Home Sweet Home

The kids are grown and gone, but the animals remain. For 37 years we've had the dachshund loyalty. I bought our first dachshund, Schatzie...a small, red, smoothcoat before we married in 1972, and our four children were raised with her for the next 14 years. We added the second dachshund in 1980, Penney...a red, long-hair that loved to hunt rabbit with my husband...and she was great at it. Since then we have always had 2, 3, 4 or more dachshunds at a time. Once you have the love of a dachshund in your heart...you know there can be no other type of dog for you. Dachshunds are known for their devotion and loyalty to their owners. If left alone many dachshunds will whine until they have companionship, one of the reasons why we always had more than one. Dachshunds are playful, fun dogs, known for their propensity to chase small animals, birds and tennis balls with great determination and ferocity. Many dachshunds are strong-headed or stubborn, making them a challenge to train. Dachshunds have been known to have a liking to dig holes in the garden, kill moles, or chase small animals such as birds, squirrels, and the occasional farm cat.. They have a particularly loud bark, making them great watchdogs. All of our dachshunds are raised in the house, and at least 4 of them sleep with us every night. They have their own entrance into a huge fenced-in backyard and pasture for hunting, digging, rolling. and doing all things a dachshund loves to do. Fortunately I have a job that allows me to work at home so I can spend a great deal of time with them. No...they are not spoiled in the least. (heh)

We never got into breeding until 1997, along with miniature horses, and pygmy goats. The work is hard, but the rewards are so grand. Breeding is not for everyone. It takes time, hard work, lots of patience, and money. We are always learning, and eager to learn more. There are so many great sites on the internet to help with the betterment of the breed. We spend all our extra time researching and reading anything and everything about the dachshunds. Many other breeders and researchers out there have shown us the way we knew was not always right, and we are grateful to those that share their knowledge with us. We've never had the pleasure to show or do field events, as my handicap places too great a burden on my husband to take care of all things. We are contented to just share our lives with our dachshunds, and all our other animals, and with those of others through their babies and visits to our small farm. We strive for the betterment of the breed, happy little dogs with great temperments and good health.

We invite many people, young and old, to come visit our small farm each year, we love to share our animals and babies with them. We always encourage our extended dachshund family members to keep in touch, send current photos, and visit when time allows. We are always there for them should they ever need any help or have any questions.