Chroma Dachshunds

26/12/2024

We are so excited to announce that we are expecting Mirabel's first litter, due to arrive around New Years!

Thanks to Gisele for letting us use her sweet, handsome boy Aries for this breeding.

25/12/2024

Happy Holidays to everyone and all the best in 2025!

26/08/2024

Happy 2nd birthday to the Miracles! Have the best day ever with your families Bruno, Pippin, and Pepa! Mirabel says hi!!!

17/10/2023

Mirabel earned her CKC Novice Scent Detection title this weekend at the Rocky Mountain Whippet Association of Alberta’s inaugural trial!

26/08/2023

Happy 1st Birthday to our little Miracles…Bruno, Pippin (Camilo), Mirabel, and Pepa! We wish you all a wonderful day with your families with lots of fun and presents! 🎂🎉🎁💗

15/08/2023

In May 2022, Potter earned his NASDA Versatile Locating Bronze (VL-B) title, which means he earned Level I titles in Trailing and Locating, Trailing Brace and Urban Locating. We just received his beautiful ribbon, and it was worth the wait!

15/08/2023

Quinn had a wonderful weekend playing NASDA…she earned her Urban Locating Level I Excellent title! She even tried Urban Level II and earned a few points towards that title. Plus she also ran Trailing Brace Level I with her daughter Mirabel and is inching closer to that title as well!

08/08/2023

Quinn chasing that bunny at the FGC/SCWC Sprinter test on July 23, 2023 where she earned her Advanced Sprinter title!

11/07/2023

Rosie is sharing the glory of her new Novice Sprinter title with her dad. She only needed a few points for this title when the season started because she had earned some last year, but the track and surrounding area had many active ground squirrels and they were just too much for her to resist. She decided hunting was way more fun than chasing “bunnies” on a string. So her dad ran 100m on the outside of the track cheering her on and she managed to get the points she needed for this title.

I am very proud of our little Rosie and the fact that she loves hunting rodents since that’s what she was bred for. But it might mean her Sprinter career is on hold, for now anyway…maybe she will want to chase the lure in the cooler months when there aren’t as many distractions!

05/07/2023

Mirabel absolutely rocked her first “big girl” NASDA trial at just 10 months of age earning both her Urban Locating Level I, and her Trailing and Locating Level I titles! She qualified in 10/12 runs over the 3 days and had a fantastic time using her nose to hunt those rats!

05/07/2023

Potter played in the Mulligan Dog Sports NASDA trial this past weekend and earned some more points towards his Urban Locating Level 3 title with some very nice searches as well as some points towards his Trailing Brace Level 2 title!

✨ 🐾 ✨ PDS Dog of The Month ✨ 🐾 ✨
July 2023

A popular breed whose name translates from its German origins to “Badger Dog”, the Dachshund is a familiar sight to many with its famous long, low silhouette, ever-alert expression and bold, vivacious personality which has made them an icon of purebred dogdom. They come in two sizes (standard and miniature) and three coat types (smooth, wirehaired, and longhaired). Scent hounds that were bred to go to ground after badgers, rabbits, and other vermin they were developed to be independent hunters, they are smart, vigilant, can be brave to the point of rashness and a bit stubborn but their endearing nature and unique look have won million of hearts all over the world. The dog we are excited to feature this month is of the miniature smooth-coat variety and is a true testament to what these little dogs with huge hearts can accomplish.

I Am Mischief Managed Potter VG GME SX2 SDO AGNS CGN RATCHX CZ8P CW-SI CW-ScR3 SVB TL-II UL-II NJC GR-N TN-N IAC … to his friends he is simply Potter an almost 11-year-old veteran of the dog sport scene whose accomplishments are nearly too numerous to count... but we will try!

The first Dachshund to earn a Versatility Gold title, the highest versatility title offered by the Canadian Kennel Club, he has competed in many different sporting venues and has earned 45 titles enroute to his VG title. He was also the first Dachshund to earn a CKC Scent Detection Open title and the CKC Sprinter Excellent 2 title!

Potter has competed in Earthdog, Agility, Barn Hunt, Scent Detection, Sprinters and NASDA.
While Potter has retired from many of his activities in his golden years, you’ll still find him out strutting his stuff at some trials now and again. Still active, he loves to take a therapeutic swim in the heated Prairie Dog Sports pool, hunt rodents at his farm or play fetch in the yard.

He is also a fantastic big brother teaching the ropes to the crew of Chroma Dachshunds. A dog who loves comfort, he enjoys snuggling and burrowing under blankets but if you’ve covered him up incorrectly, he will let you know, he’s said to be quite particular about how his blankets are arranged. Potter loves snacks, veggies are a favourite, in particular crunchy romaine lettuce and brussels sprouts.
Potter is happy to meet people and give kisses to anyone wearing Burt’s Bees lip balm… but only the original kind please.

Please join us in wishing Potter a Happy 11th birthday this month and congratulations on being named Prairie Dog Sports Dog of the Month for July 2023!

05/07/2023

We are so proud of Archer…on July 2 he earned his NASDA Urban Locating Level 1 Excellent title! After earning the base title with 100 points, he had to earn an additional 500 points to get this title. Our handsome little man still likes to play this game and loves to hunt for those rats!

21/06/2023

Did you know June 21 is National Dachshund Day? And do you know why? Because it’s the looooongest day of the year! 😂

03/05/2023

Mirabel’s first official title from the Canadian Kennel Club…Scent Detection Instinct (SDIN)! She earned this by searching 5 containers for the odour Wintergreen. We have already started training for the next level of Novice and she loves this game!

03/05/2023

Quinn and her daughter Mirabel enjoying their new splash pad!

23/04/2023

Rosie earned her NASDA Urban Locating Level I Excellent title (UL-IX) on March 5, 2023. She just loves this game!!!

23/04/2023

Quinn earned her C-WAGS Level 1 Scent Patrol ACE (CW-SPA) title yesterday at Sit Happens! She needed to qualify 10 more times after her base Level 1 title to earn it.