Born to Track

11/16/2024

Yesterday I saw Bob's post: Thor's recovery this morning was one I could have never imagined 13 seasons ago when he found his first deer at the age of 5.5 months…
Today, Thor had his 500th recovery ! 🦌 494 Deer & 6 Bear
Back in 2012, Thor recovered 11 deer and I thought that someday he could hit 100 - Man ! did underestimate him.

This is an amazing accomplishment and makes Thor the most successful teckel we have ever bred. Thank you Bob for all your hard work, your passion and dedication ❤❤❤ Thor, we are so proud of you!

10/31/2024

We’re in the middle of tracking season, and book sales of Tracking Dogs for Finding Wounded Deer have picked up. In October alone, I sold over 100 copies. Thank you to everyone who has recommended the book to friends, fellow trackers, and hunters.
I have a question for you. The last update to the book was in 2019—a small modification about the legalization of tracking. The prior update, in 2016, was much more substantial. Some things have changed since then. Do you think it would be beneficial to do another update? Of course, a large part of the book would remain unchanged, as it includes John’s writing, but new factual information could be added. And don’t worry about me 'ruining' the book; I did the last two updates with John’s input.
So, please answer:
1. Should the book be updated—yes or no?
2. What new topics relevant to blood tracking should be covered?

10/16/2024

I am way behind posting about born-to-track teckels and their tracking adventures, but this message came today and I couldn't resist. This is from Wyatt Tolles who tracks with Tuck (Buck von Moosbach-Zuzelek): Tucks 100th recovery!! LOVE my boy. 🦮🐻🦌 Thank you again for a VERY SPECIAL pup. 😘
I am so happy for Wyatt. Huge congratulations! Tuck is out of Odin and Xena, and he is a littermate to Brownie and Bindi.

09/23/2024

I got this picture of Harry and Freddie from Mike Lafleur and Joanne Greer. And then a message from Lindsay Ware, Large Game Blood Tracking came. It made my day!

"Hi Jolanta, you may already be aware of this, but you have FIVE Von Moosbach-Zuzelek dogs (plus very close relative Fritzi) heading north today and tomorrow to track moose for Maine guides and hunters! Harry, Viva, Freddie, Aldo, Juniper, and Fritzi (and their humans, of course) are all being supported by Maine guides to stay the week in remote moose hunting areas and help hunters.

Susanne and I were recently talking about how John once lamented that Maine guides had not caught on to using dogs to recover moose, as it was being used so successfully in Quebec. That prompted me to reread the section in the book about this, and I liked the quote, “sooner or later, the guides and outfitters in northern Maine will try the crazy idea of using a leashed tracking dog for finding moose for their clients.” Thanks to you and John, here we are! ❤️ Hopefully we will all have lots of moose photos to send you this week!"

Thank you guys so much. You don't know how much it means to me. Best of luck to all of you and I am really looking forward to reading about your adventures ❤🐾🫎

09/04/2024

What a fantastic idea!

09/04/2024

Wishing Tom and Luna great time this fall while they help hunters track their wounded deer. I know this will be a season when great memories will be made. I am looking forward to reading about your adventures ❤🐾🦌

WADDINGTON — A local tracking dog is coming out of retirement to help hunters locate their game this season. “After a thorough exam at the vet’s office, he gave permission for …

09/01/2024

Congratulations, Lindsay! It’s so rewarding to see Aldo and Juni doing what they were bred for and excelling at it. Aldo’s high recovery rate is truly impressive, and I’m thrilled for your hunters and guides. Juni will be tracking her own bear in no time, and I know she’s ready for the challenge. Wishing you continued success and many more fruitful tracks this season! ❤🐾🐨

08/07/2024

I was so happy to learn that two born-to-track teckels passed their UBT II tests at the Northern Michigan trackers meet up. The first picture shows Renee Bickar with Elmer von Moosbach-Zuzelek and the second is of Wyatt Tolles with Tuck (Buck von Moosbach-Zuzelek).
A big thank you to Renee and Wyatt for their dedication to the sport and all the training and tracking they put into the dogs ❤🐾🦌

06/21/2024

I don’t know who decided that today is National Dachshund Day, but I have some pretty dark thoughts about the breed that I am going to share.

The day started with a phone call from a man who is getting a teckel puppy in a few weeks from a breeder not familiar with deer tracking. The dam of the litter is registered with the DTK, but not the AKC, while the sire is registered with the AKC. Since the caller is only interested in deer tracking and not breeding, he is not concerned about the puppy's lack of registration with either the AKC or the DTK.

