We now have two Small Dachshund's, both male. The 8 years old is bound, but our 4 month old isn't. My mother really wants to acquire one more dog although not a doxie. She's searching to reproduce our Doxie with another small dog. What will be a good breed to choose as we desire a cute mixed puppy?
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Other Then Dachshund What Other Breed Can You Breed a Dachshund With?
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Irish wolfhound, great dane?
Why not go to a shelter or rescue and find yourself a new family member? There are soooo many lovely dogs in the shelters, and plenty of small ones. If you’re looking for a mixed breed, you’ll have even more to choose from. Please consider this!
Chihuahua(called chiweenies) included a pic for you of that mix, also a pug, yorkie
http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/images15/ChiweenieGus.JPG
ooo breed it with a cat
Please get the dog spayed and go to the shelter and adopt another puppy if you want one! Save mutts,don’t make more of them!
I want to make some money!
Breeding, and doing it right, is an expensive undertaking. By the time you’ve picked out a good bitch, waited for her to grow old enough (minimum age: two years before breeding), picked out the best dog to mate her with, gone through all the health checks she needs, ensured that the dog you want to use also passes the same health checks, you’ve invested a lot of time and effort. You still have to pay a stud fee (or give a puppy back), you have potential extra expenses during pregnancy, you have the time and expense of whelping (either you take time off from work or something goes wrong and you have to take her in to the vets). You need to keep the puppies for a minimum of 8 weeks before sending them to their homes; you need to advertise and find good homes for the puppies, you need to make sure they have had their shots before going. You may have possible vet bills if the puppies require extra attention. If some of the puppies die, or you have a smaller than usual litter, you may not get as much money from the sale of the puppies as you had though. There are even potential problems later on with dissatified customers! You are better off consulting with a financial wizard about investing the money you would otherwise spend and lose on breeding!
Breeders frequently count themselves lucky if they break even.
My kids should see the wonders of birth and life!
What if the whelping goes wrong and dead puppies are born? What if the bitch dies? These are all very real risks that you are undertaking. Much better alternatives include videotapes that are available. If there are local 4-H clubs, those provide alternatives for children.
Or, you could contact your local shelter and see if there is a pregnant bitch about to whelp or a litter of puppies that need to be raised and socialized before being adopted out. This would allow you to find out just what this could entail, while helping the shelters rather than potentially contributing to the problem.
I want another dog just like mine!
If you want to breed your dog so as to get another dog like yours, think about this for a moment. No matter how special your dog is to you, a puppy out of it is not guaranteed to be just like or even similar to your dog — half its genes will be from another dog! You will have to find another dog that also has the characteristics you want in your puppy; that dog will have to be unneutered; and the owner of that dog will have to be willing to breed her/his dog to yours. It is much easier, often less expensive, and certainly less time consuming to pick out an existing dog that you like from the shelter or another breeder. Best yet, go back to the same breeder of your dog, if possible, and pick another puppy out of similar lines.
Every bitch should have a litter!
This is flat out wrong. Bitches are not improved by having puppies. They may undergo temporary temperament changes, but once the puppies are gone, she’ll be back to her old self. Nor is it somehow good for her physically. In fact, you will put her at risk of mammary cancer and pyometra. There is absolutely nothing wrong with spaying a bitch without her having a litter.
But my dog is registered!
Well, yes, but that doesn’t mean a whole lot. A registered dog, be it AKC, UKC, CKC, etc., simply means that it’s parents (and their parents) are also registered with the same registry. This confers no merit in of itself, it simply means that the dog’s parentage is known.
Most registries do not make any assertions of quality in the dogs they register (except for some limited breed-only registrations, but these are uncommon). They do not restrict the breeding of their dogs and hence there is no guarantee that a registered dog is a good specimen of its breed.
The AKC has just started a “limited registration” program whereby puppies out of such dogs are ineligible for registration. It remains to be seen what the overall impact on AKC dog breeds will be. Other registries have used similar programs with good results.
So I should breed when…?
The only reason you should be breeding is that you honestly feel that you are improving your breed by doing so. There are far too many dogs in the country to breed without good reason. A dog in a breeding program must be one whose genetic history you or its breeder is intimately familiar with. Such a dog must represent the best efforts of its breeder at that point. Such a dog must have good points to contribute, whether that is in good conformation, good performance or whatever. Such a dog must have some evidence of external evaluation. That is, others besides the breeder or the owner must also think that the dog is a good representive of its breed. That usually translates into titles, whether for conformation, obedience, field, herding, or whatever is appropriate for that breed. Such a dog must be tested as it matures for any problems that tend to appear in its breed, whether that is hip dysplasia
Instead of creating more unwanted mutt, adopt from a shelter/pound and give a homeless mutt a second chance of life.Heaps of dachshund mixes available.
MYTH: I’ll find good homes for all the puppies and kittens.
FACT: You may find homes for all of your pet’s litter. But each home you find means one less home for the dogs and cats in shelters who need good homes. Also, in less than one year’s time, each of your pet’s offspring may have his or her own litter, adding even more animals to the population. The problem of pet overpopulation is created and perpetuated one litter at a time.
Dachsund x Terrier
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=11160104
Dachshund x Chihuahua
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=12468705
Dachshund x Wirehaired terrier
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=12789885
Boxer x Dachshund
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=12763761
Jack Russell Terrier x Dachshund
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=12704655
Australian Shepherd x Dachshund
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=8807845
Basenji x Dachshund
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=10792486
Doberman Pinscher x Dachshund
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=12782781
Cocker Spaniel x Dachshund
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=11627285
Minature Pinscher x Dachshund
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=12344396
If you don’t know what you are doing then leave it alone. Not only will you have several other puppies that are unwanted just for the selfishness of wanting one, you are risking the life of your female by possibly breeding with a male that is to large. That is only one of many reasons you should not play God!
For pete’s sake, go to your local shelter or rescue program and adopt a cute little puppy. Not only would you be saving his life, but also all the unwanted puppies you will have in your females litter. What if you can’t find them good homes? Then what will you do with them? I wouldn’t want that on my conscience!!! What is wrong with you people. That’s why we are over populated with dogs and kittens. Hundreds of them are euthanized every day!! Would you really want to contribute to that number?
you can breed any dog to any other dog
breeding a mixed breed pup on purpose makes you a silly backyard breeder adding to the rescue dog problem though so DON’T do it!!
My pup is mixed with an italian greyhound & he is absolutely ADORABLE!
My friend has a dachshund shiatsu mix and he so cute!
Poodle,
Lhasa Apso,
Sih Tzu,
American Springer,
Labradoodle,
Lhasapoo?
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