Touch O'Gold

Hi, I'm Scott Bennett and my wife's name is Marli. In 2016 we started Tough O'Gold out of necessity. Marli's mom was diagnosed with dementia symptoms in 2008 so we moved her in with us and Marli had to quit her job to take care of mom. As the old saying goes, "Necessity is the Mother of Invention", and we had to invent a new income. Our son suggested a home based kennel and so, faster than my mind could wrap around the obstacles, Marli asked me to partner up with her in raising Long Hair English Cream Miniature Dachshunds.  

Now, after 14 years of taking care of her, mom recently passed away at age 96. We still thank her for motivating us to begin the best job in the world. Puppies!!! We are probably the worst breeders in the world because both of us cry every time we send puppies to their new homes. A little faith goes a long way when it comes to comfort, so we pray that every pup will bless their new families with joy, laughter, and love for the rest of their lives. So far . . . no complaints . . . but a lot of smiles!! God is good! 

We've experienced a huge learning curve with a lot of "good" advice from the butler to the butcher. I didn't realize how many breeding experts are out there. Wading through all the literature and constantly making changes as we adapt to our growing understanding of dachshunds, keeps us humble. Please read "Our Commitment" page to get a taste of where we are today. No promises about tomorrow because we are determined to put into practice the absolute best methods and resources available to keep our pets emotionally and physically whole. We will continue to change as we learn more and I'm beginning to believe that we've only scratched the surface. The good part is that we are both having way too much fun to call this "work". If this is a family business then our breeding stock really are the majority stock holders. I'm cautious to say who owns who! Have fun while you visit our home cyber space!  

Oh, by the way, if you are wondering where our name comes from . . . I'm half Irish and Marli is part Norwegian, but we are all American!!!! Between the luck of the Irish and the hard working Norwegian we will make some fine puppies! Promise!