Dachshunds are rare?

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

Cass, my post wasn't directed towards you...though it may have sounded like it by accident. But you are right, less common would be a better term than rare. It also probably depends on the area aswell, as I don't live anywhere near you.

May I ask why you feel sorry for the Piebalds?

Most of the pies I'e seen were at the few dog shows I've been to. I've seen a couple in the petstore once with their owner, both of whom they got from a very good breeder in BC. There was BYB breeding tons a while back and selling with pies and dapples as rare colours, but I haven't heard anything of her in a while.

[Kfamr]

One of the regulars at my work has two longhaired Doxies. One is black and tan and the other is red.

[luckies4me]

May I ask why you feel sorry for the Piebalds?

I take it you haven't read any of my doxie posts eh? Well because people think they are more expensive they overbreed, which is how I came to get Frankie, Halfy and Yogie. Halfy and Yogie were born blind, due to bad breeding, and are related to Frankie. Same parents, different litter. I have seen so many people breed them only for money because they look so different than other dachshunds. Fortunately Yogie was placed quickly in a home with no other pets and no children. Because he couldn't see he was very nippy towards his sister, so I found a home with no children too. Halfy could see out of one eye, but was blind in the other. She was a great dog. I wanted to keep them both but having to care for Frankie and deal with all his health issues and having Maxine too (the elderly doxie with almost no teeth) it was best they found a home. They are both now very spoiled rotten. I just hope the breeder does stop breeding because I cannot have dogs now due to my health issues and I don't want to be in a situation where I have to take another puppy. I have just seen them exploited one too many times. They even had an all white one that they sold for $1,000 I think, but it died a few months later.