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. 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. I DO NOT SELL TO PUPPY MILLS!!!

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 Handsome black and cream. Then again those piebalds are so cute and talk about adding to personality!!!  Thank God I don't have to pick just one!

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