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OF AVAILABLE DACHSHUND PUPPIES
COMMENTS FROM TWO NEW SPLENDOR FARMS PUPPY OWNERS!!!
"Kelly, It was an absolute pleasure to meet you yesterday. I loved your farm and the obvious care and love you put into every aspect of it. I only regret not being able to stay at the b&b and enjoy all that the farm has to offer.
I was very impressed with the cleanliness of your kennels and the apparent excellent health of all the dachshunds. I was furthered impressed after we left the kennels. Sherman (our red smooth male) and I had a good day of travel. He had the best behavior and no accidents, for the entire day. He waited until 10pm last night to relieve himself, outside, at home. He slept thru the night and again this morning, the best potty training, outside for that!
We love him and are very grateful for the time, love and commitment you put into raising your dogs."
-- Shannon W., St. Simon Island, GA, March 30, 2013
"Hi Kelly, Just a note to let you know Gator is doing great! Such a smart little fella. I have trained him to use the bell on the door and he is potty trained, just like you promised! Started school at PetSmart last week. Thank you for raising such wonderful dogs. I will tell everybody about you and Splendor Farms."
-- Pam G., Wilburton, OK, April 30, 2013
SEE OUR PUPPY OWNERS & COMMENTS PAGE
FOR ADDITIONAL COMMENTS & PHOTOS FROM
SPLENDOR FARMS DACHSHUND OWNERS!!!
VIDEO ABOVE: Splendor Farms puppies at 8 weeks playing!
VIDEO ABOVE: "Weiner Dog" from Memories to Motion Productions
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO READ BEFORE DECIDING ON PURCHASING/ADOPTING A DACHSHUND FROM ANYONE
Splendor Farms puppies are bred for loving homes and show rings. We will sell a puppy on a full registration contract, only if you are planning on showing the puppy. Most of our pups come from Champion bloodlines (see pedigrees of dams/sires) so even if you do not want to show, you are getting a dachshund with correct conformation and good healthy bloodlines and isn't that what you want?!! Splendor Farms breeds long hairs with long hairs and long hairs with wire hairs to get the soft wire, and wires to wires to get the hard wire coat dachshunds. We DO NOT believe in breeding smooth to long. In our belief, it ruins both coats. The smooth is not really completely smooth as you may get fluffy ears or leg hair, and the longs will not have the long flowing gorgeous coats the long haired dachshund is supposed to have according to the breed standard. Long hairs shed less than smooths. It is the proven truth, and the long hair coats are NOT hard to maintain. Our groomer comes every week to do 7 dogs in rotation, i.e. every dog at Splendor Farms is bathed and has his/her teeth, ears & nails cleaned/cut, and are given flea & heartworm preventative medicine every 4 weeks.
Our pups get a veterinarian health examination before leaving us (see our health guarantee in our puppy application). Our pups leave us at 9 to 12 weeks with 2 to 3 sets of shots. They are crate and doggy door trained and are started on housebreaking. They are socialized with other dogs (all sizes & breeds) cats, goats, horses, & sheep. My bed & breakfast guest's children play with them as do my horse/farm camp girls. I have been breeding/showing/rescuing dachshunds for over 14 years. We even take them on the golf carts to get them used to motion so they don't get car sick on their way home. I am not like other breeders, none. I have a State of Louisiana & Parish of St. Tammany Kennel License. I have shipped to Canada, and from England & Germany to obtain the old bloodlines going back to show kennels of Germany and South Africa. I breed to keep these bloodlines going. We do not raise any other breed, but Dachshunds. We do not believe in "designer breeds." You must complete and submit an application for consideration before you can have a puppy from Splendor Farms. Our moms and dads, and their offspring mean the world to us and you have to make sure you are prepared and willing for a committment of 12 to 17 years.
