MARGARET PEAT, PRAMADA DACHSHUNDS
Brando x Daffy Litter
Sky, GCHS Koradox Pramada’s Force of Nature SL
of America, the highest recognition for a stud dog possible. Trista, CH Tudox Tristezas at Pramada L, is the dam of Brando, GCHS Pramada’s Living Legend L, and grand- dam of Daffy via Cali, CH Pramada’s She’s So California at Koradox. Cali is very significant to Pramada because Tom (Koradox) and I met through her. Brando, GCHS Pramada’s Living Legend L, was my first litter following my hiatus and helped to renew my love of breeding. While he was a multiple Group and Specialty winner, his contri- bution to our breeding program is where he really excelled. Daffy, GCHS Koradox Pramada Daffodil SL, is a breeder’s dream. She has won multiple SBIS as well as BOS at our 2018 National Specialty. While her wins are won- derful, she is an incredible dam. Her first litter produced eight puppies, but she then took on another five when their dam wasn’t producing milk. After raising those 13 pup- pies, she won BOS and Select Bitch at the two host shows of our 2017 National Specialty. Tom handled Daffy as breeder/owner to these impressive wins. She has produced 11 champions, resulting in her being top producer in 2018 and 2019. Charles, GCHS Pramada’s Xavier with Jorddachs SL, was the combination of Bob and Brando that I had planned when I returned to breeding. His successes in the ring include multiple SBIS, achieving his UK championship, multiple Group wins, and Group 4 at Crufts. As far as I know, Charles is the only American Dachshund to achieve a UK championship breeder/owner-handled. In fact, all of Charles’ wins were breeder/owner-handled. Please comment positively on your breed’s present condi- tion, and what trends might bear watching. There are three varieties of Dachshunds, and I believe the Wirehaired variety has the most overall quality at this time. You can watch this variety across the country and find dogs with good balance, beautiful type, good temperament, and quality coats. Smooths have improved throughout my lifetime, most notably their tempera- ments. Longhairs, overall, have excellent temperaments, but I am concerned with the focus on prominent proster- num while standing versus carry-back of keel, excessive coat versus quality of coat, and speed of movement over balanced movement.
Ben, CH Pramada’s Curmudgeon L
The sport has changed greatly since you first began participating. What are your thoughts on the state of the fancy and the declining number of breeders? How do we encourage newcomers to join us and remain in the sport? I think we need to separate the state of purebred dogs from the state of dog shows. Dachshunds have a high number of active breeders, many of whom are involved in performance/field events as well as conformation. I think our breed is in a pretty good place with younger breeders as well as new breeders coming from other breeds or new to the purebred dog world. I believe the current state of dog shows is a result of the focus shifting from evaluating breeding stock to rankings and statistics. Encouraging a new- comer to Dachshunds has to revolve around the love of the breed and shar- ing those dogs with others—and not about winning in the ring. Getting people involved with purebred dogs needs to be about education and helping them find their love of a chosen breed. Nurturing that dedication, interest, and love is the key to longevity. Where do you see your breeding program in the next decade or two? Tom and I want to continue to produce Longhairs that are respected worldwide. Sharing our knowledge as breeders is important and we con- sciously choose to contribute as mentors. We hope to continue to produce well-mannered, healthy dogs that are not just excellent representatives in the conformation ring, but also wonderful companions. Finally, tell us a little about Maggie outside of dogs... your profession, your hobbies. Being a dedicated purebred dog breeder is really a full-time job in itself. However, I have worked at Wells Fargo for almost 25 years. Outside of work and dogs, I love home improvement projects, crime dramas (both televised and in books) and exploring different parts of our beautiful world.
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