Quote Originally Posted by kimlovescats
Perhaps the woman actually meant "hard to find" ... which may very well be true in her area. We all make mistakes with wording things.
Dachshunds are incredibly popular in Oregon. In Portlands metro area alone they have three breeders (one of which looks pretty reputable!), many rescues (being around a highly activist area), etc. Plus, there is petfinder. There are also the local ads and the ads at petsmart, etc. They're not hard to find. Heh.

Being from Oregon myself, and have previously looked for a Dachshund, this is all information that I've learned.