About Us

My name is Vivi Scott, and on behalf of the Staghorn Dogs family, I invite you to share in the pleasure of getting to know more about our breeding programe, and the wonderful dogs that make it all happen!

We specialize in breeding the dogs that have been a part of our family over the last 20 years: The Bernese Mountain Dog and the Miniature Short-haired Dachshund. These two breeds fitted our family dynamics from the first day we had the joy of welcoming them into our home, and between them continue to bring an overall balance, of all that a dog can bring to a dog loving household.

Each offer their own wealth of personality, and exude compassion, loyalty & belonging, playful interaction and intelligence. As their ‘people’ our lives are nourished, and our souls enriched every day by their constant and unchanging faithfulness.

Our 5 acre property offers an abundance of opportunity for physical and mental well-being for our dogs, the farm-life and the humans! We are located in the rolling hills of the Cowichan Valley, just 45 minutes north of Victoria BC.

For your peace of mind, all of our dogs have been health tested and certified with the OFA (Orthopedic Foundation for Animals) and Paw Print Genetics, with breed specific clearances for Von Willebrand Disease 1, Eyes, Degenerative Myelopathy (DM), PRA-CRD4/CORD1 (C4), Elbow & Hip Displaysia, Patellar Luxation and cardiovascular; specific CAER (Companion Animal Eye Registry) eye examinations performed by a board certified veterinary opthalmologist.

I look forward to connecting with you soon!

Vivi Scott
Staghorn Dogs Owner & Curator of Happiness

Feel free to reach out to me at 250-588-3472.