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The cat and the owl

1/27/2013

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This afternoon, Viljo and Taya were out in the dog yard. I put Nexus and Owl on lead to take them out, too.

I forgot about Kiki...

There is a reason why I feed Kiki in the tractor shed instead of on the porch. Why her crate bed was moved to the tractor shed, too. Why I keep that crate on top of a table. And why I put her in that crate when Owl is going to be out and about. Frankly, it is a pain to keep managing Kiki the (formerly stray) cat and Owl and his cat obsession. But then I think of all the voles that Kiki has taken out of the yard. And the mouse traps that I have not had to bother with for two years. I read one time where an exterminator said that if you live where mice are a problem, feed a stray cat. I began feeding Kiki because the weather was freezing and she was so scrawny - but there have been fringe benefits.

There has also been Owl.

I LOVE Owl's intensity and determination but his obsession with cats is both fascinating and frustrating. I am convinced that it is entirely reflexive on his part. Owl sees a cat and another part of him kicks in. Grab first, grab fast, and ask questions later. He has gotten hold of Kiki before. One time, he discovered her in her crate bed (when it was still on the back porch) and pulled her right out of it. They tumbled down the porch steps wrapped in each others' clutches like one big screaming red and white fur ball. They went at it for a bit on the ground, then, leaving Owl with a mouthful of hair, Kiki streaked off. I did not see her for two days. Owl had some gashes on his face and on top of his head but of course that only made him "like" Kiki more.

I am probably 95% positive in my interactions with my dogs. Right or wrong, I am not opposed to punishment when I think the situation warrants, though. (Even so a weighty punishment is rare.) I did use all manner of techniques with Owl in this matter of cats after Kiki showed up on the scene. Including adversives. I concluded that the only truly effective way to disconnect Owl from his obsessiveness with them would be to use an e-collar. I decided not to go that route. It still briefly crosses my mind but Owl is 8.5 years old and it just isn't that important to me. I decided to manage his exposure to the cat and that has been working out pretty well.

Today, though, I forgot...

With Nexus and Owl both on lead, I opened the front door and there was Kiki. Before I could say "Owl," he snatched her near the top of her head. (Or maybe it wasn't her head, it was hard to tell.) It is a good thing she is hairy because hair is all that Owl came away with. I pulled him back into the house, closed the door, and told him in no uncertain terms to sit.

Then, because I like to take photos, I took some. So "The Cat and the Owl" comes with illustrations.
Now I should offset the possible notion that dachshunds in general are wannabe cat killers. Of course that is not true. Nexus would take a bite of cat if provoked but he is not obsessed with the idea and is generally peaceful around them. Viljo was born in a home that has cats and loves playing with them. Truly playing, there is no aggression. Unfortunately for Viljo, it is uncommon for him to find a cat willing to play. Kiki does not fall in that category. One of the Stock's cats, Nike, does, though, and it is entertaining when they are together.

Taya is another reason I am glad to have Kiki here now. Taya is growing up with a cat and, while she likes to irritate Kiki at times, they often walk and run side by side across the yard. And Owl's daughter Pie lives nicely with the three cats in the Stock household.

ps  Kiki is none the worse for Owl. When I went out to feed her a little while ago, she did come when I called for her. She hesitated to follow me when she saw Taya, then realized that it was "only" Taya and we all traipsed off to the tractor shed as usual.
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harvest moon article by shawn Nies

1/24/2013

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In yesterday's post, I mentioned the Dachshund Club of America magazine. It is a quarterly publication of the national breed club. Lynne Dahlen of Wisconsin is the talented editor.

The most recent issue, Winter 2012, has a very nice write-up by Shawn Nies about the Harvest Moon Classic field trials (eight trials) held in Roscoe, Illinois over 10 days this past October. Shawn listed all the states exhibitors came from (15 plus Canada) and all the beagle men who helped us. She mentioned weather conditions (extremely dry), extra-curricular tracking practice and certifications managed by Lois Ballard (Viljo and Taya were both certified by Lois during the week), the earthdog test, and the numbers of entries - 724 total for the week when all was said and done! Honorable mentions include the "wild thing" dinner, the bonfire, and the raffle which earned $1000 to be given to the Northern Illinois Beagle Club for grounds maintenance. And the report noted a huge, well-deserved thank you to Cheri Faust and Larry Gohlke. Cheri and Larry organized the 1st annual Harvest Moon Classic and worked very hard to make it all a great success.

