Category: Ochre - DORNDORF LONGHAIRED DACHSHUNDS

reflecting on kasi

10/23/2014

This was SUvCh NUvCh SVCh FC Hound's Kashmir who died at age 14.5, quite apparently in his sleep, three years ago while I was at work. Kasi fathered just two litters before leaving Sweden at the age of five but he is in many, many pedigrees of dachshunds around the world. And he was the father of just one litter after he came to the States, but that litter of seven, my O litter, consisted of seven very talented and highly accomplished dogs.

Thank you, Marie Gadolin - kennel Hound's, for sending me Kasi and his old Scandinavian bloodlines when I needed him most!

ps Kasi is in Teo's pedigree as he is a great-grandfather.

birthday message from laura knoll

6/10/2014

I'm missing a lot of things now that I'm in China, like bread, ice for drinks, and air conditioning. But today I'm thinking of my little baby, FC Annie Ochre Von Dorndorf TDX CGC, "Ochre" is turning 10! She's taken me through it all and has probably had more dresses and bows on than any other dachshund. She taught me to fight for what I want and let me travel the USA for our competitions. I love this little dog so much, Happy 10th Birthday to the whole O-Litter!

Laura got Ochre from me when she was six and Ochre was 9 months. It was a match made in heaven. Two accomplishments include going Absolute Winner at the DCA National Field Trial in Texas in 2008, and earning their TDX (in the first TDX test for either of them), at the DCA National Tracking Test in Wisconsin in 2011.

Probably sound like a broken record, but I glad to say over and over again that I am very proud of Laura and Ochre!

Laura is presently on a summer-long mission trip working with orphans in China.

happy birthday to the o litter

6/10/2014

Marta's second and last litter was born 10 years ago today. Father was Swedish import SUvCH NUvCH SvCH FC Hound’s Kashmir.

ABS5 FC Alpine Owl von Dorndorf TD JE NA OAJ SchwhK SchwhKF BHP-G Wa-T

ABS FC Apache Otter von Dorndorf

ABS13 FC Audi Oslo von Dorndorf CA CGC

Axel Odin von Dorndorf, highly accomplished deer tracker in North Carolina

ABS5 FC Annie Ochre von Dorndorf TDX CGC

ABS FC Arlina Ossie von Dorndorf RE AXJ NF BHP-2

FC MACH Autumn Olive von Dorndorf VCD1 TD CD RAE MXS MJB NF WaT BHP-G

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!

ochre's first field trial

11/14/2013

For "throwback Thursday" today on Facebook, Laura posted this very cute photo of Ochre and herself. I believe the photo would have been taken in September 2005 when Ochre was 14 months old and Laura was eight!

And Laura had already been handling dogs owned by her parents for two years!

ABS5 FC Annie Ochre von Dorndorf TDX CGC and I winning our very first field trial placement in Addison, Michigan. - Laura Knoll, MS

ochre and laura shine on line

10/9/2013

Laura Knoll and Ochre were participants at the well-attended tracking workshop conducted by Lois Ballard. Held at a community park in Roscoe, Illinois, it was one of the Harvest Moon events and essentially an Intro to Tracking affair. Neither Laura, Ochre TDX, or myself are new to tracking, but we can always learn something. Especially from Lois!

Ochre was very happy to be back in harness and given some tracks to run! This made Laura happy, too. Can you tell?

dorndorf dachshunds at dca

5/20/2013

I did not attend the Dachshund Club of America National events this year, most of which were held at Purina Farms in Gray Summit, Missouri. Dorndorf was wonderfully represented in the performance arena, however, as these many bulletins testify. KUDOS and my THANKS to you all! You are the BEST! ---Love, Patt

Tracking

May 9 Ochre, owned and handled by Laura Knoll, ran her Variable Surface Tracking test with excellent effort! Tina Knoll wrote: "Just to recap, they started strong then over ran the first turn. They recovered, took the first turn and Ochre was pulling like crazy, almost took the next turn. They disqualified but did all the rest just perfect with the track layer just following." VST may have a passing rate of 5-8% but I see VST / CT (Champion Tracker) in their future. This is a talented team!

May 10 Sisters Sage, owned by Maxine Brinker, and Seiko, owned by Tina Knoll and handled by Laura, were entered in the Tracking Dog Excellent test. Unfortunately, none of the three dachshunds passed. TDX tests have a passing rate between 15-20% annually; they are not a walk in the park! But they both gave it a very good go!

Earthdog

May 11 Nutmeg qualifies in Junior Earthdog for her second leg and the JE title! Congratulations to Maxine Brinker and Nutmeg!

