Dogs · Dachshund
Custom Dachshund Portraits, Hand-Painted From Your Photo
We paint Dachshund portraits by hand from your photo. Trade pricing applies from one piece, and you approve a digital proof before anything ships.
- Coat
- Smooth, long-haired or wire-haired varieties
- Common colours
- red, black and tan, chocolate and tan, dapple, brindle, cream and wild boar (wire)
- Build
- Long, low body on short legs; standard and miniature sizes
- Canvas orientation
- Landscape for the full body; portrait for a head study
- Detail levels
- Painterly · Refined · Hyperreal
- Minimum order
- 1 piece — retail or trade
On the canvas
Painting a Dachshund: what we pay attention to
The Dachshund’s outline is the portrait. A full-body study in profile on a landscape canvas — long back, deep chest, short legs, tail carried level — is the composition we recommend first, because it shows the breed and fits the canvas instead of fighting it. For a closer study, the long, refined head with its low-set ears sits comfortably on a portrait or square canvas.
The three coat types are painted three ways. Smooth coats get short strokes that follow the muscle and a glossy highlight along the back; long-haired coats are layered like a small setter, with feathering on the ears, chest and tail; wire-haired coats are painted with a broken, dry-brush edge, and the beard and eyebrows are treated as separate masses that give the face its stern, humorous look.
Colour ranges widely in the breed. Reds are kept warm from cream through to deep chestnut; black and tans are painted as two surfaces with feathered edges; dapples are mapped as a pattern first and their blue or partial-blue eyes matched from the photo. The expression — a Dachshund watching you with its chin on the floor — is best captured from a camera at floor level.
For the trade
Selling Dachshund portraits?
Breed-specific portraits are a strong seller for Etsy shops, breed clubs, groomers and gift retailers. Order one at trade pricing, or a set for a shop or a single interior, shipped to you or your customer. The same policies apply to every trade account.
See the trade program| Policy | What we offer |
|---|---|
| Minimum order | 1 piece |
| Trade pricing | Applies from the first piece |
| Capacity | 50+ painters in the studio; volume orders in the thousands, not the dozens |
| Largest single piece | Up to 5 m on the longest side — freight is checked before we quote |
| Ship direct to your customer | Yes, worldwide |
| Branding on the parcel | Yours, ours or none — you tell us |
| Sample policy | Discounted first sample |
| Digital proof | Sent for approval before every shipment |
| Payment | Deposit + balance after proof approval |
| Price list | On request |
Recent work
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Dachshund portrait FAQ
Which canvas shape suits a Dachshund?
Landscape, for a full-body portrait — the long, low outline is the breed, and a portrait canvas fights it. For a head-and-shoulders study, portrait or square works well; the long muzzle and ears fit comfortably.
How do you paint dapple coats?
The dapple pattern is mapped as shapes at the sketch stage, then painted as fur with the lighter patches softly edged. Blue eyes or partial blue eyes on dapples are matched exactly from your photo.
Do you paint the three coat types differently?
Yes. Smooth coats are painted with strokes following the muscle; long coats with layered feathering on the ears, chest and tail; wire coats with a broken, dry-brush edge and the beard and eyebrows as separate masses.
Do you paint from a phone photo?
Yes, as long as it is the original file rather than a screenshot or a photo of a photo. Sharp eyes and even light matter more than the camera. Send it and we will confirm whether it will work.
Can I order a single piece at trade pricing for a client?
Yes. Trade pricing starts from a single piece, and a project — a series for one interior, or a standing monthly order — is quoted the same way. Request the trade price list from the trade page.
Other dogs we paint
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Send a photo of your Dachshund and tell us the size you have in mind. We reply with a quote and tell you honestly whether the photo will work.
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