8-16-08   FC Nadja v Dorndorf L JE Nadja's daughter Bob's Gretel von Knobydox qualifies for her first Junior Earthdog leg under judge Bill Kasting at the Western Pennsylvania Earthdog Club in Champion, Pennsylvania! Gretel was handled by Corinne Gindroz for owner Jennifer Fry. Her breeder is Tina Knoll.

7-3-08   Nutmeg v Dorndorf L RN AX MXJ Nutmeg goes to her first dock diving event and makes a splash! This Dock Dogs® national event was held in Rockford, Illinois and owner Maxine Brinker says many people there had never seen a dachshund swim. "They were very impressed with the way Nutmeg went off the dock. She loved it!" See Nutmeg at Rockford Dock Dogs , go to Group Selection drop-down box, select Nutmeg. Photos courtesy of PhotoReflect.com.

7-3-08       SvCH Nick v Dorndorf L   Three of Nick’s grandkids have a great showing at the FCI World Dog Show in Stockholm, Sweden. Hound’s Gentleman wins the Open Dog class and is the Dog Certificate winner! FinUgCH FINW-07 Fagermons Lorenzo wins the Working Dog class of 10, and SUvCH Hound’s Marigold (littermate to Gentleman) is second in the Champion Bitch class!                          SUvCH NUvCH SvCH FC Hound's Kashmir   Kasi’s half-sister DKUvCH INTUvCH NUCH S VCH SUvCH Hound's Blümchen is World Veteran Winner, going Best of Breed Veteran at the same show. Of 92 entries, 81 Standard Longhaired Dachshunds from 12 countries were exhibited in Stockholm this day. Congratulations to Nick’s owner and Blümchen’s breeder/owner Marie Gadolin, Hound’s Kennel, Sweden!

7-2-08    Look Who's Dropped In!

6-26-08   FC Nadja v Dorndorf L JE Nadja is Winners Bitch and Best of Winners for one point under William Hickerson at the Warren County Kennel Club of Ohio show. Handled by Marietta Singleton for owner Tina Knoll of Mississippi, Nadja, like her brother Nexus, now needs a major to finish.

6-25-08   Hay Mowing Day Beautiful June days like today are just right for making hay in Ohio. I have an agreement with neighbor Tim Anders. He mows my largest (pictured) and smallest fields for hay and can graze his cows on my other two fields. Thus, Tim gets summer grass and winter hay for his cattle and I don't have to brush hog the fields. I have plenty of grass to cut as it is so this is a super arrangement!

6-24-08   Autumn Olive von Dorndorf BHP-1 Olive's pregnancy is progressing very nicely.

6-23-08   Nexus' Page is completed Site pages for Owl, Marta, and Olive are in developmental stages and will be up as I can work on them.

6-17-08     First Photo of the Month Looking through some photographs this morning gave me the idea for a Photo of the Month page on the website. I think folks will enjoy seeing 'older' photos of dachshunds and dachshund people! The first Photo of the Month is a "mystery" photo nearly 20 years old. I will identify the handler in the photo next month.

6-4-08   Deer Search Celebrates 30 Years Today I received a copy of the booklet published to honor 30 years of Deer Search Inc. The cover features Deer Search founders (clockwise from top) John Jeanneney with Clary, Don Hickman with Addy, and Hans Klein with Waldie. These three men were also essential players in the boon days of dachshund field trials in the United States in the 1970s and 1980s. 20 pages in length, this beautiful work on Deer Search (and dachshunds) also contains photos of early Deer Search members Roger Humeston, Sid Baker, Don's wife Penny Hickman, Don's brother Ray Hickman, Bob Chapman, Fred Schmidt, and Teresa Robinson. All of these people were also active field trial participants as breeders and exhibitors of some of the best field talent in the US and Deer Search supplied several of our best judges. Deer Search Inc. sowed the seeds that have produced the largest network of owners of working dachshunds in this country - deer hunters who use their dogs for tracking wounded deer. This little treasure of a booklet was designed and produced by Jolanta Jeanneney who also sent it to me. Thank you, Jolanta!

