The adventures of Elkie

The second trail was so long that neither the hunter or I thought it was possible the buck went that far, and if it did it was not going down. The buck never bedded over the 600+ yards it was tracked. The following day the hunter sent a trail cam pic of a big buck that was wounded just below the spine, but it may have been a different buck.

The hunter saw up to 20 deer per day from his blind, so Elkie was distracted by dozens of deer that crossed the track, leaving fresh scent.

We also grid searched 200 yards in every direction from last blood, so the deer went at least 800 yards after being hit.
 
I am glad you were able to find another dog to assist Elkie and take some of the work load off of her. Looking forward to reading more exploits!
 
OkieKubota said:
I am glad you were able to find another dog to assist Elkie and take some of the work load off of her. Looking forward to reading more exploits!
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The Puppy from Luxemburg should be really something. He is out of the best European tracking bloodlines, and the Sire is a German Tracking Champion. The puppy's Luxemburgish name is Raudi, which I an changing to Rowdy. I am also getting a female from Hessenjaeger Kennels who have imported German tracking dogs and the sire is Elkie's father. I will start next year with Eklie in her 3rd year and Rowdy as her back up. Rowdy's breeder is very involved with him, and will contribute to his training. Rowdy is being delivered to my door by a German handler, and if for any reason Rowdy doesn't work out the breeder will buy him back!
 
So the female you are getting - is that so you can raise tracking dogs. I read it twice and believe you are going from Elkie to Rowdy plus a female. Did I get lost or follow correctly?

Congratulation on getting the new tracking dog.

Wayne
 
wbpdeer said:
So the female you are getting - is that so you can raise tracking dogs. I read it twice and believe you are going from Elkie to Rowdy plus a female. Did I get lost or follow correctly?

Congratulation on getting the new tracking dog.

Wayne
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Yes, I'm getting a female and a male. Elkie had restricted papers so she couldn't be bred and I had her spayed. The new female pup hasn't been born yet, so puppies are in the distant future and only if the dog is worthy of breeding, based on performance, conformation, and veterinarian examination of hips and so forth. With the volume of calls I had and the extensive searching and effort expended on some tracks, I will need all three dogs in rotation.
 
Brushpile said:
The Puppy from Luxemburg should be really something. He is out of the best European tracking bloodlines, and the Sire is a German Tracking Champion. The puppy's Luxemburgish name is Raudi, which I an changing to Rowdy. I am also getting a female from Hessenjaeger Kennels who have imported German tracking dogs and the sire is Elkie's father. I will start next year with Eklie in her 3rd year and Rowdy as her back up. Rowdy's breeder is very involved with him, and will contribute to his training. Rowdy is being delivered to my door by a German handler, and if for any reason Rowdy doesn't work out the breeder will buy him back!
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I hope you decide to breed them at some point. I, for one, may be interested in a pup.
 
Elkie was sold to me with restricted papers so I had her spayed. Rowdy and the female from Hessenjaeger kennel's might have a litter in about 1.5 years if both dogs are good trackers and are sound, as confirmed by a vet.

I know of two litters in Canada if anyone is interested. The Canadian dogs are used to track moose, if you can imagine that!
 
So when will Rowdy arrive at the Brushpile? Your thread followers have so much new training posts to look forward to.

Has Elkie regained her energy level and tracking stamina? I am guessing she has been a few tracks in the recent days.

Hope everyone on the Brushpile are happy and healthy. ;)
 
Bad news, in recent days Rowdy got a cloudy eye. Rowdy has been taken to a specialist in the Netherlands for evaluation, I pray it's nothing, but fear it could be a deal breaker. I am running all this by dogdoc.
 
We will all hold out hope that the evaluation shows this is a minor issue that doesn't impact Rowdy's health and ability to track.

Additionally, we will hope this doesn't stop Rowdy from becoming part of the Brushpile tracking crew. I hope going forward all news becomes good news. :)
 
Rowdy is the product of extremely selective breeding and the breeder does not plan another litter for 2+ years. Rowdy's breeding was carefully planned by studying genetics, bloodlines, performance and conformation. The breeder is on the board of the Luxemburg Dachshund Committee and researched blood lines through the DTK Registry Book. Rowdy's father is a German Tracking Champion with numerous awards. In the morning Rowdy's breeder will be the only tracker for the Grand Duc and the Luxemburgish Government Hunt, a very high honor for a European tracker. Rowdy's mother will be tracking in the royal hunt!

The breeder and her husband have expertly trained their dogs and requested to be involved in Rowdy's training and if for any reason I don't want Rowdy they will buy the dog back.

All of that was weighed against a problem discovered in one eye, and I've discussed the problem with doctorbrady, dogdoc, and my local vet. In the meantime Rowdy has been examined by an ophthalmologist in the Netherlands and a veterinarian in Holland that breeds Teckels and understands genetics. Rowdy has PHTV in one eye, which means that there is a vein in front of the lens of one eye. PHTV is normally found in large breeds and is not known to be found in Dachshunds, so there is a very distinct possibility that it was caused by trauma and not genetics. Regardless, Rowdy can be used for breeding if the female has no PHTV in her bloodline. Except for PHTV in one eye, his eyes are normal and his bloodlines couldn't be better!

Poor Elkie is whipped! My vet told me not to use her for tracking for a week, so her season is probably over. Elkie's coat is worn down from her harness and working in brush.... Elkie and Rowdy will split duties next year and I'll also be adding a female from top German bloodlines, and hope to have all three dogs ready for next tracking season. :)
 
Hunting in Europe is VERY different than it is here. Luxemburg requires one year of night school, a one year internship, a written exam, an oral exam, and passing a marksmanship test to qualify for a hunting license. Dogs are used to drive and track game. Hunters are placed in a shooting box where they remain until the hunt concludes.

BY LAW ALL WOUNDED ANIMALS ARE TRACKED. ANIMALS THAT ARE SHOT AT ARE REQUIRED TO BE TRACKED BY LAW even if the hunter thinks he missed!
 
Elkie made another hunter happy. The hunter shot the buck toward last light and we tracked at first light. Mechanical points continue to keep Elkie busy. This Rage was shattered on the buck's ribs, in what otherwise would have been a quick kill. Rage frequently shatters on the ribs of big bucks.



The hunter made a good shot.


The buck ran several hundred yards into thick cedars and the comment was made that the buck would not have been recovered without Elkie.


Unfortunately coyotes ate the hind quarters, but the front meat and back straps were salvaged, along with the trophy to mount. The proud hunter! This hunter had been after this buck all season and perseverance paid off!

 
Congrats to the Brushpile tracking crew. That hunter has a very fine looking 10 point trophy.

Glad Elkie had a chance to track another deer. ;)
 
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