Originally Posted by RevMike
By the way, Ingwe, you're a dog trainer, right? I don't want to hijack this thread any more than it already is, but what is the best dog to train to track but not give voice? Growing up my dad had hounds, but they're bred to bay. I raised and hunted with Chessies years ago, but they're not trackers by any stretch. I was thinking one of the continental utility dogs - you know, Wirehair or Visla or something like that - but not sure if they give voice on a game trail. What do you think?


A number of dogs, barring hounds, don't give voice on a track. Here are my two faves of all time..the one and only Ingwedog:

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And Foxy- dachshund X Fox Terrier we used a bunch in Africa.

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So you see a number of non-traditional breeds work. The key is having an obedient dog, tracking comes naturally to them with minimal guidance.



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