternatif (“A small amount of white on the chest is acceptable, but not desirable”)No rulingAlternatif (“save for a small patch on chest which is permitted but not desirable”)
SakarAlternatif (“small white spot (up to 3 cm diameter) is only permissible on the chest”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Beyaz işaretlerNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“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
ProcedureFCIAKCUKCKC
Kurt tırnağı almaNo rulingAlternatif (“Front dewclaws may be removed”)Alternatif (“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.

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 Siyah, Beyaz, Mavi, Çikolata, Taba, Kırmızı, Sarı, Krem, Fawn, Buğday rengi ve İzabella. Standard patterns: Tek renk, Çizgili, Merle, Ala, Samur, Aguti, Taba işaretli ve Ters çizgili.

Kürk: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
SiyahStandart (“deep black”)Standart (“Black & Tan”)Standart (“deep black”)Standart (“black”)Standart (“black”)
BeyazDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Piebald is a pattern (as opposed to a color) with clearly defined areas and/or patches of white”)Standart (“white (base colour of a two-coloured dog)”)Tanınmıyor (“white”)Tanınmıyor
MaviDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Blue & Tan”)Standart (“gray”)Tanınmıyor (“Blue & Tan”)Tanınmıyor (“blue”)
ÇikolataStandart (“brown”)Standart (“Chocolate & Tan”)Standart (“chocolate”)Standart (“chocolate”)Standart (“chocolate”)
TabaStandart (“tan markings”)Standart (“Black & Tan”)Standart (“rust-brown or yellow marks”)Standart (“tan markings”)Standart (“tan markings”)
KırmızıStandart (“red”)Standart (“Red”)Standart (“red (often called tan)”)Standart (“red”)Standart (“red”)
SarıDiskalifiye ediciDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“red-yellow and yellow”)TanınmıyorTanınmıyor
KremDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Cream”)No rulingStandart (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired and miniature long-haired)”)Standart (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired and miniature long-haired)”)
FawnDiskalifiye ediciAlternatif (“Fawn”)No rulingStandart (“Fawn (miniature smooth-haired)”)Standart (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired and miniature long-haired)”)
Buğday rengiDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Wheaten”)No rulingTanınmıyorTanınmıyor
İzabellaDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Fawn (Isabella) & Tan”)No rulingTanınmıyor (“Isabella & Tan”)Tanınmıyor (“Isabella”)
Patterns
Tek renkStandart (“one-coloured”)Standart (“one-colored”)Standart (“one-colored”)Standart (“red”)Standart (“red”)
ÇizgiliStandart (“red with dark brindle”)Standart (“Brindle”)Standart (“striped (brindle)”)Standart (“brindle (smooth-haired, miniature smooth-haired, miniature long-haired)”)Standart (“brindle (smooth-haired, miniature smooth-haired, miniature long-haired)”)
MerleStandart (“dapple (merle)”)Standart (“Dapple”)Standart (“dappled”)Standart (“dapple pattern”)Standart (“dapple pattern”)
AlaDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Piebald”)No rulingTanınmıyor (“piebald”)Tanınmıyor (“piebald”)
SamurStandart (“interspersed black hairs permissible”)Standart (“Sable”)Standart (“with or without a shading of interspersed black hairs”)Standart (“Red – which may be interspersed with black hairs”)Standart (“Red – may be interspersed with black hairs”)
AgutiStandart (“wild boar, brown wild boar (wire-haired)”)Standart (“Wild Boar”)No rulingStandart (“wild boar of any shade (wire-haired)”)Standart (“wild boar of any shade (wire-haired)”)
Taba işaretliStandart (“two-coloured”)Standart (“two-colored”)Standart (“two-colored”)Standart (“each with tan markings”)Standart (“each with tan markings”)
Ters çizgiliStandart (“red with dark brindle”)Standart (“Brindle”)Standart (“striped (brindle)”)Standart (“brindle (smooth-haired, miniature smooth-haired, miniature long-haired)”)Standart (“brindle (smooth-haired, miniature smooth-haired, miniature long-haired)”)
Üç renkDiskalifiye ediciDiskalifiye ediciNo rulingTanınmıyor (“tricolour”)Tanınmıyor (“tricolour”)
Çift merleDiskalifiye ediciDiskalifiye ediciNo rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Gözler: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
MaviKusur (“wall-, fish- or pearl eyes in dapple dogs are not desired but shall be tolerated”)Standart (“partial or wholly blue (wall) eyes are as acceptable as dark eyes (dapples)”)Kusur (“glass eyes”)Standart (“in dapples one or both 'wall' eyes permissible”)Standart (“in dapples one or both 'wall' eyes permissible”)
Koyu kahverengiStandart (“bright dark reddish-brown to blackish brown”)Standart (“very dark”)Standart (“dark reddish-brown to brownish-black”)Standart (“dark”)Standart (“dark”)
Açık kahverengiNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“insufficiently dark eyes”)Standart (“except in chocolates, where they can be lighter”)Standart (“except in chocolates, where they can be lighter”)
Patterns
Farklı renkli gözlerNo rulingNo rulingNo rulingStandart (“in dapples one or both 'wall' eyes permissible”)Standart (“in dapples one or both 'wall' eyes permissible”)
SektörelNo rulingStandart (“partial or wholly blue (wall) eyes are as acceptable as dark eyes (dapples)”)No rulingNo rulingNo ruling
Burun: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
SiyahStandart (“Nose, nails and pads black”)Standart (“black”)Standart (“black”)Standart (“black”)Standart (“black”)
Arduvaz grisiNo rulingNo rulingStandart (“gray or flesh for Gray dogs”)No rulingNo ruling
CiğerStandart (“brown, in dogs with brown base colour”)Standart (“dark brown”)Standart (“brown or black for chocolate dogs”)Standart (“brown (chocolate/tan and chocolate dapple)”)Standart (“brown (chocolate/tan and chocolate dapple)”)
PembeNo rulingNo rulingKusur (“flesh is not desirable”)No rulingNo ruling

