Crystal's Dachshund Crossing
Smoothair Vs. Longhair
Smooth Vs. Long which to choose?

Many People have a misconception about Longhairs or Smooth hairs.  While there is the
third coat type of Wirehair we only specialize in Smooth and Longhair and can only give our
opinion on them.
Which one will be better for you or for your home environment?

A Smooth Dachshund will have short, smooth, sleek, and a shining coat. It Should be neither
too long nor too thick.  The smooth is the most common, and possesses the attractive
characteristics of having virtually no odor, shedding very little, and producing little
allergenic dander for those people that have allergies, Their coat doesn't hold dirt so bathing
and grooming is not needed frequently.

A Longhaired Dachshund will have soft and silky hair.  The sleek and glistening often
slightly wavy hair is longer under the neck, on the underside of the body, and especially on
the ears and behind the legs. Pronounced feathering appears on ear tips and tail and on the
fore chest, the underside of the body, the ears, and behind the legs. The coat gives the dog
an elegant appearance.  Longhairs get a reputation of being shedders, well they don't shed
any more than the smooth hairs do, HONESTLY, they require minimal grooming.  A
dachshund shedding is no way comparable to a Golden Retriever shedding.

In all honesty, I was against the Longhairs myself, I thought they shed, and they got dirty
more and would have a doggy smell after a bath.   I have personally found this to be NOT
true, They don't shed, they don't get too dirty, and no they don't have a doggy smell.  So
when considering a Smooth or Longhair, just remember they both shed the same. The
Dachshund in itself is free of not having a doggy odor as stated above.  So when choosing a
dachshund remember they come in all 3 sizes, 3 coat types, and all kinds of colors, choose
what what draws to you more.
Crystal Antlsperger
941-474-2767
crysdach@yahoo.com