Shawn's article included some new Field Champions, of which Viljo was one:
Jeff Boehne, who is one of several new people to field trial at this event, finished his red standard wire GCH DC Hundeleben Zis Und Zat of Brownwood SW (Ziggy), on Friday at the DCGL field trail and then Ziggy got NBQ at the MADC FT during his first time to run with "the big dogs." Patt Nance finished her red, standard long, FC Cadium Aurinkosoturi (Viljo) on Friday at the DCGL FT and he took first place in the FCD class at the MADC FT on Saturday! Sherry Ruggieri finished her 7 month old wild boar standard wire bitch, FC Tusoksori-Ugraszto Husniya (Niya) and she came back to earn a third place in the field champion bitch class. Pamala Hopkins finished her wild boar miniature smooth boy, FC Hoppledachs's Keokut ME CGC (Keo) and he came back in the field champion dog class with a fourth place. There are definitely some very competitive new dogs in the Field Champion classes and I will look forward to seeing more of them.
Shawn, I look forward to it, too!

Thank you for the excellent article and photos.
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Back to the blog

1/23/2013

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As is true for everyone else, my computer time is limited. I have been working on an article and an ad for the next DCA magazine and those items were necessarily my focus. It means, though, that my blog has been on the back burner for a couple of weeks. So yesterday and today, I have been playing catch up and have now added something like 15 posts.

It is time-consuming but I really enjoy it!
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update on taya

1/22/2013

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[Taya is Tranevang's MA Tayatax, 7.75 months, breeder Lise-Lotte Schulz.]

Three weeks ago, I had reasons to suspect that Taya was coming in heat. The males were more interested in her and her vulva was a bit puffy. I thought that I was being smartly proactive by separating her right away. Well, she still has not actually come in heat and to this, combined with isolation and the bitter cold we have had the past couple of days, I have finally said the heck with it, and brought Taya back in. (I have a small heater and a heat lamp in the room in the pole barn where I keep bitches in heat but their production is limited, especially when air temps are in the single digits.)

First, I let only Viljo be with her in the house. He rode her a bit but soon they were playing 'normally.' And boy, how they have played!

Nexus and Owl have been flirtatious with Taya but they, too, have reached the conclusion that she is not in heat.

Until that time truly arrives, it is so nice to have Taya back with us.
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Taya will be eight months old on the 27th.
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a day for photos

1/18/2013

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Evening

[Taya is Tranevang's MA Tayatax, 7.5 months old.]

I was called off work this evening. So after taking a bunch of photos this morning, I also got to spend time on this cold and gorgeous day taking pictures in the afternoon. (See previous posts.)

This evening, in fitting tribute to such a glorious day, the setting sun was very bright. I took Taya out for a run. (She is still separated from the males.)

I took my camera out again, too, hoping to get a few nice shots.
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Q: What is more beautiful than a red longhair in bright sunlight? A: Nothing!
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Taya ran into this clump of multiflora at full speed, got snagged, and is now having revenge. Don't get mad, get even! haha!
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Taya, like Viljo, is curiously watchful. See next photo for what she is looking at.
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Taya as the sun goes down.
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Stand off near the tractor shed. This is Taya and Kiki the (formerly stray) cat.
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diamonds are not a girl's best friend

1/18/2013

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Afternoon

Not this girl's anyway. I far prefer the sparkle of millions of ice 'diamonds' on my daily walk.  : )

Despite the sun having been out a few hours, it was cold enough that the ice was not melting. 

All the diamonds in the rough were absolutely stunning!
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wonderland

1/18/2013

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Morning

Every branch, twig, leaf, and blade was covered with ice this morning. And then the sun came out.

WOW!

What a blessing to be in winter wonderland!
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A fun run for taya

1/16/2013

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[Taya is Tranevang's MA Tayatax, bred by Lise-Lotte Schulz in Denmark.]

Two and a half weeks ago,  I thought Taya was coming in heat. She was slightly puffy in the nether region and the males seemed to think she had spritzed on some girlie perfume.

I separated her away from the males. She tolerates the isolation but of course she does not like it and neither do I. Especially when, day after day, Taya is showing that she is not in heat yet (after all). So we are playing a waiting game and most days I still take her for a daily run in the field. It is small consolation but excellent exercise.

Today, the field grasses were all coated with ice. Taya loved it!