Düz

Kürk: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
SiyahStandart (“deep black”)Standart (“Black & Tan”)Standart (“deep black”)Standart (“black”)Standart (“black”)
BeyazDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Piebald is a pattern (as opposed to a color) with clearly defined areas and/or patches of white”)Standart (“white (base colour of a two-coloured dog)”)Tanınmıyor (“white”)Tanınmıyor
MaviDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Blue & Tan”)Standart (“gray”)Tanınmıyor (“Blue & Tan”)Tanınmıyor (“blue”)
ÇikolataStandart (“brown”)Standart (“Chocolate & Tan”)Standart (“chocolate”)Standart (“chocolate”)Standart (“chocolate”)
TabaStandart (“tan markings”)Standart (“Black & Tan”)Standart (“rust-brown or yellow marks”)Standart (“tan markings”)Standart (“tan markings”)
KırmızıStandart (“red”)Standart (“Red”)Standart (“red (often called tan)”)Standart (“red”)Standart (“red”)
SarıDiskalifiye ediciDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“red-yellow and yellow”)TanınmıyorTanınmıyor
KremDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Cream”)No rulingStandart (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired)”)Standart (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired)”)
FawnDiskalifiye ediciAlternatif (“Fawn”)No rulingStandart (“Fawn (miniature smooth-haired)”)Standart (“cream (fawn) (miniature smooth-haired)”)
Buğday rengiDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Wheaten”)No rulingTanınmıyorTanınmıyor
İzabellaDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Fawn (Isabella) & Tan”)No rulingTanınmıyor (“Isabella & Tan”)Tanınmıyor (“Isabella”)
Patterns
Tek renkStandart (“one-coloured”)Standart (“one-colored”)Standart (“one-colored”)Standart (“red”)Standart (“red”)
ÇizgiliStandart (“red with dark brindle”)Standart (“Brindle”)Standart (“striped (brindle)”)Standart (“brindle”)Standart (“brindle”)
MerleStandart (“dapple (merle)”)Standart (“Dapple”)Standart (“dappled”)Standart (“dapple pattern”)Standart (“dapple pattern”)
AlaDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Piebald”)No rulingTanınmıyor (“piebald”)Tanınmıyor (“piebald”)
SamurStandart (“interspersed black hairs permissible”)Standart (“Sable”)Standart (“with or without a shading of interspersed black hairs”)Standart (“Red – which may be interspersed with black hairs”)Standart (“Red – may be interspersed with black hairs”)
AgutiDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Wild Boar”)No rulingTanınmıyorTanınmıyor
Taba işaretliStandart (“two-coloured”)Standart (“two-colored”)Standart (“two-colored”)Standart (“each with tan markings”)Standart (“each with tan markings”)
Ters çizgiliStandart (“red with dark brindle”)Standart (“Brindle”)Standart (“striped (brindle)”)Standart (“brindle”)Standart (“brindle”)
Üç renkDiskalifiye ediciDiskalifiye ediciNo rulingTanınmıyor (“tricolour”)Tanınmıyor (“tricolour”)
Çift merleDiskalifiye ediciDiskalifiye ediciNo rulingTanınmıyorTanınmıyor