May 11 Gretel qualifies in Senior Earthdog for her third leg and the SE title! Congratulations to owner Jennifer Fry, handler Laura Knoll, and Gretel!

Laura and Gretel

May 11 We all had big hopes that Nadja would earn her fourth qualification in Master Earthdog for the ME title. But this time Nadja had other ideas! As does her owner Tina Knoll, we look foward to Nadja getting that fourth leg!

Nadja had great fun being naughty.

May 12 Diane Webb writes: "We did earthdog with Olive and Bossa yesterday and today. Neither passed yesterday, but today Olive passed and earned her first Junior Earthdog leg! She ran straight into the tunnel (just like yesterday) but this time didn't come back out. She got to the quarry in 17 seconds and barked and whined for over 60 seconds.

Olive was the third of 30 JE dogs to run today or which 7 passed. We waited over two hours before we got her ribbon. So Olive was tired and hot and was looking into the sun, and the award photos aren't very good. But I am very proud of her!!"

Congratulations to Diane and Olive!

Good girl, Olive!

Junior Earthdog den test area at Purina Farms

agility

May 14 Nutmeg, 11 years, qualified with a 3rd place in a class of 14 dachshunds competing in the Master Jumpers with Weaves class! Her niece Sage also qualified in the same class! Congratulations to Maxine Brinker, Nutmeg, and Sage!

May 14 Diane writes: "Olive and John had an excellent day at DCA Agility, qualifying in Novice FAST Preferred (1st place), Masters Standard Preferred (2nd Place), and Masters JWW Preferred (2nd Place). Olive earned her third double Q and 26 points towards PACH [Preferred Agility Champion]. Once again, Olive just missed winning High In Trial; this time she was about a second behind the Standard Preferred HIT Winner.

The venue was awesome -- artificial turf over the matted floor covering the entire facility in a large, well-lit, air-conditioned facility. I've got videos of Olive which I'll post at some point. No photographers or videographers at the trial."

Congratulations to John Willmore and Olive!

Obedience and rally

May 15     Sage qualified in Novice B Obedience debut, placing 3rd and earning the first leg of her CD! Congratulations to Maxine Brinker and Sage!

May 16     Nutmeg and Sage both qualified in the Advanced B Rally class with Nutmeg earning 2nd Place of the 10 dachshunds competing! Congratulations to Maxine and the Spice Girls!

May 16     Olive qualified in Rally B Excellent for the necessary third leg in the annual DCA Triathlon! Combined with her passing/qualifying performances in earthdog and agility, Olive has qualified with a chance to win the Triathlon. Whether she does will be determined by performances of other Triathlon contenders that are still to come. Congratulations to Diane Webb and Olive!

May 17     Nutmeg qualified with a 1st Place in Open A obedience for her 3rd leg and her CDX! Putting this achievement in perspective, only four dachshunds earned the CDX title in 2012. Congratulations to Maxine Brinker and Nutmeg!

triathlon

May 17 John and Diane end their DCA week with Olive being one of only 4 qualifiers in the DCA Triathlon, she finished 3rd!

Congratulations Team Olive!

Way to GO, everyone!! ♥♥♥

heavens gates - by Laura Mei-lin Knoll

5/12/2013

[Ochre is ABS5 FC Annie Ochre von Dorndorf, 8 years old, owned and handled by Laura Knoll of Mississippi.]

Laura created this collage of photos and posted it, and this message on Facebook today.

I can’t believe that only 5 years ago Ochre and I were standing out in the freezing rain competing for her DCA National Absolute Win. And only 2 years ago we were walking our 800 yard track earning her Tracking Dog Excellent Title. Ochre may look like just a dog to some people, but she is so much more than that. She has taught me life skills that I will use for the rest of my life. She is always there to comfort me and keep me smiling. Thanks to her breeder for giving me such a blessing and everyone who has guided me and helped me along my dachshund journey. I love my horses with all my heart, but this little dog I love to heavens gates and back. ( — with Patricia Nance and Tina Knoll.

There is nothing that stirs a breeder's heart more than knowing that he or she helped create a match made in heaven! And receiving an occasional slice of tangible evidence only adds fuel on the heart-fire.

This, however, is more than a slice - it is more like the whole kaboodle!

Thank you, dear Laura. You have been a gift to Ochre every bit as much as she has been to you.

Laura did an amazing job of putting these wonderful photos together!

Dorndorf O Litter Eight Years Old Today

6/11/2012

Otter, five weeks, pulling hard on my shirt. Members of this litter have asked for and thrived on activity all their lives.