I got lucky with the camera when she flopped herself down for a moment. (It is not easy for me to get decent photos when Taya is on the run!)
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One of many not-so-good photos of Taya running.
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Svante successful on snowy deer call

1/16/2013

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[Svante is Multiple Champion Red Top's Klatjofs, Finland's standard longhaired dachshund of the year in 2011, also father of my Viljo. Svante is owned by Jarkko and Tia Eskelinen, Finland.]

Tia writes:
We have been tracking a deer, it had been hit by a car yesterday morning. We were tracking for two hours yesterday evening and went back this morning. It has been snowing the whole night and during this morning too, there was about 10cm fresh snow in the woods and it was quite hard for a dachshund. But Svante did it, he found deer still alive after two hours of tracking! Deer was young and its back leg was broken. Well done Svante!
Well done, indeed, in four more inches of snow on top of what was already there!

Congratulations on a super and successful effort!
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what kiki was eating

1/16/2013

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[Kiki is the formerly stray cat.]

So this morning I had a meeting and after the meeting I went to Walmart. I bought some chicken and cole slaw at the deli. When I got home, I carried in some of the Walmart bags and went into my bedroom to change clothes. I could see Kiki in the driveway eating something. But she is good at catching stuff and I didn't think too much about it.

Which means that by the time I moseyed back out there, Kiki was on her second piece of the chicken that was supposed to be my lunch. Not only was she eating my chicken, she even growled at me as I approached.

I was really surprised that she had jumped through the open front door of my car, gone into the back seat, got into the plastic bag, ripped open the paper sack, and reached in and helped herself. Surprised, because for two years before I began feeding her (ha!), she was so timid that I would catch only rare glimpses of her. She was something like an obscure little white shadow. After that it was weeks before I could touch her and several more months before I could - gingerly - pick her up.

These days, I rub her and hold her and carry her often. And she comes running when I call her and talks and purrs a lot, too. Still, Kiki proved today to have depths I did not know about. And my chicken pieces are in those depths.
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YakTrax

1/15/2013

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LAST winter, on February 18, I posted the following on Facebook:
Sure can't complain about the weather this winter but thought I'd share this little story. It's been 4 weeks since the night I drove home from work in freezing rain. I slowly but surely made it the 30 miles until I turn off SR 37 onto Portie Flamingo Road where, from that point on, no salt truck ever goes. I managed to slip and slide another mile with very poor traction and I was still on the flattest, straightest part of the road. I stopped. Opened the door. Put my foot down on the road and it was solid ice. I knew then that I had two choices. Drive on, put my car in a ditch, and walk home. Or park the car as soon as I could, put on my boots, and walk home. I chose the Parking option. I took my field trial beating stick to use as a walking stick and started walking. There was no walking the road. I had to walk in the ditches and baby step across driveways. Never saw a person. Never heard a dog bark. All I heard was the sound of freezing rain hitting my jacket. It took me two hours to walk 2.5 miles! I got home at 3 am. I took this photo of my jacket covered in a thin layer of ice. My purse looked the same!
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Freezing rain had formed a thin layer of ice on my jacket as well as a thick layer of ice on the road
On Facebook, Linda Sullivan of Nebraska replied:
Get a pair of "yak trax" to store in the CRV--if you ever need them, they slip on your shoes or boots. With any luck you will never need to use them but they are absolutely wonderful if you have to navigate ice on foot.
I did not buy a pair of Yaktrax last year. But THIS winter, with another Facebook prompting from Linda, I did. I went online and found Yaktrax on sale at Amazon. I figured they would also come in handy when road walking my dogs this winter so for a few dollars more, I got the somewhat better, sturdier Pro version.

Well, tonight I had occasion to use them for the first time. I could not believe how effective they were on the ice-covered porch, sidewalk, and driveway! Wow! If I had have known these things existed, I would have gotten a pair years ago! They are easy to use, comfortable to wear, they're not sharp or spiked (so you can walk on the floor okay to get to the door), yet I eventually got the distinct impression that it would be impossible to slip or slide in these things. I say "eventually" because at first I did not trust them and kept walking like I was walking on...ice. Before very long, though, I was striding along like the ice didn't exist. Great invention!

Thank you, Linda, for telling me about Yaktrax - and telling me again!
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The Immortal life of henrietta lacks

1/14/2013

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I read a lot.

