Long Haired Dachshund
By Howard Young Jul 19, 2011
The Long Haired Dachshund has a beautiful coat tailored to fit his short body.
My wife always wanted to get a long-haired red Dachshund and of course we finally got Molly after searching many years for the perfect puppy. I kept going back to the pet store and there she was waiting for us. Finally after about the third trip to the store, she came home with us.
With her beautiful soft baby fine red hair, I knew right away that she was going to be a handful. The extra grooming required for second long-haired dog was not the issue, but her sweet disposition in the pet store was simply a mask she put on to trick us in bringing her home.
Molly decided that she was going to become the alpha dog in the house. That did not suit Odie very well and they did like the fight every so often just to see who was boss. But when Odie injured his back and had surgery she became top dog to rule the roost.
But like Chloe she does have the trait of the quieter and gentle side that is common in most long-haired dachshunds. I can’t say for certain that all long haired will have a gentle personality, but with the two that I own and from the other long hairs that I know, they’re more docile than the short-haired variety.
To get that long hair, it seems like they were bred with some other type of dog like an Irish setter or cocker spaniel. The former does not seem to likely due to the size difference.
However, geneticists have found the underlying event and gene that causes short legs in dogs — especially the Dachshund — perhaps they’ll figure out the common trait and source of their long hair coat.
Regardless, their multi-colored coats ranging from the predominate black and tan (like Chloe), solid red (sort of like Molly), cream and dappled make an interesting feature covering their elongated short bodies.
Even though both Molly and Chloe take longer to groom and require frequent baths, they are well worth the extra trouble. Both enjoy the additional attention with a daily brushing to keep knots from matting up their hair. Usually this ends with playing ball which makes it even more enjoyable for both of them.