To register a puppy with the AKC, both parents must be AKC registered. If imported teckels are going to be used for breeding in the United States, they need to be registered with the AKC too (easy to do) so their offspring is eligible for the AKC registration. Currently, it is impossible to produce DTK teckels in North America because the DTK withdrew its support for the North American Teckel Club.

It's a shame that so many dachshunds/teckels are being produced in this country without any proper registration/documentation. Maybe we should call them rescue teckels and ask for a lot of money.

When John and I started the North American Club (a DTK group) in North America, we never expected that breeders would not register their imported dogs with the AKC and promote these unregistered dogs as "superior." Unfortunately, it has happened, and uninformed puppy buyers are falling for it.

04/09/2024

Two days ago, brothers Theo and Thor von Moosbach-Zuzelek turned 12 years old. So far, between them, they have recovered 782 deer and bears. Theo is owned by Darren Doran from New Jersey, who tracks with three dogs: Theo, Callie, and Rita. Theo has made 320 recoveries. Thor belongs to Bob Yax from New York and he has been Bob's only tracking dog, making 462 recoveries.
These numbers are astounding and speak not only to the talent of Thor and Theo but also to the incredible dedication of the two handlers. Thank you Bob and Darren, wishing you many more successful tracks in the future! ❤🐾🦌

04/09/2024

Congratulations to Charles Fuller from New Jersey on Rosie's flawless UBT 1 test. Rosie's registered name is Ilse von Moosbach-Zuzelek and she is an 18-month-old daughter of Yukon and Odette.

04/03/2024

Supertrackers from Maine: "Aldo" (Zale von Moosbach-Zuzelek SW) and his daughter Juni (Juniper von Moosbach-Zuzelek SW). Don't their cuteness fool you. They both are serious tracking teckels
❤🐾🦌

04/03/2024

Today I have come across this post by John Jeanneney - a report from our first Trackfest https://www.born-to-track.com/trackfest.html . It is interesting to note that the initiative to form United Blood Trackers came from owners of wirehaired dachshunds. Ken Parker also attended and he was the only handler with a breed different than teckels. Things have changed drastically over the years. It was a very good development for blood tracking movement that handlers of other breeds have joined. The same goes for the book Tracking Dogs for Finding Wounded Deer - one of the keys to its success was inclusion of other breeds and not making it just about dachshunds.

TrackFest 2006 - a gathering od hunters and handlers who use wirehaired dachshunds for blood tracking

03/16/2024

02/14/2024

I have not listened to the podcast yet (it is two hours), but this is a very knowledgeable group of trackers. Joanne and Mike track currently with born-to-track teckels Viva, Harry and Freddie:

Sometimes those kills shots don't go as planned or sometimes, despite a double lung shot, the deer finds it's way into terrain or structure that make the wou...

01/30/2024

Thank you to everybody who responded to my post about John's book Dead On! from a week ago. As of today I ran out of the book inventory. More copies should come within 7-10 days. This is a link to a new store developed by Henry Zelenak (thank you Henry so much), which reflects new prices. The new prices include shipment costs, which have been rising steadily https://born-to-track.com/store/books/ . I ship internationally and can provide a custom PayPal invoice, which reflects the actual shipping cost.
It has been a great pleasure working with Henry ❤ I am so lucky - Jack and Henry can provide a tremendous amount support to my small business. Now I just have to find a reliable pet sitter 🙂

Books​by John Jeanneney You can buy John Jeanneney's two books, Tracking Dogs for Finding Wounded Deer, and Dead On! here, directly from the publisher Jolanta Jeanneney of Teckel Time. Prices shown include shipping costs.For international orders, including Canada, please visit the contact page and...

01/22/2024

Just few days ago I have received email from Hassel Weems who says: Dead On is a book for all deer hunters. Much of the book is informed by Mr. Jeanneney's work with dogs, but it's an excellent resource for hunters who don't own a dog. I remember my first time reading it and learning so much about deer anatomy, shot placement, and blood trailing that I wondered how I'd been hunting without it.Since then, I've been reading Dead On prior to opening day of every deer season. I recommend it to anyone who hunts or wants to hunt.
Thank you so much for such a great endorsement! The book can be purchased at https://www.born-to-track.com/book/order-info.htm
Prices for both books will be increasing this week quite substantially to reflect current production cost so this is your last chance to order at a low "old" price.

11/09/2023

Juniper is just a little over 5 months old and it is quite remarkable that she doesn't mind coyote scent. Some adult dogs do.

Juniper recovered another one last week! Coyotes had started to nibble it a bit, and I’m sure we interrupted their meal. Juni didn’t mind the coyote smell much at all!