My name is Gábor Asztalos (41) economist, father of two children, hunter, FCI International working judge and the owner of the Bassotto di Corleone – Lionhearted Hunting Dachshund Kennel. My interest in Dachshunds started in 2008, I founded my kennel in 2010. I have visited many dog shows in Europe with my dogs and I regularly taking part in work exams with my self-trained dachshunds. My dachshunds are Champions, Working Champions and there is a Veteran World Winner too. I have been delegated three times to FCI Europa Pokal VGP and twice to WUT-SchwPoR. The Polish Kennel Club appreciated my conscious breeding work with a bronze medal in 2022 & 2023 recognized my cynological activities with an 85th (ZKwP) anniversary medal.

Bassotto di Corleone HIMERA

(Palinka z Dziada Pradziada x Középrigóci Apród)

Himera is a hard-headed, griping, determined, stubborn but easily controllable dog. I have been working with her since she was young on driven hunts, wounded wilds and on natural den hunting. She works with a lion heart.

Results: Polish Champion, 3xR.CACIB, Hungarian Working Champion, 3xFox Trial Winner

2xSCHWHK CACT-H, BHFK CACT-H, SP&SCHF-A, 2xSCHWHK-PL, ESW-D, BHFK95-D, BhN, ESW-PL on natural wild boar hunting.

Bassotto di Corleone NUGAT
(Jimi Hendrix von der Rauhhaarmeute x Bassotto di Corleone Echo)

Puppy Class: BEST PUPPY

Protsionus Ursambol ex 1, BOV, VETERAN WORLD WINNER 2021, CZECH VETERAN CHAMPION

These are the stories from The International Working Teckel book, what I wrote about my dachshunds

By Gábor Asztalos, Hungary

The amazing power of the dog’s sense of smell is almost beyond belief - which is why I will probably never totally understand how canine scenting processes work. So, I am definitely not 'teaching' dogs how to track wounded game, just providing some direction and a framework in which they are able to learn what is expected from them. The rest is up to their incredible noses and their natural instincts. The following wounded, wild boar tracking stories show real examples of the abilities of our four-legged hunting partners:

One afternoon, I just arrived home and put down my hunting bag when my phone began to ring. One of my friends called to say that he wounded a wild boar and he needed my dog. I thought 'oh man, tomorrow I have to visit a relative, following an invitation to a fallow deer hunt in a special hunting area and I have to get up very early. But without any further hesitation, I said "OK, let’s try it".

I don’t like to track in the dark with my dogs, especially on wounded wild boar as it can get pretty dangerous, but this was an exceptional case and, moreover, the scent was already a few hours old; cold and ideal to work on. So, 20 minutes later my friend arrived and picked us up. We went to the hunting area of our hunting organization, to the high stand where my friend had wounded the boar and I had also shot and found quite a few wild boar in the past - so the areal was familiar to me. I knew that it would not be easy, because the terrain is covered in thick bramble bushes and fallen trees, mixed with standing acacia trees.

I asked him about the shot, the signs on the boar and in which directon it went. He told me that first the wild boar went down, but few minutes later stood up and ran into the acacia forest to the left side. He then took one more shot before the boar disappeared. He also said that the second shot was not precise at all, so it could hit the boar anywhere - or nowhere.

I examined the place where he had hit the boar and found only a few drops of blood, nothing more, so I decided to start the tracking with my most experienced tracking dog, 'Diana Kleopátra'. But after a few metres, there was still no blood or any signs and I had the feeling that something is not right and we’re on the wrong way. So, I decided to try once again from the very beginning. I put the dog right back on the straight point. After the fourth time re-starting the track we finally found the right way, but there was still no visible blood. Nevertheless, we continued the tracking and after over 200 metres she showed me the first drop of blood on the grass. I touched and praised her good work and we continued. The dog was working in unusually large curves, to the left and then to the right, but apart from that one single drop there was no blood to be seen anywhere. I realized that this was an exceptional track because the behaviour of the boar was different to how a wounded boar normally behaves when escaping through the woods. However, I also knew that my dog was on the correct line, because she had recovered many wounded animals before and we knew each other competely. So, I continued the tracking and trusted my dog and, after 2 kilometres tracking, she showed me a drop of blood in the bramble bushes, by this time, the bush got so thick, I was crawling on my hands and knees rather than walking upright. The terrain was extremely hard and dangerous, for both me and the dog, but after another 500-600 metres I heard the wounded boar, so I decided to release 'Diana' from the leash to start the chase. But the boar just laid down, with the dog barking at it. He was still alive and looked at me, but couldn’t manage to stand up again. I put the boar out of its misery with a single shot and checked on the other entry wound. The first shot was in his left ear and had not bled very much, and that was the reason that we found so few drops of blood on his trail. This lack of blood, together with the boars behaviour, led me to believe that he had suffered a massive concussion, which was he ran in so many curves. The leash work was 3 kilometres long without the chase, and the boar a 2-year-old, weighing around 60 kilos.

