- Sullen, shy, fearful, aggressive
- Sits a lot/low head/cannot stand still for very long
- Bunny hopping, bouncing, limping
- High rear, compared to shoulders/arched (roached) or sagging back
- 90˚ angle of neck into back or has skin rolls over the shoulder
- Gay curled tail/kinked (bent/broken) tail
- Long hocks / round large eye
- Rare/flashy colors or patterns (harder to finish and groom for a novice)
- Pink pigment (nails, nose, eye rims, footpads), light is not ideal!
- Repeat breeding of past litter with zero champions
- Under 16 weeks – increased risk bite will go off or Pes Vars will happen
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Rabows Dachshunds
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2019 Litters: 2
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- Energetic, friendly, outgoing, fearless
- Stands proudly and for prolonged periods
- Moves easily, glides effortlessly
- Level back (generally; the shoulder to tail area)
- Neck flows gracefully and gradually into spine
- Slight or no curl to the tail
- Short hocks/small almond eye
- Traditional color (red, black and tan) - easier to finish and groom for a novice
- Dark eyes and eye rims, black nails, black nose, dark footpads, darker the better!
- Repeat breeding of past litter produced multiple champions
- Six-month or older puppy: dental malocclusion, patella issues and pes vars risk reduced