Southern Delight Dachshunds

08/17/2024

Ckc registered choc/tan mini boy ready to go to his forever loving home.Has been checked by our vet,given fist shots,dewormed,and started on pad and crate training.

05/08/2024

We have 1 girl expecting end of June and 2 more girls about to breed.Expecting dapple,red,blk/tan,choc,choc/tan,blk/cream,choc/cream,piebald,shaded red,sable,and possibly cream.Expecting short and long hair.Pm us if you are interested in being added to our list.

04/16/2024

We're growing up so fast.These are our new long hair girls.
(Not For Sale)

04/11/2024

Mr Felix.I just love his sweet face

04/11/2024

Mr Tag then and now

03/21/2024

We encourage all of our new puppy owners to read this and spread the word.There are breeders who are out just trying to make money on puppies and dogs.We dont mind selling puppies with breeding rights and if someone doesnt want to wait we will gladly help them find a good breeder to purchase a baby from but make sure when buying puppies you ask alot of questions.Before breeding make sure to do your research.Hopefully this sheds some light on some issues that are caused in the dachshund breed.These are from another breeders page so they aren't my own words but it is very accurate and helpful.Lets work together to better the breed and overall health of our furbabies.

What is a Double Dapple Dachshund?

-Dappling is a type of coat pattern, which is also sometimes referred to as merle in breeds other than dachshunds, and causes the coat’s pattern to be multi-colored and patched or spotty in terms of the color distribution, and can cause an almost mystical looking pattern on a dogs coat. Genetics account for the dappling pattern on the dog, but the results can vary quite widely, even within pups of the same litter, and regardless of the coat patterning of the two-parent dogs.

If one parent dog is dappled in the pattern, some of the puppies are also likely to present with a dappled pattern, and when just one parent passes on the dappled color, this is not a problem but is beautiful.

However, if both of the parent dogs are dappled, they will both pass on the dapple gene, and the puppies will receive two copies of it; this is what produces puppies with the double dapple, and where the two dapples overlap on the coat, this produces a double dapple pattern.

The double dapple pattern is generally considered to look attractive and be desirable in and of itself, which leads some dachshund breeders to attempt to achieve this look within their own litters.

However, the two copies of the dapple gene pass on more than just the double dapple color; they also pass on a range of hereditary health problems to the subsequent puppies too, which we will now examine in more detail.

Why is double dappling a problem?
While not all dogs with the double dapple pattern will automatically be afflicted with problems, the gene responsible for the double dapple color is known to significantly increase the risk of conformation issues and other health problems too.

The dapple gene is a dominant gene, and when two dogs with this dominant gene are bred, they effectively cancel each other out to produce a recessive gene for white coloring, which commonly leads to problems with the eyes and ears too.

Crossing two dapple dogs to produce double dapple puppies can result in a lethal gene, causing following health problems within the subsequent litter:

Blindness
Deafness
Partial blindness or partial deafness
Abnormally small eyes
Malformed eyes
Malformed ears
Missing eyes
Missing ears
Congenital eye defects
Another problem with double dapple breeds is that Dachshunds are already susceptible to certain health problems. These health problems can be exacerbated in double dapples. They include:

Spinal problems like intervertebral disk disease are common in Dachshunds thanks to their long body yet short rib cage. This gives the Dachshund its typical gait and is exacerbated by exercise.
Other bone issues such as knee cap displacement, especially later in life.
Brittle bones.
Cushing’s syndrome resulting in lumps and ailments.
Thyroid problems.
Double dapple breeds which have genetic abnormalities only add to these pre-existing propensities. Consciously breeding double dapples involves taking a risk which simply isn’t worth the potential pain and abuse which is passed on to the litter.

While not all double dapple puppies will be afflicted with health problems related to their coat patterning and the genes responsible for it, the incidence rate of associated problems is high enough that both The Kennel Club and the Dachshund Breed Council stipulate that two dapple Dachshunds should not be crossed with each other. Double dapple dogs fall outside of the breed standard for the Dachshund, as their color trait is directly responsible for potentially serious health problems.

