Welcome to Wildervale

Wildervale is a 2011 KUSA Registered Kennel based in South Africa that is passionate about Wire Haired Dachshunds.

We started showing dogs in 2003 with our first Irish Wolf Hound. In 2008 we acquired our first Miniature Wire Haired and in 2016 our first Standard Wire Haired. In 2018 we imported semen from top mini wire breeder Lotta Soderberg of Kennel Sweetax in Sweden. This resulted in the first two mini wires ever produced by surgical insemination using frozen semen in South Africa. The procedure was performed by Dr Nathalie Rouget and in September 2018, Arik and Julia were born. At 6 weeks old Lotta was able to meet them during her visit to South Afica. By age 4, Arik was my first Grand Champion.

In 2020 we imported Standard Wire Pablo from Kennel Credo in Poland. Pablo is sired by 2 Time World Winner Ex Sentia Devil's Advocate. By age 3 Pablo was a Grand and International Champion. Shortly thereafter Tarawera was imported from Kennel Tango Karramba and Miranda Priestly of Kennel Ex Sentia in Poland.

Our focus is good health and temperament with all our dogs PRA tested and since 2016 back-screened and IVDD Certified.