Not every one needs a champion dog but every dog needs to feel like a champion.
A happy dachshund with a great personality starts with a healthy dachshund. Genetics are the foundation of a dogs healthy life. The best indication of good genetics is good conformation. Conformation is the way a dog conforms physically and performs functionally as to the breed standard. Regardless of registry, it is the most important factor when I consider a dog.

The dachshund breed standard considers that the dachshund was bred as a hunter, a "badger hound". And should conform mentally and physically in order to perform its duty. A healthy dachshund loves to work and hunt. Their noses are long to sniff out their hunt. They dig by instinct and the breast bone should be prominent to support the body while the dachshund burrows. The head should taper evenly, like a narrow V and with out a dome when viewed from the front so that the dachshund can dart it's head into ground burrows and not get stuck. The dachshund is a sight hound and the eyes should be a dark almond shape, not round and open for possible injury while hunting. The long back is supported by a muscular build, good ribbing length and further protected with good balance. Neck length, shoulder and arm configuration along with proper rear angulations and tail set provide for good balance during a dachshunds quick and changing movement.  Proud of their work , they love to please their person/owner and are very loyal.

Dogs have been called "Mans Best Friend" and appropriately so, because they desire the companionship of man. How a puppy is raised is so important. Dogs that are left in cages to raise puppies in cages can not get a healthy start in life! They are deprived emotionally and physically of basic needs leaving them with poor dispositions and hard to train. While a pen, fenced in yard and crate are necessary for safety and house training, I think that any thing more can become cruel. Our puppies that do not stay here with us for show are available to quality companion homes with a spay or neuter agreement.

Dachshund color and pattern is the FUN part! We know our doxies and our doxies know us! They each have individual personalities and mannerisms. Color and pattern only adds to the winning combination. If you ask me today I would say I am most fond of my red ladies! But yesterday it was my pretty cream girls. I am truly blessed to be able to have them all!

  

  

Bottom line..... WE LOVE OUR DACHSHUNDS!!!

Happy Home Raised Puppies by The Wells Family