I promise not to post frequently about books I have read, but The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, a true story, is especially worth mentioning. Superbly written by Rebecca Skloot and published February 2010, it is a page turner. I had never heard of the book or of Henrietta Lacks. A coworker loaned the book to me and I am glad to say that I am now familiar with both. Thank you, Nancy!
Amazon.com Editorial Review by Tom Nissley:
From a single, abbreviated life grew a seemingly immortal line of cells that made some of the most crucial innovations in modern science possible. And from that same life, and those cells, Rebecca Skloot has fashioned in The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks a fascinating and moving story of medicine and family, of how life is sustained in laboratories and in memory. Henrietta Lacks was a mother of five in Baltimore, a poor African American migrant from the tobacco farms of Virginia, who died from a cruelly aggressive cancer at the age of 30 in 1951. A sample of her cancerous tissue, taken without her knowledge or consent, as was the custom then, turned out to provide one of the holy grails of mid-century biology: human cells that could survive--even thrive--in the lab. Known as HeLa cells, their stunning potency gave scientists a building block for countless breakthroughs, beginning with the cure for polio. Meanwhile, Henrietta's family continued to live in poverty and frequently poor health, and their discovery decades later of her unknowing contribution--and her cells' strange survival--left them full of pride, anger, and suspicion. For a decade, Skloot doggedly but compassionately gathered the threads of these stories, slowly gaining the trust of the family while helping them learn the truth about Henrietta, and with their aid she tells a rich and haunting story that asks the questions, Who owns our bodies? And who carries our memories?
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Viljo thinking

1/14/2013

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[Viljo is FC Cadium Aurinkosoturi, 2 years old. He was bred by Tia Eskelinen in Finland.]

I have posted before that Viljo is a thinking dog. He has shown this since he was a young puppy. Tonight, Viljo has gotten his paws on Owl's favorite ball. It is a treat dispenser and I have put a few pieces of kibble inside. This puzzle is new to Viljo and here he is thinking about how best to go about it!

V uses his paws more like hands than any dog I have ever had. He opens crate doors that are completely, even snuggly closed, as long as they're not latched. (Give him time on the latch part!) And, as I have also written before, Viljo has excellent spatial awareness and body control. In other words, he may also be the most sure-footed dog I have ever had.

Thank you, Tia, for such a nice dog. I really enjoy him.

ps  Viljo quickly learned that this is an action puzzle and rolling the ball is the key to it!
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Dog sculptures - from bicycle chains

1/13/2013

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http://www.re-artist.com/
Elaine Hanson posted this link on a dachshund forum a few days ago. I am posting it here because I found it astonishing what this woman, Nirit Levav, former bridal gowns designer, is creating with chains and parts from old bicycles! The first one pictured and the last one are my favorites. Do scroll through to the end!
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owl and his favorite ball

1/12/2013

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[Owl is 8 year old ABS5 FC Alpine Owl von Dorndorf TD JE NA OAJ SchwhK SchwhKF Wa-T BHP-G LH, owned by yours truly.]

And because he hasn't been able to tear it up, it is my favorite ball, too! After months of incessant gnawing, Owl hasn't made a dent.

Previously, I would have said that a squishy, rubber, treat-dispensing ball that could stand up to Owl for months didn't exist! It isn't actually that great as a treat dispenser; for all but the dogs who are brand new to treat dispensers, the treats come out too readily. I like to use it like that but I know it won't be long before the treats (usually kibble) are gone and the game is over. Over in my view, that is, not Owl's. He loves the ball whether it has treats in it or not and he plays with it by the hour. I am very glad that there is a ball that suits Owl - and me - so well!

Owl looks pretty benign in the photos, doesn't he. Just try taking his ball away from him. (You can see his possessiveness in the third photo, when I came closer with the camera.) Owl and I have a good understanding now. It is his until I say "aus" - one time - and then he must relinquish it. He has become good at it, but it took us years to firm it up.

I often reward a quick release by letting him have it right back again - whatever the it is.
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not your average woodpile

1/9/2013

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Mindy Reed sent photos of artistic woodpiles. How interesting! I went online and found more. Amazing, really, what people can do.

Thanks, Mindy!
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Korean organic sculptor Jay Hyo Lee
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Hungarian artist Gyula VĂ¡rnai
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Montana cordwood stacked by Gary Tallman
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Arch on a farm in Hawley, Massachusetts
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Canadian wood artist Alastair Heseltine
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Pie Photos, by Christian stock

1/9/2013

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[Pie is ABS FC Dackeldorf American Pie SL TD, owned by Christian and Julia Stock, Upper Arlington, Ohio.]

