Rare Colour Dachshund Puppies for Sale

Beyond the standard black and tan, Dachshunds come in a handful of less common colours — blue, cream, piebald and chocolate. We have puppies in all four right now, each at $1,000. This page covers what each colour actually is, what comes with it, and who is currently available.

Dapple has a page of its own: see dapple Dachshund puppies for the four dapples in this litter group.

Blue Dachshund puppies

Available now: Pit, Pope and Guy.

Blue is not a separate colour so much as a dilution of black. A dilute gene lightens black pigment to a soft slate-grey, and it lightens the nose and eye rims with it — which is the quickest way to tell a true blue from a dark grey: a blue Dachshund has a grey nose, never a black one. Eyes are often lighter too, amber or pale green rather than dark brown.

One thing worth knowing before you choose a blue: the same dilute gene is associated with colour dilution alopecia, a coat condition that can cause thinning or patchy hair loss, usually appearing in the first few years. Not every blue dog develops it, many never do, and it is cosmetic rather than painful — but it is more common in dilutes than in standard colours, and a breeder who tells you blue carries no trade-offs at all is not being straight with you.

Pit and Pope are blue dapples and appear on the dapple page too. Guy is a solid blue long coat with a white chest blaze.

Cream Dachshund puppies

Available now: Rain.

Cream is a pale, wheaten coat with no red or tan tint. The test for a true cream rather than a dilute is pigment: a cream Dachshund keeps a solid black nose and dark eyes. If the nose is grey or liver, you are looking at a dilute or a chocolate-based dog, not a cream.

On “English cream”: this term gets used loosely, and it should not be. A genuine English cream descends from specific European show lines and the pedigree is the whole point of the label. An American cream can look identical and be an equally good dog. If a breeder advertises English cream, ask to see the pedigree that supports it — and if they cannot produce one, the word is decoration. We describe Rain simply as cream, because that is what we can stand behind.

Piebald Dachshund puppies

Available now: Kio.

Piebald is white patching, and it is recessive — both parents have to carry it for a piebald puppy to appear, which is why it turns up less often than dapple. A piebald has a white base with coloured patches, usually over the ears and crown, often with fine coloured ticking scattered through the white.

Piebald is frequently confused with dapple, and the distinction matters for one reason: piebald carries none of the double dapple risk. Two piebalds bred together produce more piebalds and nothing worse. Two dapples bred together can produce deaf and blind puppies. If you are choosing between a heavily white dapple and a piebald, that difference is the whole conversation — our dapple genetics guide covers how to tell them apart.

Kio is a black piebald in a long coat, mostly white with black patching over the ears and crown, dark eyes, and the pink-and-black marbled nose piebalds often carry.

Chocolate Dachshund puppies

Available now: Forster, Karl, Lindy and Heist.

Chocolate replaces black pigment with liver brown, right through the coat, the nose and the eye rims. The giveaway is always the nose: a chocolate Dachshund has a liver-brown nose, and the eyes usually come lighter — green, amber or pale hazel rather than dark brown.

Karl is a solid chocolate and tan long coat. Forster and Lindy are chocolate dapples and appear on the dapple page. Heist is chocolate and white with two blue eyes and a broad white blaze.

Worth saying plainly: the colours on this page are uncommon, but uncommon is not the same as better. Black and chocolate are the two colours in this breed that carry no coat-linked health risk at all — no dilution gene, no merle. If that matters more to you than rarity does, start with black and brown Dachshunds instead.

What the $1,000 includes

Every puppy is the same price regardless of colour. We do not charge a premium for a rarer coat, and we would be wary of anyone who does — colour has no bearing on how good a dog is to live with.

The price covers veterinary examination by a licensed vet before the puppy leaves, age-appropriate vaccinations, worming, our one-year health guarantee covering genetic defects, and the paperwork for your own vet. Our puppies can be registered. Delivery is quoted separately on distance and method — see how delivery works.

Frequently asked questions

Are rare colour Dachshunds more expensive?
Not with us. Every puppy is $1,000 whatever its coat.

Are rare colours less healthy?
Colour itself is mostly neutral. The two genuine exceptions are double dapple, which causes deafness and blindness and is avoidable, and the dilute gene behind blue, which is linked to colour dilution alopecia. Piebald, cream and chocolate carry no colour-specific health problems.

How do I tell blue from black?
Look at the nose. Blue dogs have grey noses; black dogs have black ones.

Is English cream the same as cream?
No. English cream refers to specific European lines and should come with a pedigree. Cream describes the colour.

Do you ship nationwide?
Yes, across the United States, delivery quoted separately.

See every puppy with photos on the available puppies page, or get in touch to arrange a live video call before you pay anything.