Hi Penny
Your tri colour dachshund looks really sweet, is this colour recognised by the Canadian Kennel Club? The Kennel Club in England does not allow any piebald or white markings, it is such a shame because they are so pretty.
Thank you for your question! It is a shame, because other hounds like beagle and bassets have that pattern.
The white pattern for dachshunds is called piebald and they can be shown in Canada. Some judges in the States will dismiss a piebald from the ring, some will judge the dog with the rest that are entered. In Canada, one is free to show a piebald without discrimination.
This is Georgia. She is registered under the American Kennel Club (AKC) and was shown all over the States before coming to live with me in Canada. She is show quality, absolutely. By discouraging this pattern, the show breeders are somewhat staying away from it, but then the back yard breeders, who have no interest in showing or conformation, are offering piebald puppies to pet owners. This is not good for the breed, so it's sad to see all that work to make a lovely piebald over the years go to waste. The only winners are the back yard breeders who will charge extra for that 'hard to find' piebald puppy.
Georgia..
This is Georgia's last conformation win, in Canada with us...
Since piebald can be registered in both AKC and CKC, we can enter her into CKC events and last fall we were fortunate enough to attend an earthdog weekend. No ribbons there, she was having none of it, going down the scary hole. lol
What events can you enter your dachshund where you are? Do you have earthdog or field trials? If you've been attending, I'd love to see a new thread with photos!!