Sert Tüylü

Kürk: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
SiyahStandart (“deep black”)Standart (“Black & Tan”)Standart (“deep black”)Standart (“black”)Standart (“black”)
BeyazDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Piebald is a pattern (as opposed to a color) with clearly defined areas and/or patches of white”)Standart (“white (base colour of a two-coloured dog)”)Tanınmıyor (“white”)Tanınmıyor
MaviDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Blue & Tan”)Standart (“gray”)Tanınmıyor (“Blue & Tan”)Tanınmıyor (“blue”)
ÇikolataStandart (“brown”)Standart (“Chocolate & Tan”)Standart (“chocolate”)Standart (“chocolate”)Standart (“chocolate”)
TabaStandart (“tan markings”)Standart (“Black & Tan”)Standart (“rust-brown or yellow marks”)Standart (“tan markings”)Standart (“tan markings”)
KırmızıStandart (“red”)Standart (“Red”)Standart (“red (often called tan)”)Standart (“red”)Standart (“red”)
SarıDiskalifiye ediciDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“red-yellow and yellow”)TanınmıyorTanınmıyor
KremDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Cream”)No rulingTanınmıyorTanınmıyor
Buğday rengiDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Wheaten”)No rulingTanınmıyorTanınmıyor
İzabellaDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Fawn (Isabella) & Tan”)No rulingTanınmıyor (“Isabella & Tan”)Tanınmıyor (“Isabella”)
FawnDiskalifiye ediciAlternatif (“Fawn”)No rulingTanınmıyorTanınmıyor
Patterns
Tek renkStandart (“one-coloured”)Standart (“one-colored”)Standart (“one-colored”)Standart (“red”)Standart (“red”)
ÇizgiliStandart (“red with dark brindle”)Standart (“Brindle”)Standart (“striped (brindle)”)TanınmıyorTanınmıyor
MerleStandart (“dapple (merle)”)Standart (“Dapple”)Standart (“dappled”)Standart (“dapple pattern”)Standart (“dapple pattern”)
AlaDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Piebald”)No rulingTanınmıyor (“piebald”)Tanınmıyor (“piebald”)
SamurStandart (“interspersed black hairs permissible”)Standart (“Sable”)Standart (“with or without a shading of interspersed black hairs”)Standart (“Red – which may be interspersed with black hairs”)Standart (“Red – may be interspersed with black hairs”)
AgutiStandart (“wild boar, brown wild boar”)Standart (“Wild Boar”)No rulingStandart (“wild boar of any shade”)Standart (“wild boar of any shade”)
Taba işaretliStandart (“two-coloured”)Standart (“two-colored”)Standart (“two-colored”)Standart (“each with tan markings”)Standart (“each with tan markings”)
Ters çizgiliStandart (“red with dark brindle”)Standart (“Brindle”)Standart (“striped (brindle)”)TanınmıyorTanınmıyor
Üç renkDiskalifiye ediciDiskalifiye ediciNo rulingTanınmıyor (“tricolour”)Tanınmıyor (“tricolour”)
Çift merleDiskalifiye ediciDiskalifiye ediciNo rulingTanınmıyorTanınmıyor

