HISTORY OF THE D.A.C
Prior to September of 2025, the Dachshund Association of Canada didn’t exist. National club representation belonged to the Federation of Dachshund Clubs of Canada (FDCC), which as the name states, was a club of clubs – the Western Dachshund Club, the Alberta Dachshund Club, the Manitoba & North Western Ontario Dachshund Club (M&NWODC), the Prairie Dachshund Club, the Eastern Canada Dachshund Club, and the Dachshund Club of Greater Ontario. In 2024, the Federation board was approached by the Canadian Kennel Club, asking that the Federation investigate the possibility of changing to a club of individuals, falling in line with the other National Clubs recognized by the CKC, and allowing for a more inclusive membership outside of the collective numbers of the individual clubs. Following a poll of each club’s membership, the Board of the FDCC moved to, and approved, the dissolution of the FDCC, in October of 2024. This left the Dachshund breeders and enthusiasts across Canada without National breed representation.
THE WAY FORWARD
As part of the communications regarding transitioning to an individual, member-driven club, the CKC stated that it was more than willing to assist in the transition process. Following the dissolution of the FDCC, the representative from the M&NWODC approached their collective membership, and with the enthusiastic response from those members, contacted the CKC to initiate the process of transitioning to a National club from a Regional club.
The membership of the M&NWODC worked diligently to comply with all the necessary requirements to become the National breed club, and in September of 2025, the Certificate of Recognition was issued, and the M&NWODC became the Dachshund Association of Canada.
Although this is a “young” club, the founding members represent decades of dedication to Dachshunds, including long-time, and more current, breeders and enthusiasts, and all-breed judges. The M&NWODC actually started as the Winnipeg Dachshund Club in 1976, then grew to become the Manitoba Dachshund Club, and later grew again to become the Manitoba & North Western Ontario Dachshund Club. So by becoming a national, we will be foregoing the celebration of our 50th anniversary in 2026, but the transition holds so much promise for the future!
We welcome all new members as we go forward with our mandate to promote, educate and care for that most marvelous and multifaceted breed - the Dachshund.