Size, miniature or standard, doesn't determine the price. Color, pattern, full/limited registration, bloodline, conformation, etc...determine the price. My pups start at $400.00 and can go up to $2,500.00, depending on the above criteria. Whether the pup is being sold for $400 or $2500.00 (I have sold some of Dusty's pups to show kennels for that amount) they all still get the same health/wellness program beginning at 2 weeks and the socialization and home environment training (crate/housebreaking) beginning at 6 weeks and they never leave me before 9 to 10 weeks. Thanks for your interest in a Splendor Farms puppy. If you would like to schedule a visit to see us, let me know. I am always happy & proud to show off my dogs!
The Dachshund puppies below are available for sale to loving homes. All puppies come with a package of goodies unique to each puppy. Please note that we can't sell a puppy before speaking to you first, and receiving a completed and approved puppy application. A deposit is required to reserve a puppy. Please contact us if you're interested in buying a puppy, or if you have questions.
Buying a puppy is a commitment. You must be sure you and your family are up to the responsibility. All Dachshund pet puppies will be placed with a spay/neuter contract. We expect all new owners to have them spayed/neutered as soon as your veterinarian says it is wise to do so.
SADIE LITTER UPDATE:
(black & tan male is sold to Rex W. of Houston, TX)
Windi & Razzle Had Beautiful Dapples on March 21!!!!
Windi (daughter of Packer) has had her puppies! One shaded cream dapple male, one chocolate dapple male, two red dapple males, one chocolate male, and one black & tan female. All pups are miniature (8-9 pounds at full grown) and
long haired. See below for photos of AVAILABLE pups!
Windi's two red dapple males at 8 weeks.
ADORABLE & AVAILABLE! Contact us if interested.
Windi's reverse chocolate dapple male at 8 weeks.
He's AVAILABLE! Contact us if interested.
WINDI LITTER UPDATES: (Chocolate male is sold to Rodney B. of Baton Rouge, LA)
(Black & tan female is sold to Brantley S. of Baton Rouge, LA)
Two shaded cream males, one black & cream dapple female, one black & tan
silver dapple male, and one black & cream male. Born 2/11/13.
See below for photos of AVAILABLE puppies.
Gretchen's black & cream male puppy (left) at 8 weeks. This little guy has a heart murmur and until we determine him healthy enough to adopt he will stay at
Splendor Farms. There is a waiting list for him at this time. Thanks.
Gretchen's second shaded cream male at 8 weeks
(sold to Karen B. of Santa Barbara, CA)
Gretchen's black & tan silver dapple male at 8 weeks.
(sold to Sydni M. of Ft. Bening, GA)
GRETCHEN LITTER UPDATES:
(One shaded cream male is sold to Sue P. of Katy, TX)
(Black & cream dapple female will stay at Splendor Farms)
Dancer & Razzle Have 3 Newborn Puppies!!!!
(Litter Sold Out)
One black & cream male, one
black & cream female,
and one shaded cream dapple male. Born 2/23/13.
Dancer's black & cream male puppy at 9 weeks
(sold to Sandy G. of NYC)
DANCER LITTER UPDATES:
(Black & cream female is staying at Splendor Farms)
(Shaded cream dapple male is sold to Cynthia H. of Fresno, CA)
Dixie & Dusty Have Three Baby Boys!!!!
(Litter Sold Out)
Two shaded creams and one black & cream. Born 3/24/13. Litter sold out.
Litter is sold out:
Debra M. of Prince George, VA has first pick of shaded creams.
Sandy H. of St. Louis, MO has second pick of shaded creams.
Black & cream male is sold to Rex W. of Houston, TX.
Bella & Bailey Have 3 Pale Cream Puppies!!!!
(Litter Sold Out)
Two pale cream long haired females and one pale cream long haired male.
Born March 20th. Litter is sold out.
Bella nursing her 3 newborn pale cream puppies. Litter sold out.
Myra & Max Had 4 Pups on February 9!!!!
(Litter Sold Out)
Three black & tan females and one chocolate male, all long haired!
One female may stay at SF to take Annie & Libby's place.
Myra's first black & tan female at 3 weeks.
(sold to Cynthia J. of New Orleans)
Myra's second black & tan female at 3 weeks
(Sold to Richie L. of Slidell, LA -- owner of Molly,
daughter of Victor & Scarlet)
Myra's third black & tan female at 3 weeks.
