Vicki Ronchette

Vicki Ronchette has been breeding dachshunds in San Leandro, California — in the East Bay area of the San Francisco Bay Area — since 1999, operating under the Braveheart kennel name. Her program centers on miniature smooth and wirehaired dachshunds, a focus she returned to with renewed commitment around 2020 after an earlier chapter showing and breeding standard dachshunds.

The program is deliberately small, producing one to two litters per year, and holds AKC Breeder of Merit status. Dogs from Braveheart have earned AKC conformation championships and field championships. In 2024, a miniature wirehaired dachshund named Daphne was added to the program, expanding the wirehair side of the breeding work.

Vicki also founded the Golden Gate Dachshund Rescue and has fostered and rehomed dachshunds of all sizes and varieties over the years. Her background extends well beyond the whelping box: she is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer, the founder of Show Dog Prep School, and the author of several books on positive training for show dogs. Families looking for dachshund puppies in California from a breeder with decades of hands-on experience in both the conformation ring and the training world will find that background woven into how Braveheart's dogs are raised and prepared.

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