I have never blood trailed a jag. I have nine right now. But I have heard from 4 different people that the pups they bought from me did it without training, and under 4 months old. Another has his blood trail a hog shot by an arrow in the dark several hundred yards. That one had no hog experience.
Below is the email thread I sent today on that pup available in Arkansas.'
Bud
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Everyone
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> Here is an opportunity to get a pup before March. Same parents as March
> breeding. Located in Mt. Home, AR. Scott Estes is the owner.
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> Bud
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> Scott
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> Too bad, your's seem like the best possible home. I will forward your
> email on to those in my list for last July's litter, as well as the list I
> have for this March's litter. I know he will be scooped up ASAP. Don't
> worry, I never have enough pups for the demand, so finding him a home for
> you is not an issue. The only downside is many folks want an infant pup
> at 8 weeks. But you puppy is only about 4-5 months old now. I still
> have his two littermate sisters and will not part with them for anything.
> They already bay the hogs and my big sow chased one with her mouth open
> all the way across the pen like a largemouth bass after a minnow. Both
> frightening and funny at the same time. The pup made it through a hole in
> the fence at the last second.
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> His littermate brother, owned by Bryan Foti here in Louisiana, has one
> deer recovery (his second) that was incredible. It was over 6 hours old
> and no visible blood. I posted it on the jagdterrier site:
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http://jagineb.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=forthoserecoveringgame&thread=854&page=1
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> The truck shipping agent you used was not USHIP.com? What was the
> internet site you used to find that trucker?
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> I have blind copied about 20 people here and have a few other inquiries
> for pups via PMs from forums to answer. Pup will not sit around too
> long!.
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> Bud
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> ---- Denali Sales <
sales@denalirods.com> wrote:
>> Hey Buddy,
>>
>> Afraid I'm going to have to find this dog a new home. My work schedule
>> has changed and I'm going to be on the road extensively for the
>> foreseeable future and this dog is more than my wife can handle. I won't
>> allow him to live on a leash while I am gone as that is no life for a
>> good dog, and that is my only alternative. I hate it because he's going
>> to be the perfect blood dog for someone, and I'm sure whatever else they
>> want to do with him. He successfully tracked 4 deer this year though
>> none were challenging, though for a small pup I thought that was pretty
>> dang good. As I watch him harass (play with) my yellow lab he reminds me
>> of the video you sent me of the two dogs on the hog in the marsh ... he's
>> so quick and he aggravates the fire out of her but she can't do anything
>> to stop him - pretty funny to watch. He now leaves that cat alone and
>> obeys 90% of the time off the leash, your tricks worked well.
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>> I'm not asking you to take the dog back just hoping you may know someone
>> who is looking. If I remember right you were between litters for a while
>> and I don't want to take a potential sale away from you, but thought I'd
>> ask you first. If not I'm sure I can get on the Jagdterrier forum and
>> find a good home. I'd like to get my $500 back because he's worth every
>> penny of that, though I would take less if I knew he was going to a good
>> home. Please let me know at your convenience.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Scott Estes
>> Mt Home, AR
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sales@denalirods.com