We decided to get a dog: a faithful friend, a thoroughbred puppy and a good hunter ?! You made the right decision if you opted for a tax. How can you tell a real dachshund from a cross? What criteria should be used to select a dachshund puppy? And where to find a purebred dog?
Instructions
Step 1
Decide what kind of dachshund you want to get. The size of dachshunds are: large (standard), medium (miniature), and dwarf (rabbit). By type of coat: smooth-haired, rough-haired and long-haired. Study the literature, chat with owners and breeders to find the perfect one for you.
Step 2
You can choose a puppy in one of the RKF (Russian Kennel Federation) clubs or buy a dachshund at the poultry market. The latter option will certainly be cheaper (from 1000 rubles), but no one on the market will give you guarantees that a real dachshund will grow out of a cute dog. And you may not find a seller or reseller of a puppy in case of a "misunderstanding". However, not all owners need a dachshund to win at exhibitions.
Step 3
If you are ready and have the means, want to raise a real champion, and plan to make good money on the litter of your thoroughbred dachshund, then you have a direct road to dog shows. Choose the breeding dog you like, and preferably not one. Talk to the breeder, find out about plans for the offspring. Moreover, look at the father of future puppies, check out his pedigree. If everything suits you, apply for a puppy and wait. The result must meet all expectations. The price of purebred dachshund puppies with a confirmed pedigree can start from 7000 rubles.
Step 4
Another option is to find a professional breeder through ads or through friends. Of course, such advertising is cheaper and the tax itself will cost you from 4000 rubles. But even here you should not take a dachshund puppy from the first litter you see. Go around a few breeders, choose slowly. Take a closer look at the breeder himself, pay attention to the cleanliness of his house, the appearance of the mother of the puppies. The neatness of the owner will indicate proper care and maintenance of the pets. If you like the bitch, there is a chance that the chosen puppy will be similar to the parent. The cost of the dachshund is determined by the breeder according to the average prices for the given breed. When purchasing a 2 month old purebred dachshund puppy from a breeder, carefully examine the RKF brand on the inner surface of the ear (sometimes on the groin crease). The brand on the puppy - usually it contains three letters and three numbers - must strictly correspond to the entry on the puppy's card.
Step 5
Finally, if you are looking for a hunting dachshund as a working dog, it is best to contact the hunting and fishing communities in your city. It is desirable that the parents of the future pet were "working" dachshunds, because these qualities are always inherited. Hunting dachshunds are not as expensive as dogs from a champion litter (from 2000 rubles), but they do not always have a brand and a puppy card.
Step 6
So, you have decided on a dachshund puppy. Now it remains to examine it and make sure of the correctness of the choice. Check if the puppy's ears are clean and there are no pus in the eyes. The dachshund should not limp, be intimidated by sounds, or be afraid of you. Examine the dog's teeth. The correct bite of the dog is a scissor bite, and there should be six even incisors above and below. A puppy at 3 months old must be vaccinated, which will be confirmed by a personal veterinary passport. After the introduction of the vaccine, a note about the vaccination is put in this document, certified by the seal and signature of the veterinarian with the date. But the most important thing is that you should like the baby at first sight.