Dual-registered with AKC and the DTK and born on this date in 2004, the litter of seven by SUvCH NUvCH SvCH FC Hound’s Kashmir (Sweden) x FC Marta v Dorndorf L JE LH is the most accomplished litter I have ever bred. They are (in alphabetical order with males listed first per DTK tradition):

ABS5 FC Alpine Owl von Dorndorf TD JE NA OAJ SchwhK SchwhKF BHP-G Wa-T, Patricia Nance
ABS FC Apache Otter von Dorndorf (Lost from his new home at 3 years, I pray that Otter is alive and well.)
ABS7 FC Audi Oslo von Dorndorf, Stan Knoll
Axel Odin von Dorndorf, tracks and recovers wounded deer in North Carolina, Stan & Alicia Wenner

ABS5 FC Annie Ochre von Dorndorf TDX, Laura Knoll
ABS FC Arlina Ossie von Dorndorf RE AXJ BHP-2, called Asti, John Willmore and Diane Webb
FC Autumn Olive von Dorndorf VCD1 TD CD RE MX MXJ Wa-T BHP-G, John Willmore and Diane Webb

Six of the seven are Field Champions.
Five of the seven have won at least one Absolute.
Odin is doing a superb job of recovering wounded deer for hunters.
Oslo has this spring surpassed his grandmother FC Ilsa v Dorndorf L as the winningest longhair in US field trial history.
Owl is the first and only longhair in the US to earn DTK blood-tracking titles AND was Absolute Winner at his first field trial in an entry of 157 dachshunds.
Ochre was Absolute at the 2008 DCA National Field Trial AND earned Tracking Dog Excellent at the 2011 DCA National, the first TDX test she and her young owner ever entered.
Olive is very nearly a Master Agility Champion.

Happy Birthday to Owl, Otter, Oslo, Odin, Ochre, Asti, and Olive!

Laura Knoll and her talented "baby girl" Ochre.

Laura Knoll has been Ochre's owner and handler since Ochre was nine months old and Laura was seven. All the accomplishments, awards, and titles are really great, but Laura's relationship with Ochre and their amazing teamwork is the breath of life for breeders like me. Here is what dear Laura posted on Facebook: "My baby girl turned eight years old! She has been such a blessing in my life and I thank God, her breeder, and my parents for allowing us to be so successful in our seven years of running together! She became a Field Champion at about two years old and has led me to winning five Absolutes, with one being the National Absolute in 2008 . [I've made a link to a good article on the AKC website.] And two tracking titles; Tracking Dog and Tracking Dog Excellent. Ochre has taught me so many things about field trials and has let me travel all over the States. She is one of the best things that has happened to me! Happy Birthday Ochre and your litter mates!!!"

Ochre 1st And Oslo 3rd Of 28 Field Champions, Ochre Absolute Winner!

12/11/2011

ABS4 Annie Ochre von Dorndorf TDX, owned and handled by 14 yo Laura Knoll, won the large combined-sex Field Champion class and was Absolute Winner in a total entry of 60 dachshunds at the Dallas-Fort Worth Dachshund Club field trial today in Ladonia, Texas!

ABS7 Audi Oslo von Dorndorf, littermate to Ochre, owned and handled by Laura's father Stan Knoll, placed 3rd in the same class of Field Champions!

Congratulations to Laura and Stan!

Ochre 2nd and Nadja NBQ of 12 Field Champion Bitches at Dallas-Fort Worth Field Trial!

2/12/2011

2010 Final DCA Field Trial Merit Point Standings: We Have Four Dogs in the Top 20!

1/17/2011

# 7 FC Audi Oslo von Dorndorf, owned and handled by Stan Knoll of Mississippi

#12 FC Annie Ochre von Dorndorf, owned and handled by Laura Knoll of Mississippi

#17 FC Bob's Babe von Knobydox, owned by Tina Knoll, handled by Tina and Stan Knoll
(tie) DC Nexus v Dorndorf L TD JE RN VC Wa-T BHP-G LH, owned and handled by Patricia Nance

Good job!

127 Field Champion dachshunds earned placements in 2010 per Tracy Freeling who compiles the statistics. Thank you, Tracy.

Ochre 3rd In Class Of 36 Field Champions

12/11/2010

FC Annie Ochre von Dorndorf, owned and handled by 13 year old Laura Knoll from Mississippi, was called back 2nd and finished 3rd in a combined Field Champion stake of 36 dachshunds from all over the country! ("Combined" means that male and female Field Champions competed together in the same class.) This was for the Friday trial of the Dallas-Fort Worth Dachshund Club, Ladonia, Texas; the running of the trial actually concluded this, Saturday, morning.