Recovered left ear-shot boar with Diana Kleopátra (the photo was not published in the book)

I worked a lot like this with 'Diana Kleopátra', with more than 25 game animals recovered. Her last work was on a red stag back in 2015 and she is now over 10 years old and retired, but I based my kennel on her good working genes.

Recovered red stag, 2015 (the photo was not published in the book)

The 2018/2019 hunting season was a very busy one, we worked from October until middle of January. This was the tenth driven hunting season for me and my dogs, we also took part in a two day driven event organized by our club at Karasica Völgye VT in Hungary. Such a event needs to be well organized from all sides if it is to be successful. Every hunter is given a map of the area, together with information about what kind of game is he allowed to shot, when the breaks will be, shooting stand positions and also safety rules. Foreign hunters are accompanied by club hunters in order to avoid accidents. They show them the forbidden shooting directions and safety zones.

Bassotto di Corleone Hunter
(Középrigóci Apród x Palinka z Dziada Pradziada) got 1 exc. junior class, J.CAC, Best Junior, BOB

Bassotto di Corleone Havana
(Palinka z Dziada Pradziada x Középrigóci Apród) got excellent 1, junior CAC, Best Junior

National Dog Show - Będzin (PL) 27.01.2019

Bassotto di Corleone Italia
(Valda z Dolanske Chalupy x Bassotto di Corleone Echo) - JCAC, JBOB, BIS Będzin Branch II

National Dog Show - Będzin (PL) 26.01.2019

Bassotto di Corleone Himera 
(Középrigóci Apród x Palinka z Dziada Pradziada) - JCAC, JBOB, BOB, BOG, BIS Będzin Branch III

Bassotto di Corleone Finka

(Marosmenti-Rudifogó Juci x Protsionus Ursambol)

National Dog Show 23.09.2018 Zabrze (PL)
Bassotto di Corleone Italia - very promising 1, Best Puppy
Bassotto di Corleone Finka - excellent 1 working class, CAC, BIS Working Dogs II

judge: A.Skrzyński, B.Chmiel

Bassotto di Corleone Abbraccio - exc. 4. Junior Class

Bassotto di Corleone "H" & "I" litter

Palinka z Dziada Pradziada x Középrigóci Apród d.o.b. 1.01.2018

Bassotto di Corleone Echo x Valda z Dolanskè Chalupy d.o.b. 3.01.2018

It was long and really complex day: chasing, tracking, recovering the wild boars with Rudzik z Dziada Pradziada, who went 20km (measured by GPS).

Extremely hard terrain was with big hills and valleys but we enjoyed it. Rudzik z Dziada Pradziada came back without his vest, it means he stucked somewhere, I m happy that he solved it.

Bassotto di Corleone Finka 
(Marosmenti-Rudifogó Juci x Protsionus Ursambol)
Intermediate Class: ex3.

Protsionus Ursambol offspring - Középrigóci Bori
International Dog Show Osijek (HR) 21.09.17
CAC, CACIB, BOB, BOG III

Bassotto di Corleone Echo - (Nugat z Dziada Pradziada x Diana Kleopátra) CAC, BOS

Bassotto di Corleone Finka - (Protsionus Ursambol x Marosmenti-Rudifogó Juci) -exc.1, junior class

Link: http://online.flipbuilder.com/hsli/zrbg/mobile/index.html#p=1

 There is no bad weather to hunt

Very satisfied with Rudzik z Dziada Pradziada, who was waiting for wild boars few hours in big rain with me. Not moved, when 3 red deers came - one was a stag. The distance was maximum 30m between us and the deers. After, a doe came and few minutes later the boars also arrived behind this broken tree where is the forest. I think it was just 15-20m far away from us. Unfortunately, the boars not came outside, wind was ok, but turned to another way to a corn field. So, all in all Rudzik did obedience in hard circumstances.

