Yes, that is the upside. Sorry what happened with the Beagle; I know from breeding some litters of dachshunds that sometimes no matter how much screening you do and how much you research the dogs in the pedigree, there may be a gene that pops up after generations, or sometimes something shows up with simply no explanation, and then you've got a problem. I had a wonderful little mini longhaired dachshund who was a hunting fiend, competed in obedience and worked as a model dog in advertising, and everyone wanted to breed to him...I never bred him, because he was epileptic. No way would I intentionally put someone else through that.
I'll check with some friends and see if they know of any Dobe breeders in your general area. I'll pm you if I find anyone. I may still have my show catalog from last year's Reliant Dog Shows; I'll look in the Dobe section and see if any of the owners/breeders are from Louisiana.