About Our Beloved Breed

The Dachshund Breed is loyal, loving and intelligent. They are curious and protective. They love to be cuddled and have a desire to please their owners. In return, they ask for love from their owners and a warm and comfortable home.

Our dogs range in age from 6 months to 21 years of age. Many people believe that a Dachshund has outgrown it’s puppy years at age 1; however, Dachshunds remain puppies and do not fully mature until age 5 years. Considering an older dog may be more advantageous for your needs because they are usually house trained and are more easily trained.

Dachshunds come in three basic sizes: Mini (up to 12 pounds), Tweenie (12 to 19 pounds) [Non-Breed Standard]* Standard (20+ pounds)

_{*Tweenie size is not recognized as an official weight category; however, due to poor breeding, backyard breeding and puppy mills, many rescues refer to this weight class in this manner.}

• Coats are short hair, long hair or wire hair.
• Coat colors range from red to black and tan to brindle to dapple.
• Most of our dogs are healthy but some do have medical problems. These problems are fully disclosed prior to an adoption.
• Initially, because some of our dogs have suffered abandonment or some emotional trauma, they do require patience, love and guidance to fit into your world.
• Many of our “rescues” come from owner turn-ins for reasons such as a family divorce, death of owner, a move to an apartment, or an owner no longer able to care for their Dachshund. Others are from animal shelters or strays who have been found wandering.
• All of our dogs receive a physical examination by our veterinarian, who specializes in the Dachshund breed. Each dog is spayed/neutered, vaccinated, dental checked, heartworm tested and started on heartworm preventative. He/She is then released to “foster care” where the dog lives with a family and is evaluated for temperament, ability to get along with other dogs, children, etc.
• DRBC attempts to get as much information as possible on the Dachshund turn-in. This allows the rescue to better evaluate each dog in an attempt to find the “best” fit for the dog and a new family.