I had one for 16 years. (!) And I've been looking for another one for a year and a half, but it's all minis, minis, and more minis. I don't want a "show" animal, just a pet. I'm getting to the point of looking for a doxie/beagle or doxie/terrier cross, which might be easier to find than a Standard. Yeah, I've looked on the various websites, nearest place that had one was four counties away. Too far, unfortunatly. So what's with this craziness, anyway? The Standard is only 1/3rd larger than a mini!
2006-10-29 12:39:57 · 5 answers · asked by Smurfett 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
What was that song? Looking for love in all the wrong places??
(By the way, Nicole is DEAD WRONG - there are two sizes: standard and minature. She ought to tread teh AKC breed standard before typing.)
GO here:
http://www.dachshund-dca.org/
That takes you to the National Breed Club that is the only club about the breed (standard and minature) which is recognized and accredited by the AKC and it sets the standards for the breed .
The Clubs' websites will give you an ENORMOUS amount of information about the breed - the good, the bad, and the why or why not to get that breed. The clubs websites also have:
(1) a breeders list - all of whom have agreed to abide by the breeders code of ethics (which you can read)
http://www.dachshund-dca.org/kennelads.html
Regional clubs affiliated with the national club:
http://www.dachshund-dca.org/breederreferral.html
(2) a link to the breed rescue for their breed
http://www.dachshund-dca.org/rescue.html
Do give serious thought to adopting from an adult from a breed rescue. The clubs' breed rescues go to a great deal of trouble to determine the dog's temperament, personality, likes and dislikes (particularly kids and cats and other dogs in the household), health, and level of training. They make a huge effort to match the right dog to the right home - and if they don't have one they think will be suitable for your home, they won't place it. Great way to avoid the puppy training, newspapers, chewing.......They have dogs that are purebred and part-bred (1/2 or so of their breed.) Dogs that come through rescue are so thrilled to have a forever loving home having once been abandoned to a shelter or rescue that they are typically extra devoted and loving. Dogs lose their homes for reason that are not their fault: death, divorce, a move and they couldn’t keep them, financial problems….
If you decide to get a puppy, please use one of the breeders who are members of the breed club. EVERY LITTER FROM SHOW PARENTS IS AT LEAST ABOUT 1/2 PET PUPPIES. A well-bred pet puppy may not be a candidate for the show ring (that nose being 1/8th of an inch to long or something else very picky) but they will be very healthy, the parents carefully screened for hereditary health problems, and from a breeder who has devoted a great deal of time to understanding the breed and bloodlines. A responsible breeder will have a written contract with a health guarantee for hereditary problems; require that if for any reason you ever have to give up the dog that it comes back to them; and always be available for help, assistance and advice about your dog. Such a breeder will tell you if they don't think their breed is right for you based upon your needs. They want a perfect forever home for the puppies - not the money. (In 43 years in the dog show world, I have never known a breeder of that caliber who has made a profit on their dogs - it is labor of love.)
A puppy from such a breeder costs no more - and often less as poorly bred dogs tend to have very high vet bills over the years - than from a backyard breeder who doesn't do the health checks, knows nothing about the breed or bloodlines, doesn't give a guarantee, never wants to hear about the puppy again and has breed from mediocre or poor quality dogs.
You may find the breeder who has the type of dog you want but no litter on the ground at the moment. Most good breeders have waiting lists -get on it. You may find the breeder and puppy you want but at a distance. Among the really responsible breeders(members of the club) shipping a puppy is quite normal -they want the best possible home for the dog and the written contract is very extensive and they will have all kinds of certificates and documents from the AKC showing what their dogs have done, the OFA & CERF exams on the parents.
Do ask the breeders on the club list if they have any dogs they bred that they need to rehome - good breeders all require if the owner can't keep one, it comes back to them. It may be a dog they placed and it came back because the owner didn't have time, didn't realize how big it would get, got divorced.... It may be a dog who was a show prospect but as they grew didn't meet their early promise. It may be an AKC Champion they decided not to use in their breeding program because while it did get the Championship, they don't need more bloodstock or find a tiny conformation flaw they don't want to reproduce.
NEVER EVER buy from a pet shop. Those puppies came from puppy mills where the parents are locked in cages, bred until they literally die from it, never vaccinated, never wormed, fed just enough so they don't quite die of starvation, live in filth, never bathed or groomed or cared for, are typically of very poor genetic stock both physically and often mentally. The puppies are shoved off to pet stores with no vaccinations, no worming, no socialization or handling... You are buying nothing but heartbreak at a price higher than what a responsible breeder charged for a pet puppy.
2006-10-29 13:19:54 · answer #1 · answered by ann a 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Standards are less common because today fashion seems to be a "mini" kind of world. I love my standards and my minis...they are the best dogs in the world. I bought my standard from a local pet shop. I would suggest the pet shop or look in the paper. You might find one in the classifieds or at the pound. Good luck!
2006-10-30 17:27:31 · answer #2 · answered by GodsGrl4Real 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have a standard that we got from a breeder. Possibly no one in your area is breeding, or maybe you couldn't find any as no one has a litter of available pups? Keep looking and checking the sites. You may find one when a litter comes available.
2006-10-29 21:08:09 · answer #3 · answered by Shadow's Melon 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Where ARE you looking???
There are TENS ofTHOUSANDS registered every year!
I know of several people who breed,show,trial & test *&* HUNT them! I've judged a BUNCH over the years! All 3 coats.
Contact your local(county) kennel club! AKC has them all listed.
2006-10-30 08:20:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably couse they are not too cute...get a Golden.
2006-10-29 20:53:41 · answer #5 · answered by Arthur Q 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