An English Cream dachshund can range in color from golden to a yellowish white. They have black noses, black eye liner, and black or self colored nails. In the case of dominant red dachshunds true Eenglish cream puppies are born very dark in color. Over the first 6 to 8 weeks, the cream color emerges form the undercoat overtaking the initial black coat. The dachshunds that lose almost all of their black overlay are called English Cream. Others that retain a great deal of their black overlay are called Shaded English Creams. In the case of recessive red dachshunds English Cream puppies are born very light in color. These buff color dachshunds are called Clear English cream and have lighter noses and eye liner. 

Sometimes dachshunds are called cream but are actually dilute red. These dachshunds look almost solid white when they are newborns. Over the first 6 to 8 weeks their color darkens slowly, becoming more and more red.