Rowdy and Heidi

In this country, dachshunds of European lineage are by far the most popular breed, and probably account for more deer than any other breed. In Europe, the blood tracking "specialist" breeds are the Hanoverian Hound and the Bavarian mountain Hound. These dogs exist here in small numbers, and are becoming more popular. There are hundreds of breeds which can be used, and what is considered "best" is highly variable depending on lineage, individual dog, training, and conditions.
 
doctorbrady can best answer this question because he has studied the results on European tracking competitions.

Breeds that work are any of the hounds and hunting dogs with a good nose, to include mixed breeds and some terriers. The real key is in the training, and finding a dog with good scenting ability and prey drive. Elkie has good prey drive; she wants to find the deer and give it what for! When Elkie finds a deer she attacks it, growls, and chews on it. Wirehaired Dachshunds are one of the better choices, because they have been bred to track. Other dogs from German Wirehaired Pointers to Jack Russell Terriers can be trained to track.

Since the dog is leashed, consider what you can handle. A 90 pound Bloodhound dragging me through Cedar and Multiflower Rose is a no go for me. When I want to restart a Teckel I can pick the dog up and carry it back to last blood.
 
Never say never. He may be a most valuable all round dog. He sure has the photographic face.

Give him a shed & he may starts nailing them.

Thanks for sharing.

Watched any exciting football games...
 
wbpdeer said:
Never say never. He may be a most valuable all round dog. He sure has the photographic face.

Give him a shed & he may starts nailing them.

Thanks for sharing.

Watched any exciting football games...
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That Packers vs Cowboys finish was one for the ages!

Rowdy will never be a shed dog, but I want him to enjoy playing with deer parts as part of his training.
 
What exactly are you looking for brush? Something premade or a homemade variety like Wayne built?
I have a 20x20 kennel that my dogs stay in at night and when I am away from the house. I bought a few smaller kennels off Craigslist and joined them together. Mine is chainlink and works well for my dogs. However, a big dog that isn't used to being penned up can tear one up. Welded wire kennels are used for those circumstances. For your little guys, chain link should do fine for daytime play. Just make sure you have something around the inside base to keep them from tunneling out! I would also go full height just to be extra safe with predators. A tarp or shade cloth across the top will give some protection from sun...and hawks!
 
Mine is welding wire 2 by 4 that is 6 feet tall. Scotty's mom can touch 6 feet with her nose - so I went 6 feet high instead of 5 feet high. I am in town so I am not concerned about predators.

In hindsight, I should cemented the corner post. I went back and did three of the four. Not the best way to do it but we are strong now.

The sectioned chain link dog pens sold by Tractor Supply are nice but I saved money and I wanted an exercise pen. I am at 20 by 29 and will increase it to 20 by 78 in a few months.

DoctorBrady is right - craigslist can save you some money over the store price.

Wayne
 
If it is a long term use item I would pour a slab for a concrete floor. Angle it so you can hose it out. Concrete is a whole lot easier to clean and keeps your dogs out of the mud and no worries about anything tunneling in or out.
 
Doctorbrady said:
What exactly are you looking for brush? Something premade or a homemade variety like Wayne built?
I have a 20x20 kennel that my dogs stay in at night and when I am away from the house. I bought a few smaller kennels off Craigslist and joined them together. Mine is chainlink and works well for my dogs. However, a big dog that isn't used to being penned up can tear one up. Welded wire kennels are used for those circumstances. For your little guys, chain link should do fine for daytime play. Just make sure you have something around the inside base to keep them from tunneling out! I would also go full height just to be extra safe with predators. A tarp or shade cloth across the top will give some protection from sun...and hawks!
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When I talked to the kennel in Canada that is selling me Heidi, I was told that I should get an above ground kennel because Teckels are low to the ground and get stinky on cement. So I'm looking for something that urine and feces will drop through onto the ground below. I need two runs, where dogs can be safely housed while I'm not in the house and females can be kept while in season. I would prefer prefabricated galvanized metal kennels. I will add a wire roof to the kennels.

Also, I have an underground fence around the backyard for a play area, but I also have coyotes! A pack of coyotes was howling just across the river last night.
 
Turkey Creek said:
If it is a long term use item I would pour a slab for a concrete floor. Angle it so you can hose it out. Concrete is a whole lot easier to clean and keeps your dogs out of the mud and no worries about anything tunneling in or out.
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I am looking for a kennel that urine and feces drops through.
 
wbpdeer said:
Mine is welding wire 2 by 4 that is 6 feet tall. Scotty's mom can touch 6 feet with her nose - so I went 6 feet high instead of 5 feet high. I am in town so I am not concerned about predators.

In hindsight, I should cemented the corner post. I went back and did three of the four. Not the best way to do it but we are strong now.

The sectioned chain link dog pens sold by Tractor Supply are nice but I saved money and I wanted an exercise pen. I am at 20 by 29 and will increase it to 20 by 78 in a few months.

DoctorBrady is right - craigslist can save you some money over the store price.

Wayne
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I'm looking for a kennel that is off the ground and urine/feces drops through.
 
Brush,

You are looking for a run that is off the ground so I say hardware cloth is your best choice. I would think 1/2 inch mesh would work fine. You could use round or square tubing as the cross braces. Personally I don't know of any sold commercially. The sides and top wire can by smaller welded wire - 1 by 2 inch.

My dad's old dog kennel in the late 60s was raised wire. He used a hose pipe to wash solid that were stubborn thru the wire. I can remember square shovel detail. I would have a 6 1/2 feet tall structure on the end so I could walk inside the structure to open a dog box and feed and water. That would give the dogs shelter from the weather.

Your dogs can't afford any coyote encounters.

I am a person that likes to build things so DIY is actually fun to me.

You want help building one - I would be glad to help. We could work that into come cuttings and a tour of your place.

Wayne
 
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Brushpile said:
I'm looking for a kennel that is off the ground and urine/feces drops through.
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I understand now what you are looking to do. I personally have always been a little concerned about how that would affect a dogs feet. Seems like they could get a nail hooked and torn easy in the smaller opening wire and the bigger wire would be hard on their feet just wallking on it.
 
wbpdeer said:
Brush,

You are looking for a run that is off the ground so I say hardware cloth is your best choice. I would think 1/2 inch mesh would work fine. You could use round or square tubing as the cross braces. Personally I don't know of any sold commercially. The sides and top wire can by smaller welded wire - 1 by 2 inch.

My dad's old dog kennel in the late 60s was raised wire. He used a hose pipe to wash solid that were stubborn thru the wire. I can remember square shovel detail. I would have a 6 1/2 feet tall structure on the end so I could walk inside the structure to open a dog box and feed and water. That would give the dogs shelter from the weather.

Your dogs can't afford any coyote encounters.

I am a person that likes to build things so DIY is actually fun to me.

You want help building one - I would be glad to help. We could work that into come cuttings and a tour of your place.

Wayne
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I appreciate that Wayne. I'd like the floor to be stronger than wire, something the dogs can easily walk on, but that urine and feces will drop through, like flat steel bars. The top has to be enclosed to keep critters from getting in.
 
Turkey Creek said:
I understand now what you are looking to do. I personally have always been a little concerned about how that would affect a dogs feet. Seems like they could get a nail hooked and torn easy in the smaller opening wire and the bigger wire would be hard on their feet just wallking on it.
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Yes the right platform is the most important part of the kennel.
 
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