More information: http://www.szalkasszorutacskok.hu/kutya/222 

Rudzik z Dziada Pradziada - 1exc. open class, CAC, CACIB, Crufts Qualification, BOB
Rudzik fulfilled requirements for Polish Champion title.

Great news!
National Dog Show Bielsko-Biała 2.07.2017
Bassotto di Corleone Gaszka - 1 exc. junior class, JCAC, Best Junior, Best of Breed

Link: /app/webroot/files/content/files/Methodology.pdf

Rudzik z Dziada Pradziada - Fox 92p/100, Wild boar 84p/100, Water test 32p/32

J.CH.PL SFK BHFK/J ESW/J BHFK-PL 100p SCHWHK-PL 92p SCHWHK-H 100p CACT 
(Negra z Dziada Pradziada x Treff de Lux)

International Dog Show Zakopane 6-7.08.2016
Rudzik z Dziada Pradziada - 1 exc. JCAC, JBOB, BOB, BOG II 
fulfilled requirements for Junior Polish Champion!

Palinka z Dziada Pradziada - 1 exc. working class, CAC, CACIB, BOS 
handling: Joanna Szymczyńska

National Dog Show Będzin 30.07.2016
Rudzik z Dziada Pradziada - 1exc. junior class, JCAC, JBOB, BOB, BOG
judge: Paweł Osak
handling - breeder: Joanna Szymczyńska

National Dog Show Ostrava (CZE) 9.04.2016
Protsionus Ursambol - 1exc. champion class, CAC, National Winner, BOS
Rudzik z Dziada Pradziada - 3exc. junior class

judge: P.Moziková (CZE)

Protsionus Ursambol - 100points, CACT

Pálinka z Dziada Pradziada - 100points, CACT, HUBERTUS CUP WINNER!!!

Bassotto di Corleone Echo - very promising 1, Best Puppy 
Palinka z Dziada Pradziada - 1 exc. CAC open class
judge: A.Sękowska-Miros

Austrian friends came to us for mating with Protsionus Ursambol.

Photo of 6 months old Bassotto di Corleone Dunka taken in January 2015. 
(Bassotto di Corleone Abbraccio x Midas z Dziada Pradziada)

Sunset after Driven Hunt in Hungary- Dog: Marosmenti-Rudifogó Mazsola, who recovered 6 wild boars on this hunting!

CACT ON DIFFICULTY BLOOD TRIAL, HUNGARY, 92 POINTS - 1.2 KM LONG.

Time flies. Today, my first wirehaired dachshund is 7 years old. His name is Marosmenti-Rudifogó Mazsola. Thanks for the breeders. Also, this is the date of Bassotto di Corleone Kennel establishment and much more things. Rather 7 years old of a passion, friendship, love, tracking, working and hunting together. Since the beginning I am writing down the info about the litters, my dogs, their trackings on wounded big game, bigger show and working competition results too. Sometimes it’s hard to believe or looking back that how much we practiced, worked together until now. Just remembering back how many tracks I did by scent shoes or pulled to them, hundreds, and a lot. But the amazing thing is that I can see my dogs that they are happy. Happy we’re together, always working (and as we know that the tired dog is the best dog) together for a common aim. But for me it’s not about the titles, papers, certificates what we can reach if we are working hard. It’s about joy, happiness of my dogs and of course the ancient passion – hunting too. Hunting what I inherited from my Father. On the other hand, thinking who learnt whom. I taught my dogs or my dogs me. Both are true I think. Dogs taught me the biggest thing, which is humility or enjoying much more the moments what we are spending together. (Or discipline, appreciate the beauty, to see the good) For me is always a learning period like hunting a life-long passion, learning, task solving. Dachshunds have big hearts – lion hearts and toughness on hunting. Perhaps, that’s why I decided beside this wonderful breed 7 years before.

J.CH.PL Coffee Bukowieński Bór b/o: Bukowieński Bór Kennel.

J.CH.MEX J.CH.PAN-AM CH.PAN-AM Cabo Dum Dum b/o: Rafael Gutiérrez.

Bassotto di Corleone Echo - very promising 1, BOB Puppy 
Rudzik z Dziada Pradziada - very promising 1
judge: A.Rajs (PL)

Bassotto di Corleone Echo 
(Diana Kleopátra x Nugat z Dziada Pradziada)
very promising, BOB Puppy 

Rudzik z Dziada Pradziada - 1 very promising, BOB Minor Puppy, BIS Minor Puppy 3

Bassotto di Corleone Carmina and her friends did amazing work on rabbit hunting and natural fox hunting in Spain. More than 3 hours and 40 minutes were in the den and finally defeated the fox. Thanks and congrats to the owner Eduardo Domínguez López and Carmina. Photo done by Eduardo.

