A while back one of my puppy buyers asked me if I might be interested in a future co-owned male. Co-owning is not something to be taken lightly as you and the co-owner must get along and agree on the goals and outlook for the dog. However, Jenny is probably one of the best owners/homes that a person could ask for. Despite being a life-long dog owner, Thorleif was her first dachshund and what a team they have become! Watching them show together is really a lovely sight as you see a real team work. So when Jenny asked, it didn’t take long for me to reply with an “of course!”

Fast forward to earlier this year. The “A” puppies were approaching their 2nd birthdays which is a great time to bring in a new family member. I was casually looking at a few litters and started to ask questions, but nothing was really perfect… too high COI, maybe I loved one parent, but not the other, the lines on the other were too close to my own, etc etc… Then, on a random day in August I saw an announcement that there was a litter in Denmark sired by a male I have had my eye on for a few years now. Even better was that I had spoken to Jenny about this male and we both really liked him. So, I took a chance and contacted the breeder to ask if either of the 2 boys were available.

Tiny Hjalmar

After an hour long phone call, I felt like I had found “my” people. Tina (the breeder) and I had a good connection and similar mentality about or dogs. Since both males were free, I spoke to Jenny and we decided to head to Denmark at the end of September (when they were nearly 6 weeks old) to meet them and make a decision.

Nearly 6 weeks old… our first meeting

That meeting sealed it. The personality, the promising structure, the kindness of the mother and the great feeling from the breeders were all green flags. On the way home, both Jenny and I agreed that we really liked the little blue collar boy and that was that. Bøgestrømmen Frappato or “Hjalmar” as we call him, would head home to Sweden shortly before he turned 16 weeks.

8 weeks old
First night in Sweden

We hope that Hjalmar will not only bring in new blood, but also be a good representative of the breed. If he does well in show and working, we hope that he will be a future stud dog, but right now only time will tell. For now he is getting into the new routines with his family, learning the ropes from new brother Thorleif and starting his “practical” training.

Hjalmar and Thorleif
Flying dachshunds!
First time stacking (16 weeks)
Hjalmar’s pedigree. My program isn’t a fan of the Danish “ø”