Pie, 6.5 years old, is a daughter of Owl.

While I am posting new photos, I will tell the story of Pie earning her Tracking Dog title.

Pie was only seven months old when she passed the Tracking Dog test. It was the first tracking test for both Pie and her handler Julie Stock. An interesting thing happened on Pie's track during the test. Some men working on a little bridge in the area drove their construction truck across the third leg of Pie's track. They were headed back to the equipment barn and had decided to take the shortest route which was overland!

Pie, already on track, had done some zooming around at the start, as puppies often will. When she settled down, Pie leaned into her harness and became all business. She made the first two turns flawlessly.

When Pie arrived at where the truck had gone diagonally across the track, she began drifting off track in the direction the truck had traveled. We who were up on the road watching and pacing like crazy, had a few seconds there where we stopped all motion and willed Pie to correct herself.

She did! Good little tracker that she is, Pie quickly realized that she was not where she needed to be. She went straight away back to the actual track, made the third and fourth turns easily, and indicated the article at the end of the fifth leg. Julie cautiously crept up on her, saw the article, picked it up and waved! Yaaaaay, Pie!

The judges came up to Julie and heartily offered their congratulations. One of them, who tracks German Shepherds, commented that Pie had looked like a "wiggle in the grass." Ha ha! It was a memorable occasion.

Back to the present, here are some photos of Pie taken by her owner this week.

Like so many longhairs do, Pie loves snow!
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Marta's sister Minx

1/8/2013

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This afternoon, I received a phone call from someone I hadn't spoken with in many years. It was Jan, owner of Minx v Dorndorf L, who saw the posts about Marta on this blog.

This evening, I received some photos of Minx.  This one is my favorite. It is Minx after a good roll in snow where they live, near Chicago. Apparently, the sisters were a lot alike in their love for rolling in snow...

As Maya died in October 2011, and Marta this month, Minx is the only sister left in the litter of three girls that was born 14.5 years ago. She is well loved by Jan and Jan's mother and that makes me happy.

Jan, it was great to talk with you! Thank you for calling and thank you for the photos!
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from a small film photo - marta, Ilsa, and Karl

1/7/2013

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goodbye to a godsend

1/5/2013

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FC Marta v Dorndorf L JE LH

July 21, 1998 - January 5, 2013
Outstanding Competitor, Outstanding Producer, Outstanding Character


Marta looked so good when I visited six days ago, I did not think it would be the last time I saw her.

And I didn't think when I posted her photo earlier today that I would be writing this a few hours later.  But Jennifer said she had a bad night last night and a worse day today. She was filling with fluid. She wasn't eating. She became lethargic.

It was time to let her go.

I would say "Rest in Peace" but resting isn't really Marta's nature. She wants to run rabbits and she wants to play ball. Have at it, dear Smart Mart. In the meantime, Jennifer and I will think of you every day for the rest of our lives.

An extra special thank you to Dr Angie Callahan for her wonderful care and compassion. And to Christian Stock who took the beautiful photo of Marta...yesterday afternoon.
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Last deer of the year for Odie

1/5/2013

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[Odie is Axel Odin von Dorndorf, a talented deer tracker for Stan and Alecia Wenner in North Carolina.]

Today, Alecia sent me this photo of "Odie's last buck for 2012" which is a nice nine-pointer. Alecia and Odie are pictured with Angelo San Fratello, owner of Falling Creek Outfitters in Mount Olive, NC.

Big congratulations on a great year of tracking!
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Marta portrait, by Christian Stock

1/5/2013

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Some of you know that Marta has been living with Jennifer Fry in Columbus, Ohio since April 2011. In July 2012, two days after she turned 14, Marta had surgery to remove her spleen that had a large mass . Pathology proved it to be hemangiosarcoma.

Marta did very well for months after recuperation. She continued to dance around Jennifer's kitchen at meal time, obsess over her ball, remain on critter alert in Jennifer's backyard, keep her 'boyfriend' Griffin company, and keep her granddaughter Gretel in line.

Unfortunately, in December a lump came up on the back of her neck and biopsy confirmed malignancy. Since then, Marta has had a number of good days and, lately, some not so good.  Through them all, day in and day out, Jennifer has been giving her the best possible care, with the assistance of her friend and talented veterinarian Dr. Angie Callahan.

