How much is a silver dapple Dachshund?

How Much Does A Dapple Dachshund Cost? Prices for these precious dogs can range anywhere from $400 to $1500. These pretty pups are often much more expensive than the typical Dachshund because breeders consider these dogs to be rare.

Is a silver dapple Dachshund rare?

Many breeders consider Dapple Dachshunds to be rare, and Dapple Dachshunds need to be bred carefully by responsible breeders to ensure they are healthy and don’t carry the double dose of the merle gene.

What is a silver dapple Dachshund?

What is Dapple? Dapple in Dachshunds is the same in appearance, and genetically, as the “merle” found in Collies, Australian Shepherds and some other breeds. Strictly speaking, it is a pattern, rather than a colour. It appears like a slashing or swirling of paint over all normal Dachshund colours.

How do you get a silver dapple Dachshund?

In order to get dapple Dachshund puppies, one parent must have the dapple pattern. This pattern is caused by the merle gene. A dog who has even one barely detectable dapple spot is a dapple. They should be registered as such, because they will produce dapple puppies who might have more splashed and spots.

What is the rarest color of Dachshund?

While black is one of the main base colors of Dachshunds, a solid black is the rarest Dachshund color in the world. This is because a solid black coat is achieved when both parents have the same rare recessive gene. Usually Dachshunds with black genes also have the genes for tan points.

Are dapple Dachshunds unhealthy?

What are the Risks? There are lethal genes commonly associated with Double Dapple. The problems associated with the lethal genes in Double Dapples are varying degrees of vision and hearing loss, including missing eyes or “micro eyes”. Blindness and/or deafness can be caused by the Double Dapple gene combination.

Do silver dapple Dachshunds have blue eyes?

The eyes of a dapple Dachshund should be dark, although with dilute colourings the eyes are usually blue (but again, this isn’t necessarily a good thing!).