Deutscher WachtelhundsDeutscher Wachtelhund originated in Germany dating back to the 1700's. Some book references also name this breed the "German Spaniel" although the literal translation is "German Quail Dog". The Germans classify them not as a spaniel but rather as as a Stoberhund. Hund translates to "dog" in German and stober translates to "rummage about". The Germans classify all other flushers as Spaniels and separate from the Stober dog category. The Deutscher Wachtelhund is a medium sized gundog, thick boned, muscular, with long wavy hair. Boykins have much broader coat variations, often due to the other spaniel breeds they have been interbreed with in decades past. The eye color is brown to hazel, not unlike that of the Boykin Spaniel. Size and weight are approximately the same.
It has a vibrant and friendly personality, but is an obsessive scent follower with bloodhound like persistence. However, unlike a bloodhound it can be called off of a scent. The Wachtelhund (quail dog) is easily trained to hunt all types of game (feathered and fur), plus retrieve from dense undergrowth and water. The Boykin Spaniel is also a superb tracker and hunter, showing their ability to find and return game instinctively from puppyhood. The Deutscher Wachtelhund comes mainly in two colors: brown schimmel (brown ticked with white) and solid brown. Brown/white or schimmel Wachtels will produce coloration ranging from red to dark brown with white ticking, to dogs with large solid brown and solid white patches, to dogs with small brown and white patches called leopards. Brown Wachtelhunds will produce coloration ranging from orange, blond, red and dark brown; however, brown is the dominant color. Wachtelhunds with black hair color, or thin silky hair are a fault. There is no mention of white markings in the standard. To learn more about the Deutscher Wachtelhund, visit these sites: |