5-24 & 25-08   Nutmeg v Dorndorf L RN AX MXJ OAC NCC EJC TN-N Nutmeg competes at the Smack Dab Agility Club of Warrenville's AKC agility trials in Naperville, Illinois and places 3rd of 35 all-breed 8" dogs in the Excellent B Jumpers with Weaves classes both days. Saturday's standard course time is 45 seconds with Nutmeg finishing in 36.05 seconds. Sunday's standard course time is 39 seconds and Nutmeg's time is 30.56. Nutmeg is owned, handled, and loved by Maxine Brinker of Illinois.

5-18-08   FC Alpine Owl von Dorndorf TD Owl wins the class of 16 Field Champion Dogs at the Sunday trial of the Badger Dachshund Club. Thus, three of the four 1st Places in the Badger Field Champion classes this weekend were won by littermates Oslo, Ochre, and Owl.   FC Audi Oslo von Dorndorf Oslo, owned by Stan Knoll,  is NBQ in the Field Champion Dogs class.   Autumn Olive von Dorndorf Olive works a TD-equivalent track and is certified by tracking judge Lois Ballard as ready to participate in an AKC licensed tracking test. This is a re-certification as Olive, first certified by Joyce Klamut in April, 2007, was drawn as an alternate in the two tracking tests she was entered in last year and a TD certification expires after 12 months . Here's hoping for good luck in the draw for tracks this fall.

5-17-08   FC Audi Oslo von Dorndorf            Oslo wins the Field Champion Dog class of 18 and Best Field Champion at the Badger Dachshund Club field trial in Roscoe, Illinois. Oslo is owned and handled by, and intensely devoted to, Stan Knoll of Mississippi. The devotion is mutual. FC Annie Ochre von Dorndorf           Ochre is best of 20 Field Champion Bitches at the Badger trial. Ochre is owned and handled by Stan's daughter Laura Knoll. As Laura's birthday is tomorrow, May 18, this is her last trial as a 10 year old. Happy Birthday, Laura! Autumn Olive von Dorndorf Olive is 3rd of 35 Open All-Age Bitches at the same trial. Nexus x Olive puppies are due July 4 then we will be out again in the fall.

5-4-08   FC Alpine Owl von Dorndorf TD BHP-3 SchwKF Owl is called back High and wins Field Champion Dogs, Best Field Champion, and Best in Trial in a total entry of 55 dachshunds at the field trial of the Wolverine Dachshund Club.

5-4-08   CH Manorhill Art Breaker RA TDX Benny, miniature poodle friend of Olive and Owl owned by neighbor Anne Deliman of Corning, earns his TDX! Held in Rochester, Ohio, Cleveland All-Breed Training Club's Tracking Excellent Test was the first TDX test for both Benny and Anne. They were the only team to pass and judge Connie Austin described their effort as "a picture perfect job". Congratulations to Anne and Benny!

5-4-08   FC Arlina Ossie von Dorndorf RN AXJ Asti wins the Excellent A class of 6 and earns the AKC Agility Excellent Jumpers with Weaves (AXJ) title! Congratulations to Asti and her owners John Willmore & Diane Webb of Orange, California!

5-3-08   ABS4 FC Nexus v Dorndorf L TD JE RN VC BHP-G Wa-T LH Nexus places 2nd of 13 Field Champion Dogs at the Wolverine Dachshund Club field trial in Addison, Michigan.

5-2-08   ABS4 FC Nexus v Dorndorf L TD JE RN VC BHP-G Wa-T LH  & Autumn Olive von Dorndorf BHP-1 Olive is bred to Nexus.  Puppies due in the whelping box on July 4!

4-21-08   ABS4 FC Nexus v Dorndorf L TD JE RN VC BHP-G Wa-T LH Nexus is Winners Dog for 2 points and Best of Winners under judge Denny Mounce at the Licking River Kennel Club show, handled by Kathy Caton Eiler. Alas, this Monday show was shy of a major entry; Nexus just needs a major to complete his (Show) Champion title.

4-20-08   FC Audi Oslo von Dorndorf Oslo is called back High and finishes 2nd in the class of 13 Field Champion Dogs at the Sunday trial of the Madison Area Dachshund Club.