Uzun Tüylü

Kürk: rulings by club
Color or patternFCIAKCUKCKCKUSA
SiyahStandart (“deep black”)Standart (“Black & Tan”)Standart (“deep black”)Standart (“black”)Standart (“black”)
BeyazDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Piebald is a pattern (as opposed to a color) with clearly defined areas and/or patches of white”)Standart (“white (base colour of a two-coloured dog)”)Tanınmıyor (“white”)Tanınmıyor
MaviDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Blue & Tan”)Standart (“gray”)Tanınmıyor (“Blue & Tan”)Tanınmıyor (“blue”)
ÇikolataStandart (“brown”)Standart (“Chocolate & Tan”)Standart (“chocolate”)Standart (“chocolate”)Standart (“chocolate”)
TabaStandart (“tan markings”)Standart (“Black & Tan”)Standart (“rust-brown or yellow marks”)Standart (“tan markings”)Standart (“tan markings”)
KırmızıStandart (“red”)Standart (“Red”)Standart (“red (often called tan)”)Standart (“red”)Standart (“red”)
SarıDiskalifiye ediciDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“red-yellow and yellow”)TanınmıyorTanınmıyor
KremDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Cream”)No rulingStandart (“cream (fawn) (miniature long-haired)”)Standart (“cream (fawn) (miniature long-haired)”)
FawnDiskalifiye ediciAlternatif (“Fawn”)No rulingStandart (“cream (fawn) (miniature long-haired)”)Standart (“cream (fawn) (miniature long-haired)”)
Buğday rengiDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Wheaten”)No rulingTanınmıyorTanınmıyor
İzabellaDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Fawn (Isabella) & Tan”)No rulingTanınmıyor (“Isabella & Tan”)Tanınmıyor (“Isabella”)
Patterns
Tek renkStandart (“one-coloured”)Standart (“one-colored”)Standart (“one-colored”)Standart (“red”)Standart (“red”)
ÇizgiliStandart (“red with dark brindle”)Standart (“Brindle”)Standart (“striped (brindle)”)Standart (“brindle (miniature long-haired)”)Standart (“brindle (miniature long-haired)”)
MerleStandart (“dapple (merle)”)Standart (“Dapple”)Standart (“dappled”)Standart (“dapple pattern”)Standart (“dapple pattern”)
AlaDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Piebald”)No rulingTanınmıyor (“piebald”)Tanınmıyor (“piebald”)
SamurStandart (“interspersed black hairs permissible”)Standart (“Sable”)Standart (“with or without a shading of interspersed black hairs”)Standart (“Red – which may be interspersed with black hairs”)Standart (“Red – may be interspersed with black hairs”)
AgutiDiskalifiye ediciStandart (“Wild Boar”)No rulingTanınmıyorTanınmıyor
Taba işaretliStandart (“two-coloured”)Standart (“two-colored”)Standart (“two-colored”)Standart (“each with tan markings”)Standart (“each with tan markings”)
Ters çizgiliStandart (“red with dark brindle”)Standart (“Brindle”)Standart (“striped (brindle)”)Standart (“brindle (miniature long-haired)”)Standart (“brindle (miniature long-haired)”)
Üç renkDiskalifiye ediciDiskalifiye ediciNo rulingTanınmıyor (“tricolour”)Tanınmıyor (“tricolour”)
Çift merleDiskalifiye ediciDiskalifiye ediciNo rulingTanınmıyorTanınmıyor

What the rulings mean

Standart
Described by the club's breed standard.
Alternatif
Registrable with the club but not described by its breed standard, such as an AKC alternate color.
Kusur
Named by the club's breed standard as a fault: the animal can be shown but is penalized.
Diskalifiye edici
The club's breed standard disqualifies an animal of this color or pattern.
Tanınmıyor
The club does not accept this color or pattern for the breed.

Color changes

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

  • Siyahchanges toPas rengi

    Kürk · Vücut durumuyla · can change back

  • Siyahchanges toGri

    Kürk · İlerleyici

  • Siyahchanges toKahverengi

    Kürk · Güneşte · can change back

  • Beyazchanges toKırçıl

    Kürk · Yaşla · from 2 weeks

  • Taba işaretlichanges toEyerli

    Kürk · Yaşla · from 6 to 156 weeks

  • Mavichanges toKoyu kahverengi

    Gözler · Yaşla · from 2 weeks

  • Mavichanges toKahverengi

    Gözler · Yaşla · from 2 weeks

  • Mavichanges toAçık kahverengi

    Gözler · Yaşla · from 2 weeks

  • Mavichanges toKehribar

    Gözler · Yaşla · from 2 weeks

  • Mavichanges toEla

    Gözler · Yaşla · from 2 weeks

  • Mavichanges toSarı

    Gözler · Yaşla · from 2 weeks

  • Siyahchanges toKar burnu

    Burun · Mevsimle · can change back

  • Siyahchanges toPembe

    Burun · Mevsimle · can change back

Published standards