DACHSHUND INFORMATION

Dachshund General Appearance

Smooth Dachshund



Coat--

Short, smooth and shining. Should be neither too long nor too thick. Ears not leathery.

Tail--

Gradually tapered to a point, well but not too richly haired. Long sleek bristles on the underside are considered a patch of strong-growing hair, not a fault.

Color of Hair--

Although base color is immaterial, certain patterns and basic colors predominate. One-colored Dachshunds include red (with or without a shading of interspersed dark hairs or sable) and cream. A small amount of white on the chest is acceptable, but not desirable.

Nose and nails--

black. Two-colored Dachshunds include black, chocolate, wild boar, gray (blue) and fawn (Isabella), each with tan markings over the eyes, on the sides of the jaw and underlip, on the inner edge of the ear, front, breast, inside and behind the front legs, on the paws and around the anus, and from there to about one-third to one-half of the length of the tail on the underside. Undue prominence or extreme lightness of tan markings is undesirable. A small amount of white on the chest is acceptable but not desirable.

Nose and nails--

in the case of black dogs, black; for chocolate and all other colors, dark brown, but self-colored is acceptable.

Dappled Dachshunds--



DAPPLE



DOUBLE DAPPLE

The ''single'' dapple pattern is expressed as lighter-colored areas contrasting with the darker base color, which may be any acceptable color. Neither the light nor the dark color should predominate. Nose and nails are the same as for one and two-colored Dachshunds. Partial or wholly blue (wall) eyes are as acceptable as dark eyes. A large area of white on the chest of a dapple is permissible. A ''double'' dapple is one in which varying amounts of white coloring occur over the body in addition to the dapple pattern. Nose and nails: as for one and two-color Dachshunds; partial or wholly self-colored is permissible. Brindle is a pattern (as opposed to a color) in which black or dark stripes occur over the entire body although in some specimens the pattern may be visible only in the tan points.

Wirehaired Dachshund Coat--



With the exception of jaw, eyebrows, and ears, the whole body is covered with a uniform tight, short, thick, rough, hard, outer coat but with finer, somewhat softer, shorter hairs (undercoat) everywhere distributed between the coarser hairs. The distinctive facial furnishings include a beard and eyebrows. On the ears the hair is shorter than on the body, almost smooth. The general arrangement of the hair is such that the wirehaired Dachshund, when viewed from a distance, resembles the smooth. Any sort of soft hair in the outercoat, wherever found on the body, especially on the top of the head, is a fault. The same is true of long, curly, or wavy hair, or hair that sticks out irregularly in all directions. Tail-- Robust, thickly haired, gradually tapering to a point. Color of Hair--While the most common colors are wild boar, black and tan, and various shades of red, all colors are admissible. A small amount of white on the chest, although acceptable, is not desirable. Nose and nails--same as for the smooth variety.

Longhaired Dachshund Coat--



The sleek, glistening, often slightly wavy hair is longer under the neck and on the forechest, the underside of the body, the ears, and behind the legs. The coat gives the dog an elegant appearance. Short hair on the ear is not desirable. Too profuse a coat which masks type, equally long hair over the whole body, a curly coat, or a pronounced parting on the back are faults. Tail--Carried gracefully in prolongation of the spine; the hair attains its greatest length here and forms a veritable flag. Color of Hair--Same as for the smooth Dachshund. Nose and nails--same as for the smooth. The foregoing description is that of the ideal Dachshund. Any deviation from the above described dog must be penalized to the extent of the deviation keeping in mind the importance of the contribution of the various features toward the basic original purpose of the breed.

Owning

Dachshunds require minimal routine brushing to keep their coats healthy and in good condition. The longhaired and wirehaired Dachshunds may require extra grooming or help from a professional. The Dachshund is naturally free from ''doggy'' odor. The Dachshund makes a good companion whether you live in a small city apartment or the country. Dachshunds are loyal.

Temperament

The Dachshund is clever, lively and courageous to the point of rashness, persevering in above and below ground work, with all the senses well-developed. Any display of shyness is a serious fault.

Did You Know

The Dachshund was developed in Germany more than 300 years ago to hunt badgers. From 1930 to 1940, Dachshunds advanced from 28th to sixth rank among American registrations, and maintained this average rank through World War II by constructive public relations



WHAT IS A BREEDER?

