There are three different brindle Dachshund coat types that can form. The first one is the standard, short haired smooth one that makes the dog look like he has been thoroughly polished and the brindle only adds to that effect. It’s the one that sheds the least and makes grooming a breeze. Then you have the next one in line, the long haired brindle option which has longer hairs and makes your dog look like he has a case of bedhead, but isn’t all that bad as it makes him fluffier and better to cuddle with. The grooming aspects of it are certainly more tedious, but it’s nothing too bad given the dog’s size. Finally, there’s the brindle wire haired Dachshund option which is the most unruly of all three types. It feels pretty rough and makes the Doxie look older than he is. It provides him with more protection, but it comes at the cost of you having to take up your dog brush more often to keep the coat groomed and to keep the hair from your furniture.