(sold to Maureen T. of Loxley, AL)
MYRA LITTER UPDATES:
(chocolate male is sold to Chantel R. of Abita Springs, LA)
Luna & Andy Had Two Smooth Haired Red Males!!!!
(Sold Out)
On Groundhog's Day (February 2), Luna saw more than her shadow!!
She also saw two smooth haired red male puppies' shadow, too!
Luna's two smooth red male puppies at 4 weeks. Both are sold.
LUNA LITTER UPDATE:
(left smooth red male is sold to Shannon W.)
(right smooth red male is sold to Amanda of New Orleans)
Bella & George Had Their Puppies on January 30!!!!
(Litter Sold Out)
One black & tan silver dapple female, one chocolate dapple female, two black & tan silver dapple males, and one black & tan male. These puppies are all long haired and will weigh around 10-15 pounds when fully grown.
ABOVE & BELOW:Bella's black & tan dapple male at 4 weeks.
(sold to Jaimie D. of Lancaster, PA)
BELLA LITTER UPDATES:
(Chocolate dapple female is sold to Alex G. of Minden, LA)
(Black & tan male is sold to Sandy W. of St. Simons Island, GA)
(Black & tan silver dapple male is sold to Andree P. of Arabi, LA) (Black & tan silver dapple female is sold to Janet E. of Richardson, TX)
Summer & Dusty's Black & Cream Male
is Headed for the Show Ring!!!
(Litter sold out)
Summer's black & cream male puppy has been purchased for the show ring by Fred & Mary Lou B. of CLDoxies in Michigan. "Splendor's This is Ground Control" (a.k.a., Major Tom) will be shown in the spring! Good luck, everyone! Make us proud, Major!! MORE PHOTOS & COMMENTS ABOUT MAJOR >>
Summer's pale cream female (right) is sold to Crystal & Travis C. of Schriever, LA!! Her registered name is "Splendor's Sweet Summer Song" (a.k.a., Trixie), and she will be brought back to Splendor Farms to be bred in 2015!!
Summer's shaded cream female (right) is sold to Blake C. of Mandeville, LA!!
Blue dapple piebald female of MiMi & Max at 8 weeks.
(sold to Trudy S. of Greenwood, IN)
Rita & Diego Have Four Gorgeous Red Puppies!!!!
(Litter Sold Out)
Four red long haired pups. There are two males and two females.
These pups are show quality, but will sell for pet prices.
If you are looking for a show pup, these are it.
Rita's last red male at 9 weeks. Tweenie size.
(sold)
SEE OUR UPCOMING LITTERS PAGE FOR PUPPIES THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE SOON!! SEE OUR DACHSHUND OWNERS PAGE FOR PHOTOS AND COMMENTS FROM OUR DACHSHUND OWNERS!!
Please contact us if you're
interested in buying a puppy, or if you have questions.
Any puppy can be re-photographed
at different angles for serious inquiries.
COMPLIMENTS FROM DACHSHUND MANIA IN SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
While I appreciate all the good wishes and compliments and thanks from all of you who have purchased or adopted a puppy/dog from Splendor Farms, to get a compliment from a fellow breeder and show competitor...well, it just don't get better than that!
"Kelly, Thank you very much for two wonderful, beautiful, dachshunds- Skyler & Cowboy. They have joined Dachshund Mania's dachshund family & are living with us here in North Battleford, Sk.
They have settled in well. We have taken them to the vet just for a general checkup after they arrived after their very long 2 day trip & got a perfect bill of health. I have to say that this is the first pair of dogs I have purchased from a breeder that came with a good health report. That's sad, isn't it? Anyway, I wanted you to know that I appreciated that!
We look forward to breeding Cowboy to Blossom Divine in April - she is a blue/tan with chocolate, isabella & piebald in her background. I think they will produce some awesome puppies.
I will continue to watch for new litters on your website & look forward to keeping in touch with you to continue to do business with you.
Thank you for a great service,"
Even Dachshunds know an Apple a Day keeps the Doctor Away!
