QuoteOriginally posted by matt schuster:
My neighbor might be missing a few cats too, I'm not sure. . .

Here is my trail prospect ( Bella) Jack Russell Terrorist :0)

Wirehaired dachshund here.  "Albert" is a miniature wire. Never has a dog with so little size had so big an attitude! LOL!  Once he hits a blood trail he's 8 1/2 pounds of pure determination.  I put him on all of my trails so that he can practice and all I can say is that that little hounds nose knows!

Claudia

I have a Wirehaired Dachshund that I got from John and Jolanta Jeanneney in New York  -- John is the guy who wrote the book on using dogs to bloodtrail deer. She is a really great tracker -- I put her on all of the trails even if I seen the deer/hog fall just for practice.  If you have never seen a dog follow a blood trail, you owe it to yourself to check it out.  The Wirehaired Dachshunds are perfect because they are specifically bred for trailing and are really great family pets.

I have a weimaraner, okay I actually have 6 of them, that I am training for blood trailing.  She found a few deer for me last fall.

When you guys run ur trails do you unleash the dog or do you run them on leash?   Have anyone tried h
basit hounds i have always herd they had great noses

My daughter has a wirehaired dachshund that shows great promise. My brothers JR tracked a deer and went the "wrong" way. They found him sitting on the deer!

A trad guy in our club uses black mouth curs and hires out.
http://www.blackmouthcur.com/Hog%20Island%20Kennel.htm

QuoteOriginally posted by Hattrick:
When you guys run ur trails do you unleash the dog or do you run them on leash?  

In Michigan, dogs must be on a leash while tracking deer.

we just got a duetch drathaar. he still a puppy but we are training him to do this

You would be surprised that most any kind of dog could be successfull at this.  Two of the best i have known have been a german shepard and a blue healer.  If you are in a bind, borow anyone's anything before giving up.  I like the attitude of the Jack Russels.  We have a Bloodhound but I would not sugest one to anyone without plenty of time and patience and room.  That dog has more energy and power than is necesary for such work.  But we do love her and everyone laughs when they see her in the front seat of my wife's truck. She is bigger than my wife!

If anyone is getting a puppy for bloodtrailing, a lot of different breeds are acceptable. There is one thing for sure that I would recommend and that is to pick one of the smaller breeds. Most states require you to keep the dog on a leash. A big lug pulling you through the brush is not a fun thing. My little jagdterrier weighs 14 pounds and she can pull pretty hard when excited by the moment.

Here's my Blue Lacy, Bonnie. She's the best dog I've ever had.

Some dogs are fur dogs and some are hair dogs.  I'm allergic to the ones with fur. (It's actually the dander I'm allergic to).  What would be a good "hair" dog for trailing hit deer?
Chad

I second what Bill Kissner said !  While my German Wirehair is great at trailing; she always seems to zig while I am zagging; and that can be dangerous in uneven footing areas.  I will keep using her; but if I had room for just a trailing dog; I would have a wirehaired dachshund.

I use catahoula Curs... Awesome freaking dogs.. I bought a pair that trailed their first deer at 24 weeks old.. been finding them ever since. I use them for hog hunting, blood trailing and working cattle.. never lost a deer yet..(knock on wood).. My love for these dogs grow more and more every day.

they will even bay a wounded deer.. look into these dogs.. may have a breeder near you. Feel free to pm me about these dogs if you have any questions. If you cant find a breeder near you I can help you locate one. if nothing else I am expecting a litter soon





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I will soon be the proud owner of a male pup from John and Jolanta Jeanneney's "G" litter.

http://borntotrackpuppies.blogspot.com/search/label/names