Enchanted Desert

Margitta A.

Breeder of Dachshunds and Leonbergers

  • Edgewood, NM
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Meet the breeder

I'm Margitta A., the breeder behind Enchanted Desert located in Edgewood, NM. My goal is to breed high quality dogs that are healthy, achieve longevity, have excellent conformation, and the best disposition! All puppies are raised with "Puppy Culture" and will be temperament tested at 8 weeks of age to make sure that they will end up in a home that is the perfect fit for them. I want to carefully select where they will live for the rest of their lives.

Q. & A. with Margitta

  • Why did you start breeding?

    I got very involved with the Leonberger breed first and educated myself about the breed history, genetic, health, and everything else to do with this wonderful and still rare breed. Breeding has to be done with much caution because of the limited gene pool. My boy has been bred for the first time at age 5! -- I also always wanted a Standard Wirehaired Dachshund. When I found out that one of my Leonberger breeder friends has SWDs too, I asked her to please let me have one from her upcoming litter which she did. And that's how I got my beautiful girl Mia in the spring of 2019. She gave me 2 amazing litters of puppies, and I am keeping one puppy from each litter to add to my line of best quality dogs.

  • What makes your program special?

    My thoroughness in regards to health, genetics, training, and overall wellbeing of my dogs so they will produce the highest quality puppies.

  • What are the different breed sizes in your program?

    Our Dachshund puppies are standard size. Sizes will vary depending on the parent dogs.

  • What are the different breed coat types in your program?

    Our Dachshund puppies have wirehaired coats. Coat types may vary depending on the parent dogs.

  • What are the different breed coat colors in your program?

    Our Dachshund puppies are wild boar. Leonberger puppies are reddish brown. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.

  • Where do your breeding dogs live?

    They live in my home.

Matched dogs

These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.

Getting a puppy from Margitta

Margitta has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.

Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.

Price

Puppy prices include a $950 non-refundable deposit and between $1,150 - $3,550 final payment, before taxes & fees.

“$ 2,100 includes microchip and registration fees for Standard Wirehaired Dachshunds from Champion lines. $3.800 to $4.500 incl microchip and registration fees for Leonberger puppies from Champion lines. I expect 600.00 deposit for Standard Wirehaired Dachshunds and 950,00 for Leonbergers. I will request a financial commitment to secure a puppy for an approved buyer and full payment before the puppies will be microchipped and registered to the new owner! Complete Payment will be due before the puppies leave my home. Special arrangements regarding transportation etc can be discussed on an individual basis.”

Contract & health guarantee

Margitta may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Margitta offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don’t hesitate to reach out to Margitta directly.

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What’s included

    • From Good Dog
      • Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
      • 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
      • Puppy Training Program & private community
    • Enrichment & socialization
      • Socialized with other dogs
    • Puppy health practices
      • Vet check
      • First round of shots and deworming
    • Extras
      • Puppy starter kit

Location & pick-up

You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Margitta.

Breeder’s location

Meet in Edgewood, NM

5340 miles away

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Other pick-up locations

Meet at Santa Fe Airport

5305 miles away

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Meet in Albuquerque, NM

5354 miles away

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More about Margitta

  • Club memberships

    Margitta is a member of Frontier Leonberger Club of the Southwest, Dachshund Club of America, and Leonberger Club of America.

  • Margitta has been a member of Good Dog for about 5 years

    Margitta was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2020.

  • Margitta’s links

Margitta is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Enchanted Desert meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:

  • Responsible breeding practices
  • Health of breeding dogs and puppies
  • Puppy environment and enrichment
  • Buyer education and policies

Parent dogs

All breeds

Leonberger

Dachshund

Parent health testing

Dachshund

Leonberger

Breeder-Reported Testing

Excellent level

Enchanted Desert reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Dachshunds.

  • Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI)

    Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.

  • Eye Certification (CAER, registered with OFA)

    Eye testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide range of hereditary eye illnesses including retinal dysplasia, lens luxation, and glaucoma, which can cause impared vision or blindness.

  • Patellar Luxation

    Knee testing reduces the chance of passing down Patellar Luxation, which results in the kneecap becoming displaced or dislocated and can cause mild to severe joint pain.

  • Brucellosis, Dentition

    A breeder may perform additional tests on their dogs that do not fall into these general categories. These tests may be more uncommon or very specific to a particular breed.

  • OFA/CHIC DNA Repository

    Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).

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