Driven Hunt in Poland with Marosmenti-Rudifogó Mazsola and Juci. Thanks for the opportunity!

New member of Bassotto di Corleone kennel - Rudzik z Dziada Pradziada 
(Negra z Dziada Pradziada x Treff de Lux)

Palinka z Dziada Pradziada - 1exc. JCAC, fulfilled requirements for Junior Polish Champion title!

Marosmenti - Rudifogó Juci - 3 exc. open class
judge: B.Novak (SLO)

IDS CACIB WARSZAWA 11-12.07.2015.

COFFEE "Bukowieński Bór"

Junior Class - exc. 1/2 J.BOS

judge: J. JURSA (SK)

NDS BĘDZIN 09.08.2015.

COFFEE "Bukowieński Bór"

Junior Class - 1 exc., JUNIOR WINNER, BEST JUNIOR, BOS.

Fulfilled the requirements for Junior Polish Champion title!
judge: A. Malczewska

Owner and the breeder is Bukowieński Bór kennel.

PROTSIONUS URSAMBOL 
(Protsionus Carambol x Protsionus Opera)

Hungarian Junior Champion, Hungarian Champion, Mexican Champion, Guatemalan and Grand Guatemalan Champion, Polish Champion.

International Dog Show Kraków (PL) 20.06.2015
Protsionus Ursambol offspring - Coffee Bukowieński Bór - 1 exc. JCAC
judge: Pawel Osak

Owner and the breeder is Bukowieński Bór kennel.

Pálinka z Dziada Pradziada - 1exc./3 JCAC, BOS

CABO DUM DUM (Protsionus Ursambol x Malú De Los Cubones) became Junior Mexican Ch. - 75. anniversary, Junior Panamerican Ch., Panamerican Champion. 

Results from IDS Mexico - 23. 05. 2015., 
Protsionus Ursambol offspring - CABO DUM DUM - JBOB, BOB, JBOG, BOG 1.

CABO DUM DUM became MEXICAN CHAMPION.

Bassotto di Corleone Carmina (Diana Kleopátra x Apache Hycon) : did the water trial, PAN-R (searching) and Sfk (shooting) tests too in Spain. 

Thanks for the owner: http://perrosdeaguasblanquillas.blogspot.com/p/bassotto-di-corleone-carmina.html  and congrats for the excellent results. 

Protsionus Ursambol - 1exc. champion class, CAC, CACIB, BOB
judge: E.Deutscher (A)

Palinka z Dziada Pradziada - 1exc./3 Junior Winner = JCAC
judge: E.Deutscher (A) 

BEST WIREHAIRED STANDARD DACHSHUND OF 2014 IN MEXICAN KENNEL CLUB (FCI).

(Diana Kleopátra x Apache Hycon)

Pálinka z Dziada Pradziada - very promising 1 - puppy class
(Negra z Dziada Pradziada x Castelpetroio Fa'Baccano)
judge: Joachim Dietl (GER)

In the middle:
Bassotto di Corleone Dea - excellent 2 res.CAC - junior class
(Bassotto di Corleone Abbraccio x Midas z Dziada Pradziada)
judge: Joachim Dietl (GER) 

Protsionus Ursambol - excellent 1 - working class
(Protsionus Carambol x Protsionus Opera)
judge: Joachim Dietl (GER)

Hungarian Junior Champion, Hungarian Champion, Mexican Champion, Guatemalan and Grand Guatemalan Champion, Polish Champion

PROTSIONUS URSAMBOL (Protsionus Carambol * Protsionus Opera): won the FCI group IV, BOG. 

Judge: Leszek Siejkowski (PL)

"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion." /Unknown author/

BASSOTTO DI CORLEONE ALDO: son of DIANA KLEOPÁTRA (Herman della Val Vezzeno * DIANA Fincsi) 

Junior Hungarian Champion, Junior Serb Champion, Bucharest Winner 2012 - 1 exc. intermediate class, CAC, CACIB, Euro Dog Show 2012, Romania - 2 exc. intermediate class, R.CAC. 

