The Puppies

16 years ago

Thought I would post a couple of recent pictures of the puppies.

Gracie is 4 months old now. She has the red collar. Sophie is 8 months old and has the blue collar.

We found out last week at the Vet's that Gracie is a standard dachshund. Yes, two mini's can make a standard according to our Vet and the research that we have done. All mini's have the recessed gene of standards. She is already longer, taller, and weighs more than Sophie. We are thrilled, to say the least. My first dachshund was a red standard. Pet quality standards are really hard to find.

Sophie is in the process of becoming a little women. I wish the process were over(17 days and still counting). They both have female problems so they both have to go through their first heat cycle before they can be spayed.

They really are good puppies and they are both sound asleep on DH's lap at the moment.

Linda

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Gina_W
16 years ago
Cuties! Odo is a small standard, but many overweight minis out-weigh him! It's hard to find standards as all the breeders are breeding minis. Dachshunds have the widest variety of coats, colors and sizes of any breed. Chihuahuas are next in variety.
annie1992
16 years ago
Linda, they are just adorable.

The WonderWeiner was supposed to be a mini too, but when he tipped the scale at 18 pounds, the vet decided he was a standard, LOL.

Your girls are just beautiful, scratch them for me, please.

Gina, a scratch for Odo too, while I'm at it!

Annie
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mustangs81
16 years ago
They are beautiful. For as long as I can remember there has been a dachshund in our family.
dedtired
16 years ago
Oh, cute cute cute! I was looking at my neighbors dachsie this morning. Poor Blitzen is so old he can no longer get up even one step. He must be at least 15 years old, if not older.

Gracie and Sophie are just darling. Thanks for sharing the picture.
canarybird01
16 years ago
Linda they are both so beautiful!

I would just love to pick them up a give them a hug.

It's so good that they have each other for company and warmth.

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shaun
16 years ago
OH I love them! The way they're laying there in that one picture, they look like salt and pepper shakers! hahahahha!!!!

I've always loved Dachshunds; had one named Brutus one time.

Their coats are so shiney, beautiful dogs.
doucanoe
16 years ago
Oh! Aren't they just precious little girls? Such cuties sharing their little bed!

We had a standard dachshound when I was a teeneager that had the same coloring. His name was Max. Loved him to death!

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Terri_PacNW
16 years ago
How adorable are they?! I just love Dachshounds as far as little dogs go. I'd love to be able to convince hubby that we need a little dog...

He's not having it though...
Lisa_in_Germany
15 years ago
They are adorable. My parents also picked out a mini dachsund and ended up with a standard. She was a stubborn, but lovable pet. She had epilepsy and passed away at the age of 6.
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