bavarian mountain hounds

[hunter1995 92]

I was thinking of looking at getting a bavarian mountain hounds the start of next year and i was just wonder if anyone on here has them and if you would recommend them. lets see picture of yours and how you work them

 

ATB

Rory

[erik 71]

i know some people who work them , those dogs are a class apart , very difficult to get w/o a hunting license ((but i guess you have one))very sharp on people and they cost allot

 

i would not go for a bavaria hound but i would take a kopov , they are just as good, some people say better but i think they are both good one's easy to get and they don't cost so mush and you can get them w/o a hunting license and verry friendly !!! exept when they are whit there game

 

 

 

 

 

this are trhe kopov's of a german friend of mine

[darrell jnr 16]

nice hound erik what do you use him on??i.e. fox,deer,hare etc...be interested to hear what you use them for,what they excel on,pics would be nice too...yis...darrell.

[erik 71]

its not my dogs sir , but this breed Chez Kopov is made for wildboar hunting and blood tracking and me mate who ones this dog's is using them also for that

[bunnyspotter 43]

Hi there... unfortunately i dont own my own hound- although a good friend of mine uses his dog for blood tracking and scenting whilst out stalking ! Of all the working dogs and hounds ive seen i will admit that these hounds are in a legue of their own

[waidmann 105]

the bavarian mountain and hannoveran hounds have been bred for trailing over a very long time (in principle the same dogs but the hannoveran is bred bigger and stronger).

the bavarian is more agile in rough terrain.

 

there is a lot of controversey withing both clubs (resulting in alot of members leving them and founding new ones).

 

when trained to a high standard they are excellent dogs with massive finding will and drive once upon game.

you may find as above that you will have trouble getting one from germany,austria,switzerland with papers (club dogs) as they will want proof of a hunting licence and proof that you "follow up" on a massive area of "high game holding ground" ( a german term for all deer and boar, except roe deer,muntjack......)

 

i have seen and worked with some of the german hounds (dachs bracke,brandel bracke,steirische bracke and must say the steirische impressed me alot!!!)

 

as some will know i am a big fan of the smallest hounds (teckel/dachshund) and have never found them to be lacking in anything but leg length in snow and weight on boar!!!

 

the breeding is important but utmost is the ability to train and work a dog (using bred potential to the fullest).

 

the bavarian hounds are (if well bred) fantastic at the job they were bred for without a doubt!!! waidmannsheil!