Our Puppies come with over $300.00 worth of medical expenses invested in them before they leave our farm. Puppies need 4 sets of vaccinations before their immune system is built up (that's 4 vet visits), Regular worming, Flea Preventative, Heartworm Preventative and Fecal Check. Depending on your vet, this will run anywhere between $300.00-$400.00. Our Babies already come with these things before they leave us. We can also provide Microchipping with registration to you - this will run you an additional $60.00 to $75.00 once you pay your vet and then pay for the registration. We do not skimp on our pets care and we provide them with the best maintenance plan while they are in our care. Feel free to call with any questions you may have.
Before you search our puppy or adults for sale page to look for that forever lifetime companion, we would like to share with you how we feel about our babies. If you read and feel the connection, then please continue to search for your next companion at Splendor Farms.
From time to time, people tell me, "lighten up, it's just a dog," or, "that's a lot of money for just a dog." They don't understand the distance traveled, the time spent, or the costs involved for "just a dog." Some of my proudest moments have come about with "just a dog." Many hours have passed and my only company was "just a dog," but I did not once feel slighted. Some of my saddest moments have been brought about by "just a dog," and in those days of darkness, the gentle touch of "just a dog" gave me comfort and reason to overcome the day.
If you, too, think it's "just a dog," then you will probably understand phrases like "just a friend," "just a sunrise," or "just a promise." "Just a dog" brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust, and pure unbridled joy. "Just a dog" brings out the compassion and patience that make me a better person. Because of "just a dog" I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly to the future. So for me and folks like me, it's not "just a dog" but an embodiment of all the hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment. "Just a dog" brings out what's good in me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.
I hope that someday they can understand that it's not "just a dog" but the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being "just a human." So the next time you hear the phrase "just a dog" just smile, because they "just don't understand."
Our Babies Are Home-Raised!
"Where is my new family?"
(A home-raised Splendor Farms puppy looks out the
window for her new family to come pick her up.)
All Splendor Farms dachshund puppies are born and raised inside of our home - not in the kennel. Puppies are loved and socialized by their moms, dads, and families. Our goal is to breed the sweetest, kindest, most beautiful long-haired miniature dachshund puppies, with great conformation, extra-long ears, and a lot of common sense and intelligence.
All of our puppies are handled from 2 weeks of age (we let the moms take the first two weeks), and after 5 weeks we start a very slow weaning toward dry, but moistened puppy food and a few hours at a time without mom. We strive for healthy, well-adjusted, confident puppies by 10-12 weeks, which is ideal for adoption, unless we are shipping out of state. If we HAVE to ship, we WILL NOT ship before 10 weeks. When our babies are old enough, we place them gradually in the kennels to socialize with other dachshunds their age.
We guarantee your puppy will be paper trained (hopefully house trained) and will know the difference between inside and outside!
Dachshunds in Pet Stores
ALL pet store dogs are either "produced" in puppy mills or by unethical
breeders. Do not be fooled by pet stores that claim to get their puppies
from "local breeders." All puppy mills are owned by breeders. Pet stores
will claim that they get their puppies from breeders and will just casually
omit the fact that these breeders run puppy mills.
Please don't feel compelled to buy a puppy from a pet store because it is
suffering. However bad its situation is, it's parents back in the puppy mill
are so much worse off! If more people would stop buying dogs from pet
stores, then pet stores would not find pet sales profitable and would stop
buying dogs from puppy mills. Therefore, the continuing cycle of suffering
would end. However, it's not the fault of an uninformed individual who buys from
a pet shop. You, however, have been informed, so please don't walk into
another pet store that sells animals. Several pet stores sell supplies and
not animals. There are also numerous mail-order catalogs that sell pet
products. (Note: Purebred cats and other animals are also produced in
animal mills and by unscrupulous breeders.)
If you still feel the need to "rescue" a pet store puppy, perhaps you
should consider rescuing its mother instead! Purebred dachshunds rescued
from puppy mills are often available for adoption.
I am your Puppy, and I will love you until the end of the Earth,
but please know a few things about me:
I am a Puppy, this means that my intelligence and capacity for
learning are the same as an 8-month-old child.
