Post by: Night goat on January 02, 2019, 10:39:21 AM
Im skeptical.
Thoughts?
Post by: Sandberm on January 02, 2019, 10:50:16 AM
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on January 02, 2019, 10:52:44 AM
https://www.totallygoldens.com/golden-retriever-dachshund-mix/
Post by: Dhoey07 on January 02, 2019, 11:00:53 AM
Post by: Curly on January 02, 2019, 11:07:43 AM
I talked to a guy about 20 years ago that was hunting with 4 dachshunds by Potholes reservoir. I watched them hunting pheasants and they were hunting pretty hard.
Post by: Night goat on January 02, 2019, 11:35:14 AM
Post by: Curly on January 02, 2019, 11:39:40 AM
Post by: Dhoey07 on January 02, 2019, 11:41:06 AM
Yeah I'm on the fence about it.... Seems they can be decent but they can also be snappy mean little sobs.... Definitely something to be said about a dog you can pick up though.... My vizsla is great but a total handful... Unless I find a smaller vizsla there isnt much thats gonna change her mind.... She is under the impression that there is such thing as an "ultralight bird dog"
Brits and english cockers are the smallest I can think of.
Post by: diegomx3 on January 02, 2019, 11:41:51 AM
Post by: Night goat on January 02, 2019, 11:54:39 AM
Yeah I'm on the fence about it.... Seems they can be decent but they can also be snappy mean little sobs.... Definitely something to be said about a dog you can pick up though.... My vizsla is great but a total handful... Unless I find a smaller vizsla there isnt much thats gonna change her mind.... She is under the impression that there is such thing as an "ultralight bird dog"
Brits and english cockers are the smallest I can think of.
Maybe.... Ive always liked brittany spaniels but against the long hair dog variety
Post by: RockCreek on January 02, 2019, 12:14:37 PM
Post by: Fozzie Bear on January 02, 2019, 01:04:41 PM
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Post by: Slenk on January 02, 2019, 01:46:16 PM
Post by: ian_padron on February 15, 2019, 04:54:01 PM
Dachshund is German for Badger Hound, they were bred to slither into tunnels and dens and be pulled to safety by their tails lol.
Get a Brittany, they're not *censored*s like Dachsunds either.
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Post by: AL WORRELLS KID on April 23, 2020, 09:15:27 PM
We had a full size dachshund when I was a little kid. Great family dog. My dad always said it was the best pheasant dog he ever hunted with.
Here's my :twocents: worth........
Looking at him standing there all 8 inches tall, we had our doubts when my Dad's Old Army Sargent (who had turned into a Farmer) told us we were looking at the "Best Pheasant Dog that he'd ever seen working Afield!" :bow:
At 10 years old I looked sideways at my Dad and each of us did a double-take sizing up "Little Squirt" one more time.
One thing for sure, just watching him shake with excitement, we knew the word "Hunting" meant something to him and he was ready to go.
It was the 1960's and the farm we were hunting on was situated just below Fairfield Washington.
Located in the middle of Lentil, Corn and Wheat Fields it produced some of the best Pheasant, Quail and Hungarian Partridge Hunting found.
The farmers didn't plow the fields right up to the fence lines like they do now, but would leave enough cover, (so the Coyotes didn't have the advantage over the birds, like they do today.)
Heading into the knee high wheat, it wasn't long before the "Squirt" had his first Rooster on the run.
I couldn't help laughing when all we could see of this Little Long Haired Dachshund, was the heads of moving wheat as he tunneled his way through.
Every now and then, up he would spring, like a little "Jack In The Box" trying to get his bearings, then back down again, hot on the scent.
Before we knew it up came a Rooster, catching everyone off guard.
A few feathers floating in the wind, was all that came from our three hurried shots and the Rooster had set it's wings.
Down the slope he glides for what looked like half a mile, with Little Squirt still in hot pursuit.
Looking obviously concerned that we might lose sight of the pair, our Farmer friend had us all jump onto his tractor and away we went White Knuckled down the hillside, trying to catch sight of this Persistent Pup.
After a wild ride, all of us holding on to our shotguns and the tractor for dear life, there at the bottom of the hill stood one proud little Pup, latched onto his prize and a look on his face as if to say, "Hey! What took you guys so long?" ;) :tup:
I guess Dynamite does come in small packages. ;) These little Weiner Dynamo's with noses that are half their length, have my vote any day!
Doug
Post by: Buzz2401 on April 23, 2020, 09:25:02 PM
Post by: Alchase on April 23, 2020, 09:32:40 PM
If you girl friend has experience training hunting dogs, she would know this.
There are lots of "smart breeds" that can be trained to hunt. Going with a breed that has been hunting for generations would be your best bet.
A dachshund would not be my pick to train as a hunting dog. Most struggle through basic and advanced obedience.
Having said that, the old world dachshunds were supposed to be breed to go after badgers. Not sure I buy that, but there you go, LOL
Post by: nwwanderer on April 24, 2020, 04:30:03 PM
Post by: bearpaw on April 24, 2020, 04:34:06 PM
Girlfriend wants a weiner dog, she is insisting she can train it to hunt and retrieve birds, she wants to get one from Germany.....
Im skeptical.
Thoughts?
The Germans have exacting standards, they are some of the best dog breeders in the world, many good hunting breeds were developed in Germany. Americans typically screw up hunting breeds! :twocents:
Post by: Jpmiller on April 24, 2020, 04:42:39 PM
I think they could be trained to do just about anything like most dogs could given the right time and individual dogs temperament but I'd be leary, don't know that more than one or two had any real training that I was around but pretty much anyone who wasn't old enough and big enough to kick one of them real good had better have an adult close by. I'm no expert by any means but I don't think I'd ever entertain the notion of owning one.
Post by: Curly on April 24, 2020, 04:49:10 PM
And I really did witness a guy hunting by Potholes reservoir years ago with a few wiener dogs and I talked to him for quite a while about his dogs and they were quite birdy and the old guy did quite well behind them so I know it's possible. :twocents:
Post by: time2hunt on June 03, 2020, 07:39:26 AM
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