AUBREY NASH
     I presently live in Oklahoma City, OK, am retired from the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Postal Service.  I have traveled throughout North America, Europe and the Far East.  I am the father of three adult children and six grandchildren,( the human type, we won’t even count the canine variety).
    I have owned Dachshunds since 1969, both standards and miniatures.  I acquired two standard longhairs while stationed with the military in Germany.   I returned to the U.S. in 1973 and was stationed in Minot, North Dakota and served on the board of the Magic City Kennel Club.  In this same time period I was invited to join the Dachshund Club of America.  My first dachshunds turned out to be nice pets, although the bitch did produce my first home bred American Champion. “CH McCay’s Golden Beau Glen L”, owned by Laura McCay of California and shown by Gene French. I purchased my first show dog, “Algeist Donner L” from Noel (Chris) M. O’Mara, an obedience judge and trainer in Tallahassee, Florida in 1975.  In 1977, Hannalore Heller sold me my first show bitch, “Han-Jo’s Gizelle L”.  Both these dogs obtained their Canadian Championships and were pointed in the U.S. when I received a transfer to Italy in 1978 and took a three year break from showing.  
   My dear friend and mentor, Chris O’Mara, had two puppies out of “Han-Jo’s Gizelle L” waiting for me  when I returned to the U.S. in 1981. I moved to Texas and joined the Dallas/Ft Worth Dachshund Club and served as a board member and show chairman.  My original Kennel name was “Aucon’s” and my first AKC champion under this name was “CH Aucon’s Nougat of Algeist L”
   My daughter, Tammy, wanted to show but was having a hard time putting the standards on the table so in 1985 I contacted Edith Nelson and acquired “Suntura’s Snowdancer ML”, and in that same year bought “Suntura’s Simply Sophie ML”.  This was the start of my miniature longhairs and their numbers slowly grew as the number of standards diminished.  This same year I joined the National Miniature Dachshund Club (NMDC).
   In 1992, I moved to Maryland and joined the Metropolitan Washington Dachshund Club. In this same time period Raymond Freer and I established the “Aubray” kennel name.  We have been quite successful in improving the quality of the miniature longhairs and there are quite a few “Aubray” champions out there.
   In 1995, we transferred to Oklahoma City, I joined the Sooner Dachshund Club and have served as both President and treasurer.  I also currently serve on the board of  The Town and Country KC.  Our first miniature wirehair “CH EZ Goins Barbwire Mandrell MW” came from Robbie Loyd of Tulsa, OK. in 1996.  Her daughter, “CH Aubray’s Colleen McWire MW” was one of the few silver boars to acquire an American Championship.
   I have taken an interest in the genetics of color in the dachshund since I obtained my first standard dachshund and have read and studied everything I could get my hands on in reference to this.  In 1998, we imported a cream miniature longhair from Great Britain  “American CH Geoda’N Aubray’s Crown Royal” to incorporate into our breeding program.  I have authored several articles on the genetics of the creams.  These articles have been translated and published in several countries to include Japan and China.  The genetics of the cream is an ongoing study to this day.   Our goal is to promote the health, welfare, and quality of the dachshund, regardless of color, size, or variety.
   I have been an AKC Judge since 2001 and have judged numerous Dachshund Specialties throughout the U.S. to include  the 2005 DCA National Specialty , the National Miniature Dachshund Club Expo and Round-Up in 2006, and  Internationally, The Dachshund Club of Wales in 2008.