About Us

A BREEDER WITH A
CAPITAL
"B"

A Breeder is one who
thirsts for knowledge &
never really knows it all,
one who wrestles with
decisions of conscience,
convenience &
commitment.
furniture & deep pile
furniture & deep pile of
carpeting. She gives up
carpeting. She gives up
year's "vacation."
dreams of a long,
luxurious cruise in favor
of turning that all
important Show into this
year's "vacation."
A Breeder goes without
sleep in hours spent
planning a breeding or
watching anxiously over
the birth process, &
afterward, over every
little sneeze, wiggle or
cry.
A Breeder skips dinner
parties because the litter
is due or the babies have
to be fed at eight. She
disregards birth fluids &
does mouth to mouth to
save a gasping newborn,
blowing life into a tiny,
helpless creature that
might be the culmination
of a lifetime of dreams.
A Breeder's lap is a
marvelous place where
generations of proud &
noble champions once
snoozed.
A Breeder's hands are
strong & firm & often
soiled, but ever so gentle
& sensitive to the thrusts
of a puppy's wet nose.
A Breeder's back &
knees are usually
arthritic from stooping,
bending & sitting in the
birthing box, but are
strong enough to enable
the breeder to Show the
next choice pup to a
Championship.
A Breeder's shoulders
are stooped & often
heaped with abuse from
competitors, but they're
wide enough to support
the weight of a thousand
defeats & frustrations.
A Breeder's arms are
always able to wield a
mop, support an armful
of puppies or lend a
helping hand to a
newcomer.
A Breeder's ears are
wondrous things,
sometimes red (from
being talked about), or
strangely shaped (from
being pressed against a
phone receiver), often
deaf to criticism, yet
always fine tuned to the
whimper of a sick puppy.
A Breeder's eyes are
blurred from pedigree
research & sometimes
blind to her own dog's
faults, but they are ever
so keen to the
competition's faults & are
always searching for the
perfect specimen.
A Breeder's brain is
foggy on faces, but it can
recall pedigrees faster
than an IBM computer.
It's so full of knowledge
that sometimes it blows a
fuse; it catalogues
thousands of good
breedings, fine ears &
perfect heads..& buries in
the soul the failures & the
ones that didn't turn out.
A Breeder's heart is often
broken, but it beats
strongly with hope
everlasting...& it's always
in the right place. Oh Yes,
there are breeders, &
then there are
BREEDERS!!
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ABOUT US
HOW WE GOT STARTED WITH
"THE DACHSHUND'S"

That would be "Marlee", joining our family
in Nov. 2005. Of course, Heidi got her way
and we recently welcomed "Angel" to our
crew on October 13, 2006. Heidi is still
waiting for her Red Piebald female!!!
Breeding our dogs and raising their
puppies is a joy!!! Our Dachshunds "Rule"
the house, the furniture and sleep in our
bed....it is a bit crowded!!!
Heidi worked as a 911 Dispatcher for our
local Police Department for 18 years and
now stays home. Dana works for a local
Excavation Company and runs his own
property maintenance business in his
spare time! Our Summer's and part of the
Fall are spent at our seasonal campsite at
a lovely campground not far from home,
but far enough! The whole gang of
Dachshunds come along as well as any
puppies born during camping time.
Spare time....what is that?
When asked why we have all these dogs
and all this extra work, the answer is
simple.
WE LOVE THEM!!!

For the special & loving care
given to our dogs by
our Veterinarians.
BRIDGTON VETERINARY HOSPITAL
213 Harrison Road
Bridgton, ME 04009
207-647-8804
Please don't hesitate to contact their
office for any questions you may have
about the care of our Dachshunds.
www.bridgtonvets.com
email: office@bridgtonvets.com