How Diddle Bros came to be
At the age of six, I was given my first Dachshund, Brownie, a short haired, red dapple standard dachshund. He is the one who embedded the love in me that I have for these wonderful little dogs! He passed at 13, and I found myself with a chocolate based red, miniature long haired dachshund, Rasco. He was my next love. Unfortunately, he tragically passed away at only two years old, and as heart wrenching as it was, those two boys set me this journey of a life and career doing something I love. When this happened, I was at the lowest of lows, and these precious dogs kept me looking forward. Diddle is my Australian Cattle Dog, my best friend in the whole world. He was there with Brownie, Rasco, and now my current ween fam! I named the program "Diddle Bros" after Brownie and Rasco, as they were Diddle's first brothers, and I want them to always be a part of this life. I learned everything I could about color genetics, breeding, puppies, all of it. Then Bowie came along. My sweet brindle boy. He is not only the dog that filled a hole in my heart left by not one, but two others, but he also is the foundation of what is now Diddle Bros Dachshunds.
Along with the weens, I also train, rescue, and sell horses. My family's ranch is only a few minutes from my home, so if I am not with the weens, I am usually with a horse. It is a huge passion of mine, and the two definitely cross! I have ranch weens, they love to run around in the dirt.
what's important to us
We breed AKC registered, long haired, miniature dachshunds. It is so important to us to breed to the highest of AKC standard, and we work every day to better the breed. Every breeding dog in my program is health & genetically tested through Embark. A few things we check for is PRA (a genetically inherited eye condition), two copies of the IVDD gene, etc. Our main focus is good temperaments & HEALTHY, happy puppies.
Breeding rights
I am a PET ONLY seller, which means, any puppy that is sold from Diddle Bros is to be sold as a pet, not to be bred. Every dog in my program is AKC registered, but that does not mean a buyer gets full AKC rights, unless discussed previously to a deposit being sent.
color
Although any color is never guaranteed, I put my main focus into brindle & dapple. I have turned into a bit of a - weenie dog genetics crazy person - I love all there is to know about them. You will usually find me with a brindle, cream, dapple, and maybe a piebald depending on the cross!
Week 1-8
The first 8 weeks of a dog's life are vital to not only their health, but their personality as well. We have good mamas that take care of their babies, but we also stay close by, at all times, especially the first two weeks. We monitor their growth, milk intake, how each is doing compared to the others. Then as they get older, it becomes more important for us to just spend time with and imprint these sweet babies. It is our goal for them to go home to their new families started on potty training, loving people, and ready to start their new life.