A “Breeder” is a person for whom it is more important to perform a specific breeding of one special “right” dog to another specific “right” dog, rather than a person who will breed any male of the same breed to their dam to produce puppies.

A “Breeder” does not breed at specific times of the year trying to receive better puppy sales.

A "Breeder" breeds for themselves to achieve an ideal or better puppy. When you purchase a puppy from a "Breeder" you are purchasing the puppies that were not selected to be kept by the "Breeder" (the litter mates). "Breeders" usually hold onto their puppies for at least eight (8) weeks, perhaps even longer to ensure that they have made the "right' pick of which puppy they wish to keep for show or for breeding. For shipping of puppies, they need to be older in order to handle the stress of a long flight and arrive at their new home as happy, healthy individuals.

A “Breeder” is someone who goes through absolute painful nail biting torment when they have to ship a puppy via air.

A“Breeder” will make you justify why you feel you deserve to have one of their puppies.

A “Breeder” does everything in their power to ensure that the mother, father and eventually the puppies are in good health, that the breeding will be successful, that the breeding will not seriously affect the health of mother and that all the puppies will be robust and healthy.

A “Breeder” will also perform all necessary tests to ensure that both parents are genetically healthy and are free of temperament problems, genetic problems and free of inheritable diseases to the best of their ability to do so.

A "Breeder" is someone who does immense research into their breed for genetics, health, temperament, pedigrees & anything that they can get their hands on for information.

A "Breeder" is someone who is an unlimited source of information on the breed that they produce and are also constantly learning new things to ensure that they are on the "top of their game".

A “Breeder” will only register their puppies with the correct pedigree.

A “Breeder” will stay awake and with the litter for as many as 24 hours a day to ensure that no puppy is lost to “fading puppy syndrome” or is squashed, misplaced or not being fed by the new mother.

A “Breeder” will give the expectant new mother ice cream, pickles, peanut butter and other scraps if they are requested and will allow her to sleep on their pillow to reassure her that she is still very special to them and still very much loved all of the time.

A “Breeder” will stay home from work for as many days as necessary to assist her in whelping her litter, helping her and getting her puppies off to a good and healthy start.

A “Breeder” will supply the new mother with a proper whelping box which will keep both her and her puppies safe, warm and comfortable.

A “Breeder” will skilfully interview all applicants for the placement of their puppies.

A “Breeder” will provide the new owners with a guarantee of health and temperament and a source of information about their new puppy for the lifetime of the dog.

A “Breeder” will provide the new owners with a healthy, well adjusted, socialized, vaccinated, tattooed and wormed puppy.

A “Breeder” will follow up with the new owners to see how their new addition is adjusting to its new life and answer any questions or concerns that they may have at this time.

A "Breeder" will continue to be in contact with you even after this time.

A “Breeder” will be prepared to take a puppy or dog back into their own home if needed for whatever reason. That means that a good “Breeder” will be able to provide for an extra dog or two at a moments notice and that this will not inconvenience themselves.

A “Breeder” considers themselves to be the “parents’ of the puppy for the dogs whole life.

A “Breeder” will do their best to ensure by written contract that their dog will be going to a good home, and that their puppies will be provided for and have happy, healthy lives and will never end up in a shelter, humane society or be used for experiments. All contracts for puppy sales must include that any transfer of ownership should occur through the “Breeder”, or must be approved by the “Breeder” or that the dog must be returned to the “Breeder”.

A “Breeder” will love all of their animals and have a true love of the breed that they are working with. All of their animals will be considered pets first and show or working dogs secondly.

A “Breeder” will have their dogs devotedly running about their feet and doting upon them when you come by to visit.

A “Breeder” will allow you to come and visit the dogs, check out the premises that they live on and will offer you to see both the dam and the sire if he is on the premises - if he has been leased from another reputable breeder - the “Breeder” will have his full background and pictures of the sire for you to view, and will encourage you to contact the other “Breeder” with any questions or concerns that you may have concerning the quality and temperament of their stud.

“A Puppy is for Life”, and that is definitely true for both the buyer and the breeder.

This is what a “Breeder” is.

Here at HeavenlyHund Reg'd. Miniature Dachshunds we believe that the above guidelines defining ‘What is a Breeder?’ actively depicts the quality and standards of our kennel and we guarantee and stand behind every puppy that we place into a new home.





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