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Allevamento del Wanhelsing — since 1990
A legacy of selection.
A family of champions.
The breed
La razza — Bassotto Tedesco a Pelo Duro
The wirehaired dachshund is an old German hunting breed — the courage of a big dog in a small, long body. Bred to think for itself underground, it makes a companion of character: alert, witty, deeply attached to its own people.
Origine tedesca, cacciatore di razza · FCI gruppo 4 · pelo duro
Scegliere bene
Choosing well begins with a conversation.
- How do the dogs live?
- In our home and garden — come and see, by appointment.
- What stands behind the pedigree?
- Four decades of one line, documented a generation at a time.
- Who answers in year ten?
- We do — in year one and in year ten.
- Do puppies ever travel beyond Italy?
- When the match is right, distance is a detail we plan together.
Il custode
This is the work of a lifetime.
Francesca and Gabriel have kept this one line for almost forty years. Home is a country house in Italy — gardens to patrol, a kitchen where puppies are underfoot, room for the old dogs to lie in the sun. The dogs are part of the family’s every day.
Every litter is raised in the house, in company from its first hour. It is a commitment that does not end at the gate. The kennel’s name is tattooed on Gabriel’s forearm. After almost forty years, it is simply part of him.
La storia — one name, three generations
Visits by appointment · 10:30–13:00 · Italia
La cronaca della casa
Almost forty years of one line, told by its years.
- 1990KevinCostner del Gotha — the beginning…and the line that followed: Favola · Dragon Dollar Baby · Thor · Dolce Cream · LouisVuitton
- 2015Milano, World Dog Show — two world titles in one ringCaro Marzio · Dargonne Dollar Baby
- 2017Thor — Best in Show, Monte-CarloThor del Wanhelsing
- 2021Dargon Boy — World Winner, BrnoDargon Boy del Wanhelsing
- 2022Prince — World Winner, MadridPrince del Wanhelsing
- 2023Sapore — World Winner, GenèveSapore del Wanhelsing
- 2026Sapore — World Winner & Best of Breed, BolognaThe newest page of the chronicle
Il boscothe wood keeps its guardian
I campioni
I campioni della casa
Portraits from the collection of the house — identities being confirmed with the archive.
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N° III
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N° IV
Thor del Wanhelsing
Best in Show · Monte-Carlo 2017
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Among them: Favola · KevinCostner del Gotha · Dragon Dollar Baby · Thor · Dolce Cream · LouisVuitton — and the champions of today, Prince and Sapore — World Winner 2023 · 2026.
Every name, with its proof — the register in preparationResults across Europe · ENCI / FCI
L’albo d’oro
Almost twenty years of rings across Europe.
2026World WinnerBologna · Best of Breed — his second world title, after Genève 2023Sapore del Wanhelsing
The complete archive is being added.
Selection philosophy
La selezione
Wanhelsing was never meant to be large. Each litter is rare because each pairing is studied — morphology, temperament, genetics, and the life the puppy will live. The relationship with a family does not end at handover; it begins there.
Few dogs, known by name.
Studied pairings
Every mating is weighed for genetics and type before it is ever made.
Morphology without exaggeration
Health before fashion — a body built to work, and to last.
Temperament first
Dogs bred for family life as much as for the ring.
Responsibility for life
Support for every family — long after handover.
Life at Wanhelsing
La vitaevenings in the long grass, days between shows
The shows are one day in a hundred. The other ninety-nine are these: old logs to climb, hedges to patrol, long grass at evening, and a kitchen where every litter grows up underfoot — in company from its first days.
The pair in the meadow · a greeting, nose to nose
Il sentierothe new generation, on the old stone path
L’affidamento
A puppy here is never simply sold. It is entrusted — with care and responsibility on both sides.
A Wanhelsing litter is rare — born of studied pairings, raised in the house. Because there are few, the match matters more than the order of requests: we choose together whether Wanhelsing is right for you, and you for the dog.
Presentarsi
Tell us about your family and your days.
Conoscersi
A conversation, then a visit by appointment.
L’attesa
The right puppy, at the right time.
A puppy from this house — the path in full
Every Wanhelsing puppy leaves home with its puppy kit, pedigree, microchip, health certificate, ownership transfer where applicable, feeding guidance — and our ongoing support.
Litters are planned well in advance. For the current situation, write to us — the honest answer is always one message away.
Contact us about upcoming litters
Dal diario
Follow the daily life of the kennel.
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As of August 2026
The closing word
Perché Wanhelsing
I cani
One bloodline, kept and proven for four decades — to world champions, generation after generation.
Chi li cresce
A family that lives with its dogs, and wears their name on its skin.
Per te
A companion raised in a home, matched to yours, supported long after handover.
«La qualità non si conta. Si riconosce.»
Tell us about yourself and the life you imagine for your future dachshund.
La presentazione