4-19-08   FC Alpine Owl von Dorndorf  TD BHP-3 SchwKF Owl places 4th of 16 Field Champion Dogs at the Madison Area Dachshund club field trial in Roscoe, Illinois.

3-22-08   FC Arlina Ossie von Dorndorf RN OAJ Asti is Absolute Winner at the field trial of the Sierra Dachshund Breeders Club of Los Angeles County, held in Chino, California. Owned by John Wilmore (handling) and Diane Webb, Asti is one of five members of the remarkable 'O' litter that, besides all being Field Champions, have all won one or more best in trial awards.

3-18-08   FC Apache Otter von Dorndorf Otter flies from Cincinnati to Philadelphia to become a loved and loving member of the Rothberg family who lives in New Jersey.

3-16-08   FC Alpine Owl von Dorndorf TD BHP-3 SchwKF FC Audi Oslo von Dorndorf Autumn Olive von Dorndorf BHP-1 Owl and Oslo are 1st and 3rd  of 19 Field Champion Dogs at the St Louis dachshund club field trial in Coulterville, Illinois. Olive is 2nd in a class of 17 Open Bitches at the same trial. Owl is Absolute Winner in an entry of 74 dachshunds.

3-15-08   FC Audi Oslo von Dorndorf FC Alpine Owl von Dorndorf TD BHP-3 SchwKF FC Nexus v Dorndorf L TD JE RN VC BHP-G Wa-T LH   Oslo, Owl, and Nexus place 1, 2, 3 in a class of 17 Field Champion Dogs at the Dachshund Club of St Louis field trial. Oslo goes on to Absolute Winner in a total entry of 79 dachshunds, handled by owner Stan Knoll of MS.

2-28-08   FC Nadja v Dorndorf L JE Nadja is Number One in the 2008 DCA Field Champion Merit Point Standings via 3 placements and having defeated 80 Field Champions so far this year. Congratulations to her owner, Tina Knoll! (It is very early in 2008 but to put this in perspective numbers-wise: One year in the mid-1990's, Nadja's grandmother Ilsa was in the Top 5 in DCA Merit Points having defeated 56 Field Champions and that was for the whole year!)

2-22-24-08   FC Alpine Owl von Dorndorf TD SchwKF BHP-3   (photo by Jolanta Jeanneney) Owl was one of the participants at the Fun Follows Function hunting workshop in North Carolina. Water work was not on the agenda for the weekend but there was a very large pond on site (with very cold water!) and, as the saying goes, where there's water, there's Owl!   You will find a report on this excellent workshop at: http://www.2008.reports.fieldworthy.com/Fun_Follows_Function_2-08.html

2-13-08   Laura Knoll and FC Annie Ochre von Dorndorf   (article by Judy Gallamore) This link is to an article on the American Kennel Club website about Laura Knoll & Ochre. http://www.akc.org/kids_juniors/performance_spotlight/laura_knoll.cfm

2-10-08  FC Nadja v Dorndorf L JE Nadja, owned & handled by Tina Knoll, was 2nd of 22 Field Champion Bitches at the Dachshund Club of America Region III field trial in Farmerville, Louisiana. FC Audi Oslo von Dorndorf Oslo, owned & handled by Stan Knoll, was named NBQ of  24 Field Champion Dogs at the same trial.

2-9-08   FC Annie Ochre von Dorndorf Ochre, owned and handled by Laura Knoll, was named NBQ of 23 Field Champion Bitches at the Dallas-Fort Worth field trial in Farmerville, Louisiana.

1-26   FC Nadja v Dorndorf L JE   (photo by Brian Gunn) Nadja is one of three qualifiers from 23 entries in Senior Earthdog in Ladonia, Texas to earn her first Senior Earthdog leg. Handled by Stan Knoll for owner Tina Knoll.

