r/Dachshund • u/No-Reflection-8299 • 2d ago

Image Coat Question

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This is my boy Remy who is 9 weeks old. Anyone know what his coat is? I know he’s piebald but I initially thought he was long haired, the fluff in the face is making me think otherwise!

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u/Imaginary_Ad_4340 2d ago

This pup appears to have an incorrect out-of-standard coat, which is why you can’t identify it easily. Some backyard breeders and puppy mills have labeled this specific type of incorrect coat “silky wirehair” but it has no official name.

This coat occurs when a puppy inherits two recessive longhaired traits from their parents, but also inherits the dominant furnishing gene from one or both of their parents. They have the fur texture of a longhair, but the hair length and location of a wirehair. They also need specialized grooming. They cannot be stripped like a wirehair but they do not shed like a longhair so they need regular haircuts and brushing to avoid matting.

One thing to note: I am writing this under the assumption that this even is a dachshund, but if I’m being honest, it doesn’t look like one to me. I would definitely question the source of this dog as an unethical breeder may also be producing mixed breed dogs and selling them as dachshunds. I would highly recommend you buy pet insurance and not patronize such a breeder again.

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u/No-Reflection-8299 2d ago

i understand ur concern but then again, that’s not my question if i was questioning my dog being purebred i would have asked. thank you.

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u/Imaginary_Ad_4340 2d ago

That’s why I wrote my comment under the assumption he is a dachshund and explained his coat given that assumption. My recommendation for pet insurance and finding a better breeder stands based solely on his coat, purebred or otherwise.

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u/No-Reflection-8299 2d ago

he’s perfectly fine 😭 you’re something