ABS7 FC Karl Brink v Dorndorf L
Photo taken the evening of May 24, 2010
Male
Born: June 29, 1996 in Pataskala, Ohio
Died: June 15, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio
Co-breeders: Gail E. Brink & Patricia Nance
Weight: 22 pounds
Sire: DC Teckelhof's Perfidius
Dam: FC Ingrid v Dorndorf L CD
Photos Pedigree
Karl was co-bred by Gail Brink of Pataskala, Ohio and myself, as Gail and I co-owned his mother whose call name was Spree.
Spree produced two litters. Her first litter included MACH Jackie Brink v Dorndorf L CDX TD and FC Joni Brink v Dorndorf L.
Karl was from her second litter. I went to Gail's house with every intention of selecting one of the bitch puppies but liked Karl and one of his brothers better than either of the girls. It was a tough decision for me and I was at Gail's house for several hours as I observed and put those two boys through various little tests. I even watched them sleep! It got dark and we moved ourselves into Gail's garage and I still didn't know which puppy I should take. Then, while I had Karl on the grooming table for the umpteenth time, Gail's six-year-old daughter Rebecca walked by and squeaked a little squeaky toy. Karl almost went off the table after it. I put Karl's brother on the table and his attitude about the squeaky toy was blasé; he'd had enough excitement for one day. So, after hours of conformation, temperament, tracking, and puppy aptitude testing of these two boys who were so much alike, the deciding factor was Karl's reaction to a toy mouse! I took him home that day, the day he turned eight weeks old. Karl's two brothers and two sisters all went to pet homes and I will never know what talents they had or didn't have.
Karl was always a lot of fun, in fact "funny" is one of the first words I use to describe him. When I brought him home, however, my adult dogs didn't think he was so funny. I remember carrying him out in the back yard with the six dogs all quite interested in the little guy but when I put Karl down on the ground in front of me, they scattered in six directions like I'd just set off a stink bomb. It was Karl's Aunt Ilsa who accepted him first and it happened the very same night. I was giving Karl a bath in the kitchen sink and he was howling and carrying on like crazy. Ilsa must have wondered if I was murdering the little guy because she began jumping against the cabinet with great concern for his welfare. I dried Karl off, put him on the floor, Ilsa nudged him and licked him and he was one of the pack from that moment on.
Karl was a strongly spurlaut, 22-lb red male and a close imitation of his father, Perfy. An intelligent and, yes, "funny" dog who was a compulsive retriever with a great deal of field talent and a lot of heart, I loved and admired this dog! He had the intense love of work and deeply cooperative spirit typical of outstanding performers.
Karl defeated more than 500 Field Champions in competition at a time when only 20 dachshunds had passed this milestone.
He was the Absolute Winner of seven field trials.
Born: June 29, 1996 in Pataskala, Ohio
Died: June 15, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio
Co-breeders: Gail E. Brink & Patricia Nance
Weight: 22 pounds
Sire: DC Teckelhof's Perfidius
Dam: FC Ingrid v Dorndorf L CD
Photos Pedigree
Karl was co-bred by Gail Brink of Pataskala, Ohio and myself, as Gail and I co-owned his mother whose call name was Spree.
Spree produced two litters. Her first litter included MACH Jackie Brink v Dorndorf L CDX TD and FC Joni Brink v Dorndorf L.
Karl was from her second litter. I went to Gail's house with every intention of selecting one of the bitch puppies but liked Karl and one of his brothers better than either of the girls. It was a tough decision for me and I was at Gail's house for several hours as I observed and put those two boys through various little tests. I even watched them sleep! It got dark and we moved ourselves into Gail's garage and I still didn't know which puppy I should take. Then, while I had Karl on the grooming table for the umpteenth time, Gail's six-year-old daughter Rebecca walked by and squeaked a little squeaky toy. Karl almost went off the table after it. I put Karl's brother on the table and his attitude about the squeaky toy was blasé; he'd had enough excitement for one day. So, after hours of conformation, temperament, tracking, and puppy aptitude testing of these two boys who were so much alike, the deciding factor was Karl's reaction to a toy mouse! I took him home that day, the day he turned eight weeks old. Karl's two brothers and two sisters all went to pet homes and I will never know what talents they had or didn't have.
Karl was always a lot of fun, in fact "funny" is one of the first words I use to describe him. When I brought him home, however, my adult dogs didn't think he was so funny. I remember carrying him out in the back yard with the six dogs all quite interested in the little guy but when I put Karl down on the ground in front of me, they scattered in six directions like I'd just set off a stink bomb. It was Karl's Aunt Ilsa who accepted him first and it happened the very same night. I was giving Karl a bath in the kitchen sink and he was howling and carrying on like crazy. Ilsa must have wondered if I was murdering the little guy because she began jumping against the cabinet with great concern for his welfare. I dried Karl off, put him on the floor, Ilsa nudged him and licked him and he was one of the pack from that moment on.
Karl was a strongly spurlaut, 22-lb red male and a close imitation of his father, Perfy. An intelligent and, yes, "funny" dog who was a compulsive retriever with a great deal of field talent and a lot of heart, I loved and admired this dog! He had the intense love of work and deeply cooperative spirit typical of outstanding performers.
Karl defeated more than 500 Field Champions in competition at a time when only 20 dachshunds had passed this milestone.
He was the Absolute Winner of seven field trials.