1-25 pm   FC Annie Ochre von Dorndorf  (photo by JD Powell) Ochre is called back high and wins the Field Champion Bitch class of 32, Best Field Champion and Absolute Winner at the 2008 DCA National Field Trial, handled by owner Laura Knoll! Congratulations Laura & Ochre! FC Nadja v Dorndorf L JE Nadja is called back 2nd and finishes 4th in the same class, handled by Stan Knoll for owner Tina Knoll.   A big "THANK YOU!" from the Knoll family and me ~ I cannot be happier, 1000 miles away and missing the whole shebang, that Laura won Absolute with her dog.  All of the Knoll children are so sweet and cool and funny, but I consider Laura a friend, really.  She is so grown-up and is such a fabulous sport.  She is always offering a helping hand to Pam and I at trials.  She is truly an incredible girl and a tribute to her parents.  I am really lucky to know someone as wonderful as Laura Knoll and I am thrilled and excited for and proud of her.  I hope someday to grow up to be just like her!  ;)  Hooray Laura and Ochre!!!!!  I can hardly wait to see the pictures!   Dawn-Renée Mack, Colorado   Patt, What a thrill to be a breeder of number 1 FCD and FCB and Absolute Winner at the National! It does not get any better than that. I am very happy for you and for Stan and his family. It is a huge win! Congratulations!!!   Jolanta Jeanneney, New York   What a thrill to hear that Asti's brother and sister won FCD and FCB at DCA!  And of course huge congratulations to Laura for winning DCA Absolute with Ochre.  Wow! Sounds like the conditions were terrible, but you must be pleased with the results. :-)    Diane Webb and John Willmore, California   I was especially proud to have been in such exalted company while running Sophie against Laura Knoll and Ochre for Absolute. You won't find a better handler nor better person to model yourself after than Laura Knoll.   Wendy Shaffmaster McQuiston, Texas   Wow, super congratulations, that's just fabulous!!! I wish I could have been there! Please forward any photos. I'm dying to see the Knoll faces!!!   Marie Gadolin, Sweden, breeder of Oslo and Ochre's sire Kasi

1-25 am   FC Audi Oslo von Dorndorf Oslo is called back 2nd and wins the Field Champion Dog class of 29 at the Dachshund Club of America National Field Trial! Oslo handled by owner Stan Knoll.

1-24   FC Nadja v Dorndorf L JE   (photo by Brian Gunn) Nadja is called back 4th and places 3rd of 33 Field Champion Bitches at the Dallas-Ft Worth Nationals Host Field Trial. Stan Knoll handled for owner Tina Knoll. FC Annie Ochre von Dorndorf Ochre is called back 6th and finishes NBQ in the same class, handled by owner Laura Knoll.

1-23   SVCh Nick v Dorndorf Nick receives the Swedish Dachshund Club's Award in Gold for dual purpose offspring! Nick is owned by Marie Gadolin who supplies this information: "For Gold, a dog needs 60 points earned by a maximum of 12 offspring out of at least two bitches. A 1st at blood tracking gives five points, a champion quality award or CAC at a show gives another two points. So one offspring can contribute a maximum of seven points when you use them as blood tracking dogs. Underground trials or hunting (roe deer or hare) are of higher value here and can contribute one more point. To add to the good news, Nick's son Fagermons Isidor has also earned the Gold Award for dual purpose progeny! He has two sons in Finland who are show champions that have done underground work on fox, and the rest have blood tracking points."

1-22   FC Annie Ochre von Dorndorf  (photo by Brian Gunn) Ochre passes the Hunting Hound test, with Voice, in Ladonia, Texas, evidencing searching ability, line control, spurlaut, and steadiness to gun while demonstrating responsiveness to her handler. Ochre handled today by Stan Knoll for owner Laura Knoll.

1-19   FC Arlina Ossie von Dorndorf RN OAJ Asti changes venues and turns in a beautiful run in Novice B Rally with a score of 98 for owners Diane Webb (handling) & John Willmore.

1-18   FC Arlina Ossie von Dorndorf RN OAJ Asti debuts in AKC agility Excellent Jumpers with Weaves in Portland, Oregon and wins the class! Congratulations to her owners Diane Webb & John Willmore (handling) of California.

1-5   FC Arlina Ossie von Dorndorf RN OAJ   (photo by Carolyn Willmore) Asti wins the Open Jumpers class and earns her Open Agility Jumpers title! Pictured here with owner John Willmore, Asti placed 4th in Field Champions at her last field trial of 2007, the weekend before New Years.