FAQs

Are your dogs registered?

Yes our dogs are all registered with American Kennel Club (AKC).  Our males are DNA certified with AKC. 

What is limited registration?  Does it mean you don’t give papers with the puppy? 

AKC and some other registries (for both cats and dogs) have made options in registering puppies.  “Unlimited Registration” or “Full Registration” means the puppy can be entered in a dog show and it can be bred to another “fully registered” dog and produce registerable puppies. 

The other option for registering puppies is “Limited Registration” sometimes referred to as “pet papers” or “pet registration”.  The puppy or dog that is registered under limitations simply means there are some limitations to the dog shows it can enter and it cannot reproduce registerable puppies. 

Why is there a difference in price?  Is limited registration lower quality?

A puppy sold with limited registration in no way means the dog is lower quality.  We feel that a person that simply wants a puppy as a pet and not for breeding or show should not have to pay as high a price as a person that wants to eventually breed the dog.  We seldom sell puppies with full and unlimited registration.  We simply would rather see our puppies go as a loving house pet rather than a breeding dog.  Even if that means a lower price. 

Of course not all people that want a puppy to eventually breed will not provide a good home.  But it has been our experience (since breeding dachshunds and 10 years of showing and breeding Himalayan cats) that an animal that is not altered and is used for breeding runs the risk of going from home to home producing babies until it is too old to breed.  Then often it is sent to a rescue or shelter. 

Also having worked many years in animal rescue I noticed that small breed dogs that were already spayed or neutered were much more likely to find a home quickly than unaltered animals.  Our hope is that none of our puppies ever end up in a shelter or homeless so we will be very careful about ever selling a puppy with full registration.

Currently we have 2 options for our puppies in relation to registration. 

·         All of our puppies come with the following paperwork:

·         A pedigree (the “family tree” that tells the names and other information about the puppy’s ancestors)

·         Health records (gives dates of vaccinations as well as worming and other info)

·         Health Guarantee

·         Training, Tips, & other Dachshund info

·         Coupons

·         Option 1 - Pet Registration Papers

This is limited registration and you would get a registration application from AKC signed by us and you can send it in to AKC with a $20.00 fee and then you will have a dog with limited registration. 

·         Option 2 - Full Registration Papers

If you want a dog that you can show or breed please contact us and we will discuss this option.  As is the norm in dog (and cat) breeding, the price for a puppy that has unlimited registration is much higher than that for a pet.

What do you feed your dogs?

We feed a mixture of Iams Smart Puppy, Nutro Puppy , Purina One, and Eukanuba Small Breed Puppy.  We do this as we have found that especially in Montana, not all brands of food we may feed are available in all areas.  By feeding a mixture of several brands of good quality food, we hopefully ensure that at least one of those brands are available in your area.  We send small amounts of them so you have time to pick some up.  If you want to change or your vet has a recommendation to change just do it slowly. 

Are your dogs good with children?

Yes.  They are raised with a 3 year old and lots of older kids around to visit often.  Having said that all children and dogs should be supervised because accidents happen and with dogs this small they could easily be injured by a playful child.

Do you crate train?

All of our adults are crate trained and we usually start the puppies with getting used to a crate at a young age.  There are numerous reasons to crate train all dogs.  Please go to the “Links” page and check out the link to info on crate training.

Do your puppies have shots?

Our puppies begin vaccinations at 6 weeks of age and are routinely vaccinated thereafter.  Your puppy will need boosters but will be “up to date” when you get him or her. 

Do you have references?
Please go to our "Past Huck-A-Pups" page to see pictures of past puppies and read some testamonials.  If you get a puppy from us we love to get pictures and hear how things are going and will put your pics up on this page (unless you request we don't). 
Do you offer stud service?

We would consider it, please email with info on your female and when she would be in heat. 

I am interested in one of your puppies, how can I get more info?

 Please go to "I Want One, Now What" on the menu bar.

If you have any other questions please email us.