Open Hourglass LLC

Paula F.

Breeder of Dachshunds

  • Bakersfield, CA

Meet the breeder

I'm Paula F., the breeder behind Open Hourglass LLC located in Bakersfield, CA. Having a dog in our lives is such a blessing. Our Dachshunds are members of our family and our "crew" on the ranch. They are very active and daily put their God-given hunting skills to use keeping varmints out of our fruit orchard. We strive to maintain and improve this and other traits in our dogs.

Q. & A. with Paula

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

    Our puppies include smooth and longhaired coat varieties. Coat types may vary depending on the parent dogs.

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

    Our puppies include piebald, red, fawn (isabella) and tan, chocolate and tan, blue and tan, black and tan, and dapple. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.

  • Where do your breeding dogs live?

    They live in my home and a kennel on my property.

Matched dogs

These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.

Getting a puppy from Paula

Paula 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 between $900 - $2,000 final payment, before taxes & fees.
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Contract & health guarantee

Paula 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 Paula 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 Paula 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
      • Various sounds
      • Socialized with children
      • Daily handling
      • Socialized with other dogs
      • Introduced to people of different ages and appearances
    • Puppy health practices
      • Vet check
      • First round of shots and deworming
      • Vet records
    • Extras
      • AKC registration
      • Toys
      • Food & treats
      • Registration
      • Blanket with mom & littermates’ scent

Location & pick-up

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

Breeder’s location

Meet in Bakersfield, CA

Other pick-up locations

Meet at Meadows Field

More about Paula

  • Paula has been a member of Good Dog for over 1 year

    Paula was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2024.

Paula is a trusted Good Dog breeder

Open Hourglass LLC 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

Parent health testing

Breeder-Reported Testing

Good level

Open Hourglass LLC 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.

  • DNA Disease Panel

    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).

Verified owner stories

Hear what other owners say about working with Paula to bring home their puppies.

  • Tayika M.

    Verified owner · Jan. 2025

    Paula was very easy to work with! I loved that she let us facetime and see our puppy before putting a deposit down. We absolutely love our puppy zuko! If we ever plan ok getting another we hope it’s from paula as well! 🐾

    Lori W.

    Verified owner · Nov. 2024

      • +4

    We had a very nice experience with Paula. She responded to our application quickly and we were able to reserve one of the sweetest pups that she had available. Since she lived quite a ways away from us she suggested that we do a FaceTime visit with her so that we could see the pup up close. When we finally picked him up he was even sweeter and more beautiful than we had imagined. Paula was very helpful and patient with us. The pup is healthy, handsome, and well-cared for. This is our first time going through Good Dog to adopt a pup and it was an excellent experience. Paula has beautiful dogs. We would definitely consider going through her again as a dachshund breeder to adopt another one someday.

  • Mike A.

    Verified owner · Nov. 2024

    Paula was great to work with. She responded quickly to any questions we had. The way she raised the puppies from birth was amazing. We could not have asked for a better little puppy. From the moment we picked little Obi out of the pen he was part of the family. Thank you Paula for the wonderful gift.

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