Congratulations to Laura and Ochre!! Way to go!

Oslo And Ochre Place 4th in Field Champion Classes

10/17/2010

At Sunday's trial of the Madison Area Dachshund Club, Oslo placed 4th of 15 Field Champion Dogs while littermate Ochre placed 4th of 14 Field Champion Bitches! Oslo is owned and handled by Stan Knoll, Ochre is owned and handled by Laura Knoll. Congratulations!

Ochre Back High, Places 2nd Of 16 Field Champion Bitches

10/16/2010

This was at the Madison Area Dachshund Club field trial in Roscoe, Illinois today! Also, Oslo was NBQ of 10 Field Champion Dogs. Congratulations to Laura Knoll with Ochre and Stan Knoll with Oslo!

Owl 3rd Of 18 Field Champion Dogs, Ochre NBQ Of 25 Field Champion Bitches...

10/10/2010

at the Minnesota Dachshund Club field trial today! It was held at the Northern Illinois Beagle Club in Roscoe, Illinois.

Nexus Wins Field Champion Dogs! Ochre 2nd, Gretel 4th Field Champion Bitches!

5/23/2010

Badger Dachshund Club Field Trial
Grounds: Northern Illinois Beagle Club
Roscoe, Illinois

Trial Chair: Shawn Nies, Hazelwood, MO
Trial Secretary: Carolyn Henry, Caledonia, WI

It was actually warmer today in Roscoe, Illinois than in Miami, Florida! Air temps remained between 87° and 90° for six hours from 2pm to 8 pm. Hot for May!

Open All-Age Dogs - 6
William Dyer, Janet Schwalbe
1. withheld
2. withheld
3. Gust, b/t SL, Barbara Koch, IL
4. Wolfie, wb MW, Amy Tetmeyer, IA
NBQ none

Open All-Age Bitches - 24
David Faust, Tracy Freeling
1. withheld
2. Mildred, red MW, Angelyn Piatek, IL
3. Penny, red MS, Pamala Hopkins, IL
4. Maple, red SL, Kim Kaus-Wirth, MI
NBQ River, red MS, Megan Milligan, IN

Field Champion Dogs - 23
Pam Bethke, Carol Luetkens
1. Nexus, red SL, Patricia Nance, OH (back High)
2. Peanut, b/t ML, Jimmie Blackwood , KY
3. Nix, wb SW, Larry Gohlke, WI
4. Auggie, wb SW, Sherry Ruggieri, NJ
NBQ Packer, red MW, Patsy Leonberger, IL

Field Champion Bitches - 16
William Dyer, Robert Schwalbe
1. Danika, wb SW, Cheri Faust, WI (littermate of Nix)
2. Ochre, red SL, Laura Knoll, MS (back High, half-sister of Nexus)
3. Bug, red MW, Lois Ballard, WI
4. Gretel, red SL, Jennifer Fry, OH (mother is Nexus' littermate)
NBQ Sandy, red SL, Emily Ballard, WI

Best Field Champion - Danika

Absolute Winner - Danika

Oslo Wins! Owl, Nexus, Babe, Ochre, And Nutmeg All Place!

5/22/2010

Badger Dachshund Club Field Trial
Grounds: Northern Illinois Beagle Club
Roscoe, Illinois

Trial Chair: Shawn Nies, Hazelwood, MO
Trial Secretary: Carolyn Henry, Caledonia, WI

Open All-Age Dogs - 13
David Faust, Robert Schwalbe
1. Diablo, b/t MS Jan DuBois, WI
2. Wolfie, wb MW, Amy Tetmeyer, IA
3. Packer, red MW, Patsy Leonberger, IL NEW FC!
4. Blaine, red MS, Jan DuBois, WI
NBQ Nit, wb MW, Carol Luetkens, WI

Open All-Age Bitches - 25
William Dyer, Tracy Freeling
1. Etta, red MW, Robert & Janet Schwalbe, GA NEW DC!
2. Nova, red SW, Shawn Nies, MO
3. Maple, red SL, Kim Kaus-Wirth, MI
4. Nutmeg, red SL, Maxine Brinker, IL
NBQ River, red MS, Megan Milligan, IN

Field Champion Dogs - 24
Pam Bethke, William Dyer
1. Oslo, red SL, Stan Knoll, MS
2. Owl, red SL, Patricia Nance, OH (back High, littermate of Oslo)
3. Auggie, wb SW, Sherry Ruiggieri, NJ
4. Nexus, red SL, Patricia Nance, (half-brother of Owl and Oslo)
NBQ Petey, red ML, Dan & Debby McNamara, WI

