If you sneeze your way through every visit to a dog owning friend, this question matters more than most. So here is the honest answer first: no, dachshunds are not hypoallergenic, and neither is any other breed, whatever an advert…
Three coats, one breed, and underneath all of them the same stubborn, funny, tunnel obsessed little dog. I have lived with dachshunds long enough to know people rarely pick the wrong dog here. They pick the wrong coat for their…
The first wire-haired dachshund I groomed looked worse halfway through than when I started, half stripped and half still fluffy, and I was sure I had ruined him. I had not. A week later his new coat came in harsh,…
People look at my smooth dachshund and assume he maintains himself. He does not. A short coat hides a fair amount of work, and I learned that the hard way through dull fur, flaky skin, and a sofa covered in…
I get asked about piebald vs dapple dachshunds more than almost any other coat question. The two patterns look confusing at first glance, especially when a puppy has a lot of white on it. Once you know what made the…
Do dachshunds shed? It is one of the first questions people ask me before bringing one home, so I will give you the honest answer straight away. Yes, they shed, though usually less than new owners fear. How much hair…
The first time I ran my hand over a wire-haired dachshund, I understood why owners describe the coat before anything else. It does not feel like petting a smooth dog at all. It feels like brushing your palm across a…
People fall for the long-haired dachshund in a photograph, and I understand why. The flowing ears and plumed tail photograph beautifully. Living with the coat is a different thing from looking at it, and that gap is what this page…
How Dachshund Types Work People often ask me how many types of dachshunds there are, as if the answer is a long list of separate breeds. It is simpler than that. Every dachshund sits in one size group and wears…
The first dapple dachshund I ever met stopped me mid sentence. Her coat looked like sunlight through leaves, dark in one patch and pale silver in the next, with one blue eye watching me the whole time. That look is…