Be Aware This is Not ALWAYS the Case. Some May Also be Due to an Extremely Rare “Piebald” Gene.

According to the American Kennel Club, Piebald is a pattern (as opposed to a color) with clearly defined areas and/or patches of white on any allowed one-colored or two-colored dogs.

Two-colored piebald patterned dogs may show tan markings on the face and around the a**s. There are no patches of lighter shadings within the colored areas as in the dapple pattern.

Eye color, eye rims, nose, and lips are well pigmented and in accordance with the base color; Important note: eyes are never partially or wholly blue as distinguished from the dapple pattern.

What does this mean for Dachshunds and their owners?
First and foremost, Dachshund breeders are strongly advised not to breed two dapple dogs, and not to seek to produce double dapple litters. Potential Dachshund buyers are also advised not to purchase double dapple dogs, both due to the propensity for health problems that such dogs possess and also in order to reduce demand for double dapple dogs and so, place pressure on breeders not to breed double dapple litters.

03/20/2024

Updated pics of Mr Bogey.Love his fluffy ears

03/20/2024

Sweet Mr Odie.One of our Bella and Heaths handsome boys

03/20/2024

Duke and Daisy

03/20/2024

Duke and Daisy.These are 2 more ofour Dolly and Heaths perfect babies.

03/20/2024

Miss Maple is getting so big.One of our puppies from a previous litter

03/18/2024

Can't wait to bring our 3 new girls home.Meet Southern Delights Dottie,Mocha,& Hailey

03/18/2024

Our newest addition.Southern Delights Trixie

01/14/2024

If anyone tries to contact us on here please write my cell number down and call or txt.Facebook for some reason after all these years is trying to delete my account saying it's going against their policies for selling puppies.My phone number is 256 504 1931 and hubby's is 256 613 8350.My name if you dont have it and his is Kayla Mccord and Michael Mccord.Our email is [email protected] you and sorry for the inconvenience.Im trying to get it reviewed but don't know that they will accept and change their mind.If they don't I will be creating another page under this name.

12/02/2023

Update she has found her forever loving home.Ckc mini black girl with white on her chest ready Jan 20th.Pm for more info

11/24/2023

Update she has found a forever loving home.

11/13/2023

I apologize to everyone waiting on dapples and creams.Especially blk/tan dapples.Due to our prices being cheaper than most and us only having certain girls that produce those colors its taking longer than it should to get my deposit list fufilled but if anyone has been on the list longer than they like please message me and i can refund your deposit.We aim to keep our customers happy and again I apologize for the wait.The 2 dapple litters due will prob not have blk/tan dapple.It will probably be chocolate dapple and red dapple with the possibility of dapple pies.We do have a blk/tan dapple girl that should be breeding by end of December.Again I apologize for the wait

11/13/2023

We have 2 deposit spots left for our first 2 litters.Expecting dapples,chocolates,chocolate/tans,blk/tans,and pies.We have a 3rd liitter due anyday.Expecting reds,blk/tans,black/creams.and possible sable.Pm us for more info

09/30/2023

We have 2 litters due in November.Expecting dapples,piebalds,chocolate/tans,chocolate/creams,reds,and blk/tans.Pm for more info

04/16/2023

Change of plans for the new owner and this chocolate and tan girl is looking for a home again.She will be deep chocolate like mom

04/15/2023

We have 2 babies looking for a home

04/14/2023

We have 6 new babies 5 girls 1 boy.Pm for info

03/22/2023

3 of our proud girls expecting babies.Cant wait to see these puppies

02/10/2023

We have 2 upcoming litters
1st is one of our short hair choc/tan girls she is bred to our long hair red boy
2nd is one of our short hair blk/tan dapples she is bred to our blk/tan short hair male.
We have a couple deposits for dapple

11/28/2022

Reba

11/28/2022

Our new addition Miss Reba is a red hidden dapple

11/28/2022

11/28/2022

Pippin