I am a Puppy; I will chew EVERYTHING I can get my teeth on. This is how I explore and learn about the world. Even HUMAN children put things in their mouths. It's up to you to guide me to what is mine to chew and what is not.
I am a Puppy; I cannot hold my bladder for longer than 1 - 2 hours.
I cannot "feel" that I need to poop until it is actually beginning
to come out. I cannot vocalize nor tell you that I need to go, and
I cannot have "bladder and bowel control" until 6 - 9 months. Do
not punish me if you have not let me out for 3 hours and I tinkle.
It is your fault.
As a Puppy, it is wise to remember that I NEED to
go potty after: Eating, Sleeping, playing, Drinking and around
every 2 - 3 hours in addition. If you want me to sleep through the
night, then do not give me water after 8 p.m. A crate will help me
learn to housebreak easier, and will avoid you being mad at me.
I am a Puppy, accidents WILL happen, please be patient with me! In
time I will learn.
I am a Puppy, I like to play. I will run around, and chase
imaginary monsters, and chase your feet and your toes and 'attack'
you, and chase fuzz balls, other pets, and small kids. It is play;
it's what I do. Do not be mad at me or expect me to be sedate,
mellow and sleep all day. If my high energy level is too much for
you, maybe you could consider an older rescue from a shelter or
Rescue group. My play is beneficial, use your wisdom to guide me in
my play with appropriate toys, and activities like chasing a
rolling ball, or gentle tug games, or plenty of chew toys for me.
If I nip you too hard, talk to me in "dog talk", by giving a loud
YELP, I will usually get the message, as this is how dogs
communicate with one another. If I get too rough, simply ignore me
for a few moments, or put me in my crate with an appropriate chew
toy.
I am a Puppy; hopefully you would not yell, hit, strike, kick or
beat a 6-month-old human infant, so please do not do the same to
me. I am delicate, and also very impressionable. If you treat me
harshly now, I will grow up learning to fear being hit, spanked,
kicked or beat. Instead, please guide me with encouragement and
wisdom. For instance, if I am chewing something wrong, say, "No
chew!" and hand me a toy I CAN chew. Better yet, pick up ANYTHING
that you do not want me to get into. I can't tell the difference
between your old sock and your new sock, or an old sneaker and your
$200 Nikes.
I am a Puppy, and I am a creature with feelings and drives much
like your own, but yet also very different. Although I am NOT a
human in a dog suit, neither am I an unfeeling robot who can
instantly obey your every whim. I truly DO want to please you, and
be a part of your family, and your life. You got me (I hope)
because you want a loving partner and companion, so do not relegate
me to the backyard when I get bigger, do not judge me harshly but
instead mold me with gentleness and guidelines and training into
the kind of family member you want me to be here.
I am a Puppy and I am not perfect, and I know you are not perfect
either. I love you anyway. So please, learn all you can about
training, and puppy behaviors and caring for me from your
Veterinarian, books on dog care and even researching on the
computer! Learn about my particular breed and it's
"characteristics", it will give you understanding and insight into
WHY I do all the things I do. Please teach me with love, patience,
the right way to behave and socialize me with training in a puppy
class or obedience class, we will BOTH have a lot of fun together.
I am a Puppy and I want more than anything to love you, to be with
you, and to please you. Won't you please take time to understand
how I work? We are the same you and I, in that we both feel hunger,
pain, thirst, discomfort, fear, but yet we are also very different
and must work to understand one another's language, body signals,
wants and needs. Some day I will be a handsome dog, hopefully one
you can be proud of and one that you will love as much as I love you.
Splendor Farms is affiliated with the following organizations:
Louisiana Bed & Breakfast Association (LBBA),
St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce (STWCC),
American Kennel Club (AKC),
American Paint Horse Association (APHA),
American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA),
Palomino Horse Breeders of America (PHBA),
National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA),
National Reining Horse Association (NRHA),
Hooved Animal Rescue & Placement (HARP),
American Humane Association (AHA), New Orleans Better Business Bureau (BBB)