Field Champion Bitches - 11
Carol Luetkens, Janet Schwalbe
1. Danika, wb SW, Cheri Faust, WI (back High)
2. Dixie, wb SW, Sherry Ruggieri, NJ (littermate of Auggie)
3. Babe, red SL, Tina Knoll, MS
4. Ochre, red SL, Laura Knoll, MS (littermate of Owl and Oslo)
NBQ Tilly, b/t MS, Ray & Ann Parrish, IL

Best Open - Etta
Best Field Champion - Danika

Absolute Winner - Etta

2nd And 3rd In Field Champion Dogs AND Field Champion Bitches!

4/25/2010

Madison Area Dachshund Club
Grounds: Northern Illinois Beagle Club
Roscoe, Illinois

OAAD - 8
1. Mika, cream ML, Pamala Hopkins, IL
2. Duskey, b/t SL, Deneice Van Hook, IL
3. Diablo, b/t MS, Jan DuBois, WI
4. Blaine, b/t MS, Jan DuBois, WI
NBQ Jackson

OAAB - 14
1. Sandy, red SL, Emily Ballard, WI, NEW FC
2. Greta, wb SW, Skip Richter, WI
3. Geena, red SL
4. Unice, b/t dap SL, Chris & Andrea Thompson, MI
NBQ Savannah, MS

FCD - 13
1. Nix, wb SW, Lawrence Gohlke, WI
2. Nexus, red SL, Patricia Nance, OH
3. Oslo, red SL, Stan Knoll, MS (back High)
4. Kurt, red MS, Kathy Johnson, MN
NBQ Hawk, b/t SL, Ray & Ann Parrish, IL

FCB - 16 1. Danika, wb SW, Cheri Faust, WI (back High)
2. Ochre, red SL, Laura Knoll, MS
3. Nadja, red SL, Tina Knoll, MS
4. Bug, red MW, Lois Ballard, WI
NBQ Gretel, red SL, Jennifer Fry, OH

Best Open - Sandy
Best Field Champion - Danika

Absolute Winner - Sandy, owned & handled by Emily Ballard

Congratulations to all who participated! It was a fun weekend!

Nexus Absolute Winner! Owl 2nd In FC Dogs, Babe Wins FC Bitches!

4/24/2010

Madison Area Dachshund Club
Grounds: Northern Illinois Beagle Club
Roscoe, Illinois

OAAD - 11
1. Packer, red MW, Patsy Leonberger, IL
2. Pi, b/t pie, Kathy Johnson, MN
3. Diablo, b/t MS, Jan DuBois, WI
4. Gust, SL, Ray & Ann Parrish, IL
NBQ Duskey, b/t SL, Deneice Van Hook, IL

OAAB - 18
1. Greta, wb SW, Skip Richter, WI
2. Tilley, b/t MS, Ray & Ann Parrish, IL-->MI (back High)
3. Gus, c/t dap ML, Angela
4. Unice, b/t dap SL, Chris & Andrea Thompson, MI
NBQ Sandy, red SL, Emily Ballard, WI

FCD - 15
1. Nexus, red SL, Patricia Nance, OH
2. Owl, red SL, Patricia Nance, OH (back High)
3. Heathbar, c/t ML, Pamala Hopkins, IL
4. Hawk, b/t SL, Ray & Ann Parrish, IL
NBQ Nix, wb SW, Lawrence Gohlke, WI

FCB - 15
1. Babe, red SL, Tina Knoll, MS
(Babe ineligible to compete for Absolute d/tbeing in heat)
2. Evie, red ML, Pamala Hopkins, IL
3. Bug, red MW, Lois Ballard, WI (back High)
4. Maddie, red SL, Kathy Schooler, ID
NBQ Ochre, red SL, Laura Knoll, MS

Best Open - Greta
Best Field Champion - Nexus

Absolute Winner - Nexus

Oslo Absolute Winner Of 130 Entries! Ochre 2nd Of 26 Field Champion Bitches!

3/27/2010

At today's field trial of the Dachshund Club of Metropolitan Atlanta in Rock Spring, Georgia, Oslo was back High in second series, won the Field Champion Dog class of 25 entries and went on to Absolute Winner in a very large entry of 130!

Oslo's littermate Ochre was back High of 26 Field Champion Bitches and finished second!

Oslo is owned and handled by Stan Knoll. Ochre is owned and handled by Stan's 12 year old daughter Laura Knoll.