Luxury Dachshund Clothing, from Paris
On why the dachshund deserves its own pattern, and what we make for it in Paris.
Most luxury dog clothing is drafted on a square-bodied frame — the standard silhouette of a Cocker, a Poodle, a Whippet. When a dachshund wears something drafted for those dogs, the proportions never quite settle. The coat gathers at the chest. The back rides up. The collar sits wrong.
We designed our dachshund line from scratch. Every teckel piece we make is drafted on a long-bodied frame, so the proportions read correctly from collar to tail. It is not a scaled-down coat. It is a coat with a different pattern.
Why the dachshund needs its own pattern
The dachshund silhouette is defined by proportion. Long back, deep chest, short legs, and a distinctive shoulder line that shifts weight forward. A coat drafted on a Cocker frame — which is the industry default for small breeds — will sit tight across the shoulders and loose across the back, or the reverse.
Our teckel patterns are drafted from measurement, not from scaling. We start with a Kaninchen or Miniature dachshund's actual back length, chest width, and shoulder rise, and build the pattern outward. The result is a piece that sits on the dog the way tailored clothing sits on a person — without pulling, without gathering, without needing to be pulled back into place every few steps.
This is the difference between luxury dachshund clothing and small clothing for dachshunds.
The pieces we make for the dachshund
Every piece below is drafted exclusively on a long-bodied frame. Five patterns, seven products.
The Teckel Trench Rain-Coat — A luxury dachshund raincoat, water-repellent, with a concealed harness opening and integrated back pochette. Handmade in Paris. In Sable and Noir. From €200.
The Teckel Classic Trench — A luxury dachshund trench coat in water-repellent technical fabric. Double-breasted, épaulettes at the shoulder, two integrated side pockets, concealed harness opening. Heirloom 26-27 capsule — 70 pieces per colour, numbered. In Sable and Noir. From €175.
The Teckel Baby Alpaca Polo Sweater — A luxury dachshund sweater, hand-loomed in 100% baby alpaca by our team of women artisans in Huancayo, Peru. Cable knit, horn-finished buttons. In Lilac, Mushroom, and Sand. From €200.
The Teckel Winter Set — The luxury dachshund sweater and its matching balaclava, hand-loomed in 100% baby alpaca. Because dogs get cold from the ears down. Save €25 on every set. From €250.
The Teckel Margaux — A luxury dachshund polo shirt in 100% cotton interlock, handmade in Paris. Two buttons at the placket, foldable collar. In six colours. From €70.
The Teckel Bleu de Paris — A luxury dachshund t-shirt in the Breton striped tradition, handmade in Paris in 100% organic cotton. Optional embroidered personalization on the chest — your dachshund's name, included free with every order. From €70.
The Teckel Honeycomb Degradé — A luxury dachshund sweater in a honeycomb stitch that fades in tone from collar to hem, hand-loomed in 100% baby alpaca. Heirloom 26-27 capsule — 70 pieces per colour, numbered. From €200.
On the atelier — Paris
Every piece of cotton, softshell, and technical fabric is handmade in our own atelier in Paris — cut and finished one at a time, by one person, from cut to seam. The manual embroidery machine that personalizes the Bleu de Paris sits in the same room.
Every piece of baby alpaca knitwear is hand-loomed in Huancayo, Peru, at 4,200 metres above sea level, by our own team of women artisans. The looms are manual — flat frames operated entirely by hand, without electricity or automation. The pieces are then assembled by hand: the seams closed, the buttons sewn on one by one.
We work in small batches because the alternative is to make poorly. We do not over-produce. Some pieces are numbered — a quiet mark, sewn into the inside placket, for the person who notices.
On sizing the teckel
Our teckel patterns are graded for Kaninchen, Miniature, and Standard dachshunds. Five sizes across most pieces: XXS through L.
- XXS — very small Kaninchen dachshunds
- XS — Kaninchen
- S — small Miniature Dachshunds
- M — Miniature Dachshunds
- L — Standard Dachshunds
Three measurements matter more than the size chart: back length (base of collar to base of tail), chest (widest point, just behind the front legs), and neck. If your dachshund falls between two sizes, choose the larger.
Not sure? Send us your dachshund's three measurements in a DM or to bonjour@colettetgaston.com. We answer within the day, and we would rather you order once than twice.
On care
Every piece is designed to last. Cotton and technical pieces are machine or hand-washable on gentle cycles, with detail-specific care instructions in every product page. Baby alpaca requires hand-washing cold with a wool-safe detergent — cared for properly, it softens with every wash rather than pilling.
The technical fabrics we use are finished without PFCs, and the water-repellent finish can be refreshed with a reproofing spray, the way you re-wax a Barbour. Small-batch does not mean fragile. It means considered.
Explore the collection
Every piece in our dachshund line is designed in Paris, drafted for the teckel silhouette, and made in small numbered batches. Free shipping across the European Union on orders over €150.