How to Breed Dachshunds
how to breed dachshunds dachshunds are
smaller sized dogs who have long bodies
and short legs often referred to as
wiener dogs one they were originally
bred as hunting dogs who were small
enough to go into fox or badger dens and
chase the animal out to reading
dachshunds like breeding any type of dog
requires a long-term commitment and a
dedication to the improvement of the
breed breeding in general should not be
done simply for fun and/or profit if you
love dogs specifically the dachshund
breed and if you have the financial
resources to take care of multiple dogs
with potentially high medical costs and
you have the time to ensure the best
possible homes for each puppy you may be
in a good place to begin ducks and
breeding 3 preparing yourself to be a
breeder
talk to current dachshund breeders
reputable breeders of any kind will be
more than willing to talk about the ups
and downs of breeding find at least a
couple dachshund breeders in your
geographic area and speak to them
directly about the benefits and concerns
they’ve had breeding dachshunds note
that this geographic area may be quite
large since it is unusual for there to
be multiple breeders of the same dog
breed within a small area ask readers
about the market for dachshund puppies
in your general area the best case
scenario would be to obtain a good
mentor who can help guide you through
the process for months or years keep in
mind that this mentor doesn’t have to
live close to you
conduct research about the breed and
breeding spend the time researching
everything you can find out about the
breed itself including heat issues and
everything you can find out about dog
breeding in general take your time
reviewing the specific breed
characteristics of the dachshund ask the
breeders you speak with to recommend one
or more books that might be good for
your research also check out the books
available on the American Kennel Club’s
website for some good options 6 review
the websites of other dachshund breeders
and ask questions if you have any review
the websites of dog associations and
Kennel Club’s dachshunds are
unfortunately known to have spine
problems due to the length of their
bodies jumping onto furniture or into
the car can cause shock of the discs in
their vertebrae and when carrying a
dachshund it’s important to lift both
their front in their back end so their
spine isn’t stressed 7
join the dachshund Club of America the
dachshund Club of America as the
National Club for the dachshund breed
membership is available to people who
are serious about the dachshund breed
and are in good standing with the
American Kennel Club AKC if you have
never owned a dachshund before or if you
have not previously been a member of the
AKC you’ll need to do these things first
the club’s website has a lot of great
resources to help you better understand
everything you ever wanted to know about
dachshunds
a 10 dog shows attending dog shows is a
great way to gain a better understanding
of the breeding business you can also
watch competitions between Doc’s hunts
to get a better understanding of the
standards and characteristics judges
look for in the breed for competition
purposes dog shows are a great place to
network you’ll not only meet other
breeders but trainers and owners and
other folks in the business who may be
able to provide you with good advice dog
shows are also a great place to hear the
gossip
you’ll learn who is big in the business
and who isn’t what things are
appreciated by the industry and what
things are avoided
document your personal breeding
standards and goals breeding dogs isn’t
only about multiplying the number of
dogs in existence and then getting those
dogs sold to the highest bidder breeding
dogs is about earning a good reputation
for producing healthy and problem-free
dogs in order to ensure you’re in it for
the right reasons document your own
personal breeding goals and what
standards you’ll aim for and or improve
upon these goals and standards should
become your personal breeding philosophy
this philosophy should be something you
look back on every time you have to make
a decision to ensure that decision will
meet your overall goals and build your
long-term reputation
develop a budget in cost estimates
breeding dogs as an expensive endeavor
there is no guarantee that every litter
will be healthy enough to sell for a
profit and there’s no way to predict
when severe health problems may occur
that will cost you thousands of dollars
in veterinarian bills therefore part of
your research should be into the costs
you will need to cover for a breeding
operation ask other breeders about the
costs they’ve invested in their business
and any advice they have on where costs
can be saved if possible make sure you
determine your start-up costs as well as
your ongoing costs you may need to
accumulate a significant amount of money
to start your breeding operation and you
may find it could take years to make
back those costs and profits if ever
don’t start a breeding business until
you’re sure you can cover all potential
costs understand that being a dachshund
breeder is a full-time job and you need
to take into account where your income
will come from outside of your kennel
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research ducks and bloodlines when the
time comes learn everything you can
about the bloodlines of the doc since
you plan to purchase for breeding
purposes speak to the kennels breeders
and owners of the dachshund bloodlines
you’re considering ask to personally see
other members of the bloodline and ask
about their awards etc to be a
successful breeder you need to know
everything about every dog in the
bloodline for four generations 14 note
that pedigrees only confirm that the
specific dog has been registered with
the American Kennel Club a pedigree
doesn’t have anything to do with quality
or standards