Yesterday, Christian Stock, who owns Marta's granddaughter Pie, took the time and made the effort to get some photos of Marta. Here is one example, and it is excellent. I love this picture! Thank you, Christian!

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And heartfelt thank yous to Jennifer and Dr. Callahan for taking such wonderful care of Smart Mart. I know, Jennifer, that you love her, and Marta knows it, too.
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Expressions by Viljo

1/4/2013

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[Viljo is FC Cadium Aurinkosoturi, 2 years, bred by Tia Eskelinen in Finland.]

I took these four photos tonight within about 60 seconds. I have captioned them, not that I really had to. Who says dogs cannot talk!
Note: I have set the photos up to be viewed as a slide show.
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odie has an excellent tracking season

1/2/2013

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[Odie is Axel Odin von Dorndorf, 8 years, owned by Stan and Alecia Wenner, North Carolina.]

Here are some highlights from 2012!
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October 14
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October 14
Angelo San Fratello, owner of Falling Creek Outfitters in Mount Olive, North Carolina:
I took this 8-pointer on a clear cut. Odie the magnificent trail dog tracked the buck for 1.5 hours Saturday night. The buck kept getting up and running. On Sunday morning, Alecia and Bruce assisted Odie and they found the buck. The coyotes had eaten the hindquarters.
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November 9
Alecia took this 160 lb. 8-pointer on a morning hunt.
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November 18 with Alecia Wenner
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November 24
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November 24
Dennis A. shot this 8-pointer on an evening hunt. Quite often a deer will not leave a blood trail. So Odie went to work on a cold trail. Odie started sniffing around 7:30 PM. Odie spotted the deer still alive around 9:30 PM. The deer was shot two more times before it expired. Out of the woods we all came around 10:15 PM, cold, wet, and tired.
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November 28 with Stan Wenner
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December 6
Stan took this nice 8-pointer on the Joyner Farm during an evening hunt. His four-legged son Odie had to help track the buck.
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Brady M. takes his first buck, a beautiful 6-pointer with a 12-inch spread, 135 lbs. on a Saturday evening hunt. Odie "the magnificent trail dog" helped Brady retrieve his buck.
Many thanks to Alecia and Angelo for the photos. I really appreciate having them. I am very proud and pleased with the mighty great tracking work that Odin is doing!

Big Congratulations to all of you!
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Oslo 5th in DCA Field trial merit points 2012

1/2/2013

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Following are the Dachshund Club of America's Top Ten in Field for 2012. Congratulations to Stan Knoll and Oslo and everyone! It takes a lot of talent and dedication - as one top obedience campaigner wrote years ago: much willingness to sit for hours and hours on your butt, staring at the road through a windshield - to make it to this level!

[Dogs are listed by call name, registered name, number of merit points, and number of placements.]

1. Danika  FC Danika vom Nordlicht TD ME, 343, 17
2. Zuni  DC Rellih's Little Indian MW TD SE, 340, 22
3. Dixie  FC Anja von Moosbach-Zuzelek RN SE, 270, 17
4, Auggie  FC Augden von Moosbach-Zuzelek RE ME, 239, 14
5. Oslo  FC Audi Oslo Von Dorndorf CA, 237, 11
6. Lily  FC Diamant Lily von Lowenherz, 224, 10
7. Veela  FC Viola von der Hardt-Hohe JE, 186, 8
8. Carmen  GCH DC Siddachs Carmen MW, 168, 8
9. Stanze  FC Stanze von Lowenherz JE, 165, 8
10. Trooper  FC Rosie's Little Trooper, 163, 10

I went to many fewer field trials this year than the usual in years past. Nevertheless, Owl had two nice placements for 48 points and Nexus two placements for 40 points. Merit points are earned one point per dog defeated in the Field Champion class. For example, in a class of 17 Field Champions 1st place nets 17 merit points, 2nd place 16 points, 3rd place 15 points and 4th place 14 points.

Besides that, a dog must have at least two placements in the Field Champion class to make it onto the merit points list, he cannot have just one. In 2012, 81 dachshunds earned two or more placements in the Field Champion class. I have only listed the Top 10.

Thank you to Tracy Freeling, DCA Field Trial Statistician, for receiving and compiling the numbers.
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Stan Knoll and Oslo after a day in the field in 2008. I am using this photo because, while it would obviously be difficult for a dachshund to be joined with his person at the hip, here is proof that it is entirely possible for them to be joined at the knee!

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