Things You'll Need
- Male and female piebald dachshunds
Instructions
Understand the genetics before attempting to breed for piebald puppies. Dapple, merle or brindle patterns in dachshunds are dominant genes, meaning only one parent needs to carry the gene to produce puppies with that pattern. Piebald is a recessive gene, meaning both parents need to carry the gene to produce piebald puppies.
Breed two dachshunds with the piebald gene. A dog doesn't necessarily have to have the piebald pattern to carry the gene, but the only way to guarantee that you will get piebald pups is for both parents to be the piebald pattern.
Watch to be sure that the dog you are breeding to isn't a dapple pattern rather than true piebald dachshund. Some piebald dachshunds can appear with a dappled pattern. Dapple dachshunds may have similar appearance to a piebald, but most will have one or two blue eyes. The dapple gene is dominant and the piebald gene is recessive, so breeding a dapple to a piebald will usually result in dapple or solid-colored puppies, not piebald. Check each dog's bloodline to be sure they both carry the piebald gene.