Happy Birthday Asko!

On June 20 we celebrated Asko's 12th Birthday. We hope that there are still many years together for us ahead to come. So far Asko hasn't been sick even for one day in his life, and his last checkup showed that his heart is strong and his teeth are in excellent shape.

FC Asko von der Drachenburg, V, Vp made a very significant impact on the gene pool of working wires in this country. We imported him when he was just a twelve-week-old puppy, and at the time there was a great need for an outcross of existing bloodlines. This small (under 20 lbs) extremely intelligent and biddable dog exemplifies what a versatile hunting/tracking dachshund should be. You can read more about Asko and how Andy handled him in a Vp test here.

Asko sired seven litters out of six different females, and produced eight field champions. Nine of his offspring (Elli, Gilda, Czar, Fredrika, Falko, Kirsche, Asta, Pagan Lily) were bred further, and consequently he is a grandsire of 19 litters. At present we have ten dachshunds and three of them have been imported (Asko, Joeri and Tommy). Asko is in the pedigree of the other seven dogs. He is a sire of Elli and Gilda, grandsire of Billy and Bernie, great-grandsire of Keena and great-great-grandsire of Paika and Quenotte. When you check the list of top twenty field trial dachshunds in this country, five of them have Asko in their pedigree.

Asko still has a lot of fire in his belly. He runs rabbits regularly at our place and he swims in the pond. He is a compulsive retriever and ball chaser. The below pictures were taken five days ago.





We love ya Asko! Many happy returns!