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About Kate
I was almost 30 years old when I got my first mini wire back in 1979 and have had the breed ever since. Over the years I have had many dogs, some of them rescue dachsies and have increased their numbers as time has passed by, much to the consternation of my mother who was not a dog lover! Each and every one was different and irreplaceable but I have always had more. My husband left when my sons were very young but I chose not to replace him! Years later I acquired a rescue Labrador and my heart broke when he had to be put to sleep. I never missed my husband but I certainly miss that dog and all my mini wires.
Buffy produced our first litter which was anything but easy, as following her caesarean she was unable to feed her 5 pups because she did not produce any milk and we embarked on 2 hourly bottle feeds, feeling at times like the walking dead. Despite all the hard work and sleepless nights it was all worth it, and subsequent litters have not been nearly so demanding. Besides I have to keep my vet in business! He always manages to make money out of my dog breeding which is more than I can say for myself. He suggested to me that I write a book about the 101 reasons not to breed, but I think I can come up with 102 as to why I should.
The first time I took Buffy to be mated I was not prepared for the element of human intervention as I naively thought nature would take its course. I also discovered a whole new use for the yellow pages and it was an interesting experience. I don’t recall ever having laughed quite so much but that is down to Elaine Morris, owner of the stud dogs I use, as she had wicked sense of humour.
A final word of warning! If you have never owned a dachshund before, once you have had one, you will find you will never want anything else and you will become totally addicted! Despite all their misdemeanours you will be unable to resist that tiny bundle and you will ultimately become their slave. Dogs do not have a hidden agenda as they aim only to please and end up stealing your heart! Whether you have been out 5 minutes, 5 hours or 5 days, time has no meaning and they are always, always pleased to see you and I don’t know of any humans who behave in the same way. It’s such a shame that so many dogs end up in rescue centres, thankfully very few dachshunds but I would not breed mini wires if I thought that would be their fate.
Jeanette’s Pedigree
My family have always had dogs, the first one I can remember was called Scamp, and he was dumped over our garden fence because he needed Veterinary treatment, and his owners couldn’t afford it. We lived in RAF Changi in Singapore, and this was a common occurrence. He was a truly lovely collie, and he repaid my parents kindness in looking after him a hundred fold.
I fell in love with dachshunds whilst living in Germany between 1968 and 1976, I adored their personalities, and the fact that they were so intelligent. It’s widely reported that dachshund genetics were used in the creation of the Dobermann breed in Germany, and all dachshunds know this… My dogs are superb at detecting visitors, and although thankfully they have never been called upon to do so, I’m sure they would tackle an intruder if ever called upon to do so.
I am very proud of my dogs’ reputation as being excellent family dogs, my puppies are handled by my children (aged 8 to 12 years) daily from birth, and all of my dogs maintain this love of children throughout their lives. My 5 dogs live in our house 365 a year, and puppies are born in the lounge. All our dogs and puppies are fed exclusively on Eukanuba, and receive their first inoculation and a Vet check prior to leaving home at 8 weeks of age. We are an animal loving family, and also have a cat, guinea pigs, hamsters, various caged birds and giant African land snails!