Rustic Dachshunds

Rustic Dachshunds Hi! 👋 I’m Alesha, the breeder and visionary here at Rustic Dachshunds! My goal is to pair you with the doxie of your dreams, a loyal companion!

Personality, Structure, and health are of the utmost importance here! Please feel free to have a look around✨

Definitely made me laugh!
06/17/2026

Definitely made me laugh!

Waiting patiently for Vanilla Nilla to come into heat! Her and Stetson are going to have such pretty babies❤️ Creams, Ch...
06/15/2026

Waiting patiently for Vanilla Nilla to come into heat! Her and Stetson are going to have such pretty babies❤️ Creams, Chocolates and Dapple in black and chocolate will be the possibilities.

06/08/2026

❗️Briar❗️

🎉Mini longhair black and cream brindle Dachshund
🎉AKC champion and import lines
🎉Show homes considered
🎉Hunters crest on neck
🎉Bred to the AKC standard

Meet MarshMelonie!
06/07/2026

Meet MarshMelonie!

Who agrees?
06/06/2026

Who agrees?

Do you like longhair, shorthair or wirehair dachshunds and why?
06/06/2026

Do you like longhair, shorthair or wirehair dachshunds and why?

Can we all just stop to appreciate this beautiful baby girl!? Those eyes are to precious!
06/04/2026

Can we all just stop to appreciate this beautiful baby girl!? Those eyes are to precious!

WHAT A DEDICATED BREEDER NEVER SAYS OUT LOUD....!!!!🐶People often think that a breeder lives among perfect dogs. But the...
06/04/2026

WHAT A DEDICATED BREEDER NEVER SAYS OUT LOUD....!!!!

🐶People often think that a breeder lives among perfect dogs. But they forget everything that goes into bringing these little miracles into the world. Photos are sweet, but the reality is intense and demanding.

✨ Every birth is a lottery.
You can prepare, plan, and study everything… but not a single delivery goes exactly as hoped.
Every time it feels like the first time, even after years of experience.

😢 Death is our greatest enemy.
A bitch who develops complications, a puppy that doesn't make it…

It happens unexpectedly and breaks your heart every time.

✨ Using a good stud dog costs money and effort.
Travel expenses, matings, tests, nighttime care…

And then hoping that everything goes well: diarrhea, infections, stunted growth.
Breeding is an investment: financial, emotional, and physical.

✨Bottle feeding? Cute, yes… for the first five minutes.

But after that, feeding every 2–3 hours, day and night, for weeks.

That is pure survival mode, with a whole lot of energy as salvation.

🤦‍♀️ People often view puppies as “business”:

“Number of puppies × price = profit!”

But they forget the:

• Health & Genetic testing
• Matings
• Shows
• Training
• Nutrition
• Veterinarian
• Care and hygiene
• Photoshoots, advertising, website
• Kilograms of food and mountains of poop!!🙈

What is left? Rarely a gold bar. Let alone a decent hourly wage 😅

😴 Sleepless nights are inevitable.
No weekends, no vacation, no break.

🐶Who really raises the puppies?

The bitch… AND the breeder.
Every small infection can threaten an entire litter.

😬 And the question “Why is it so expensive?”

If we got a dime for every time…

The dogs would be eating caviar instead of kibble or meat.

😵‍💫 Future owners always make us worried.
A puppy isn't a package you just send off.
We choose adopters carefully; sometimes we refuse, sometimes we wait longer.

🫥 Emotional fatigue?
You almost never see that.
The pressure, the responsibility, watching over every detail…

And the loneliness during an emergency.

🤐 Sometimes we want to quit.
After loss. After setbacks. After exhaustion.

And then a pup opens its little eyes… and everything starts all over again.
It is a passion that never lets you go!

🙏 The grief of loss…

We rarely talk about that.
But with every farewell, a piece of us dies with them. Yet we rise again, for the puppies that still need a home.

🥰 Yes, there are beautiful moments.
Yes, there is immense joy.
But behind every experienced breeder lies a path full of sleepless nights, tears…

And an unconditional love for these special animals.♥️🥰♥️

"Text borrowed and author unknown" but oh so true!!
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Dexter, KS
67038

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