bowhuntingrook
Old Mossy Horns
Cooper (Zach Von Moosbach-Zuzelek) is a wirehaired dachshund from European bloodlines. The stud was imported from Germany and the bitch was born from imported teckels. He is from a Jeanneney Z2 litter. Teckels are still used as versatile hunting dogs in Germany (underground for rabbits, fox, badger, groundhogs, tracking anything, hunting pigs, retrieving and flushing birds) just as a Deutsch Drahthaar is used for it's versitility. He is my tracking dog, but he has the drive, intelligence and willingness to please and understand me that allows us to cross over to other game. Since he's AKC registered we drove to TX for a dachshund field trial that the breeder invited me to, they are much like Beagle trials for rabbits but a brace has 2 dogs. There's a line of people beating brush, a rabbits runs off out of the brush, the dogs are not allowed to see the rabbits. The dogs are walked to the rabbit trail and released. Cooper ran 3 trials over 3 days and received a 1st, 1st and 2nd. The 2nd place was really handler error. Cooper was very very impressive using his voice on scent appropriately and in his ability to lock on to the correct rabbit. He is 9 pts from his field champion in just 3 days, he just didn't have enough competitors to finish it. He also passed his UBT II tracking test during our stay there, this is 800 yard track, 8 oz blood with wound beds and multiple checks/turns. Not difficult for him compared to what we do when we train. If you want, like and follow my tracking FB page found in my signature to keep an eye on what he's up to during and after deer season. Thanks
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