Roxie the Doxie - our new miniature dachshund
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Thanks for that link - as Bex says, loads of information and all of it useful.
Roxie is now lifetime insured, licenced and her chip is all updated.
Here she is with Claude, an 8.5 week old Frenchie that our very good friends took home on Saturday. We spent a nice evening taking it in turns to clap two puppies doing pees.
Promise I'll get some better pictures soon.
Roxie is now lifetime insured, licenced and her chip is all updated.
Here she is with Claude, an 8.5 week old Frenchie that our very good friends took home on Saturday. We spent a nice evening taking it in turns to clap two puppies doing pees.
Promise I'll get some better pictures soon.
bexVN said:
parakitaMol. said:
tumble dryer said:
Pics
Fabulous pics! how absolutely adorable! I have a real soft spot for wirey and beardy hounds. Anyway I just had the Dachshund newsletter this morning and they have launched a new website for IVDD info.
Thought people following this thread might be interested.
http://www.dachshund-ivdd.uk/
Not wishing to scare more inform but also worth looking up Lafora disease esp with the mini wires. It is a form of epilepsy that any breed can get (I am certain my parents toy poodle had it) but they do seem prone. Worth knowing because it is not common so vets may not pick up on the specific condition.
Laforas as Bex says can occur spontaneously in other dogs but is an inherited condition in mini wire Dachshunds. The Breed Council has been running a testing programme and awareness campaign in the last couple of years. There is a database which is now extensive (my wire was tested 3 years ago as his Sire was Affected and his Dam was Unknown = BAD BREEDER!) http://www.whdc.co.uk/lafora-test-results.php. Thankfully my wire is clear but one of his litter mates was affected
Anyone looking at a Mini Wire Dachshund should ensure they know the status of both parents (and the PRA status too) - it is horrific and I know people who have lost dogs to this awful condition - very sad indeed.
parakitaMol. said:
Weirdly I was going to post Lafora information earlier today, I wrote it out but I deleted it as I didn't want to scare either on what is a joyful 'new pup' thread.
Laforas as Bex says can occur spontaneously in other dogs but is an inherited condition in mini wire Dachshunds. The Breed Council has been running a testing programme and awareness campaign in the last couple of years. There is a database which is now extensive (my wire was tested 3 years ago as his Sire was Affected and his Dam was Unknown = BAD BREEDER!) http://www.whdc.co.uk/lafora-test-results.php. Thankfully my wire is clear but one of his litter mates was affected
Anyone looking at a Mini Wire Dachshund should ensure they know the status of both parents (and the PRA status too) - it is horrific and I know people who have lost dogs to this awful condition - very sad indeed.
Parakita's link is:Laforas as Bex says can occur spontaneously in other dogs but is an inherited condition in mini wire Dachshunds. The Breed Council has been running a testing programme and awareness campaign in the last couple of years. There is a database which is now extensive (my wire was tested 3 years ago as his Sire was Affected and his Dam was Unknown = BAD BREEDER!) http://www.whdc.co.uk/lafora-test-results.php. Thankfully my wire is clear but one of his litter mates was affected
Anyone looking at a Mini Wire Dachshund should ensure they know the status of both parents (and the PRA status too) - it is horrific and I know people who have lost dogs to this awful condition - very sad indeed.
http://www.whdc.co.uk/lafora-test-results.php
parakitaMol. said:
bexVN said:
parakitaMol. said:
tumble dryer said:
Pics
Fabulous pics! how absolutely adorable! I have a real soft spot for wirey and beardy hounds. Anyway I just had the Dachshund newsletter this morning and they have launched a new website for IVDD info.
Thought people following this thread might be interested.
http://www.dachshund-ivdd.uk/
Not wishing to scare more inform but also worth looking up Lafora disease esp with the mini wires. It is a form of epilepsy that any breed can get (I am certain my parents toy poodle had it) but they do seem prone. Worth knowing because it is not common so vets may not pick up on the specific condition.
Laforas as Bex says can occur spontaneously in other dogs but is an inherited condition in mini wire Dachshunds. The Breed Council has been running a testing programme and awareness campaign in the last couple of years. There is a database which is now extensive (my wire was tested 3 years ago as his Sire was Affected and his Dam was Unknown = BAD BREEDER!) http://www.whdc.co.uk/lafora-test-results.php. Thankfully my wire is clear but one of his litter mates was affected
Anyone looking at a Mini Wire Dachshund should ensure they know the status of both parents (and the PRA status too) - it is horrific and I know people who have lost dogs to this awful condition - very sad indeed.
December the best!
Dachshund owners (and fans) of PH
My dear comrade @fonz_milner has just taken delivery of the hotly anticipated Sausage Army 2017 Calendar
All profits to the U.K. Dachshund Breed Council for health research into IVDD and Lafora
PayPal to SausageArmy@Hotmail.com (tick friends/family)
UK - £10.00 each (GBP)
EU - £15.00 each (GBP)
ROW - £16 each (GBP) or $19 USD
Please support this and brighten your home with Dachshunds every month ❤️ #SausageArmy
Dachshund owners (and fans) of PH
My dear comrade @fonz_milner has just taken delivery of the hotly anticipated Sausage Army 2017 Calendar
All profits to the U.K. Dachshund Breed Council for health research into IVDD and Lafora
PayPal to SausageArmy@Hotmail.com (tick friends/family)
UK - £10.00 each (GBP)
EU - £15.00 each (GBP)
ROW - £16 each (GBP) or $19 USD
Please support this and brighten your home with Dachshunds every month ❤️ #SausageArmy
Here we are, five months in!
She's the centre of our little family. Loves getting out and about, but loves even more lying scrunched up against us on the sofa watching TV with the fire on.
Dislikes cyclists, prams.
Please forgive image quality; I've ripped them from my instagram, so they're compressed.
She's the centre of our little family. Loves getting out and about, but loves even more lying scrunched up against us on the sofa watching TV with the fire on.
Dislikes cyclists, prams.
Please forgive image quality; I've ripped them from my instagram, so they're compressed.
Time for an update - Roxie is turning one on Tuesday!
She continues to be the most amazing little article - she's just incredible and we love her to bits. Can't even explain it! Everybody is besotted by her. She's also the best running buddy I could ever hope for. Fit beyond belief!
Sorry for photo quality - taken straight from my (her) Instagram account.
She continues to be the most amazing little article - she's just incredible and we love her to bits. Can't even explain it! Everybody is besotted by her. She's also the best running buddy I could ever hope for. Fit beyond belief!
Sorry for photo quality - taken straight from my (her) Instagram account.
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