SFK, SCHWHK-H CACT 100p, BLOOD TRIAL WINNER HUN
ESW-H 92p, ESW-H CACT 100p, BHFK-H, Wa.T. 32p, SCHWHK-H 92p difficulty blood trial 1200m
Hunting Aptitude Exam on big game 
Recovered few wild boars

Bassotto di Corleone Diego (Didi) - (Bassotto di Corleone Abbraccio * Midas z Dziada Pradziada): I got a news from Germany that Didi did the shooting test stability perfectly. 

Bassotto di Corleone Carmina is working confidently in the natural fox den in Spain. She has similar working style as her mother - Diana Kleopátra, who achieved these results on INT-BHFK-RUSSIA, MOSCOW, CACIT - 92p, 4XBHFK-H CACT 100p (grip), 2XBHFK-H TRIAL WINNER, INT-BHFK-PL, CACIT - 94p, 1st grade diplom (grip).

Source: http://perrosdeaguasblanquillas.blogspot.com/p/bassotto-di-corleone-carmina.html

International Dog Show Kielce 9.11.2014
Bassotto di Corleone DUNKA - very promissing, BOB Minor Puppy
(Bassotto di Corleone Abbraccio * Midas z Dziada Pradziada)
judge: K.Bergbom (FIN)

Actually, it began in my childhood the particular interest about hunting and dogs, my Father is a hunter and owner of a hunting shop. I remember, when he brought home to me the deer legs and I arranged them in our garage. I also remember, I have some nice memories when we went together hunting to Mecsek Hills on a big high stand, exactly the route is in my head, I remember wild boar`s digging, the feeding and salt place, the big snow, the taste of hot tea and sandwiches what he did to me. There were special with Hungarian salami and roasted meat with paprika. Of course, as we climbed on the high stand and I ate my sandwich and chocolate after I always fell asleep. For the common huntings belonged to the love of dogs. There was later a Welsh Terrier-Don, who confidently and passionately chased the wild boars, never injured or lost in the forest, clever dog he was. Ancient heritage is what one man inherits and the other one not. I have luck, because I inherited it through my Father, this ancient passion. Many times I accompanied my Father to hunt or just feed, care for wilds over the years. We built few high stands together. Each moment has its own beauty. I always learned something. I have learned to respect and love the forest, the wilds. I learned discipline, appreciate the beauty, to see the good. For me hunting is life-long passion, learning, tasks solving.

In our garage:

National Dog Show Częstochowa 16.08.2014
Diana KLEOPATRA - 1 exc. working class, CAC, BOB
BIS Working Dog - 3rd place
BIS Branch - 3rd place
BEST IN SHOW 4th PLACE!!!
ring judge: Wojciech Burski group judge: Anna Malczewska BIS judge: Maria Zasada 

BOG 1.

12.04.2014 National Hunting Dog Show Częstochowa

PROTSIONUS URSAMBOL - 1exc. CAC champion class
judge: Aleksandra Sękowska-Miros (PL)

13.04.2014 National Dog Show Częstochowa
PROTSIONUS URSAMBOL - 1exc. CAC champion class, BOB, BOG I
BIS Częstochowa Branch - III place
judge: Leszek Siejkowski (PL)

12.04.2014 National Hunting Dog Show Częstochowa

MAROSMENTI-RUDIFOGO JUCI - 1exc. CAC intermediate class
judge: Aleksandra Sękowska-Miros (PL)

13.04.2014 National Dog Show Częstochowa
MAROSMENTI-RUDIFOGO JUCI - 1exc. CAC intermediate class, BOS
judge: Leszek Siejkowski (PL) 

BASSOTTO DI CORLEONE CIELO: JBOG 1., BOG3

(DIANA KLEOPÁTRA * APACHE HYCON)

BASSOTTO DI CORLEONE CIELO (DIANA KLEOPÁTRA x APACHE HYCON)

JUNIOR MEXICAN CH.

PROTSIONUS URSAMBOL (Protsionus Carambol x Protsionus Opera)

on both days got - 1 exc., CACH, CACIB, HFGY, BOG. Ursambol fulfilled the requirements of Hungarian Beauty Champion 

Judge: Tibor Nagy

International BHFK Trial - Moscow, Russia 92p

Judge: B. Bengtson (USA) - 1 exc., CW, CAC, BOS

National club winner show "AUTUMN SYMPHONY - 2012":

Judge: H.Assenmacher (Germany) - 1 exc. working class, CW, CAC Club

Protsionus Ursambol on both days got 1 exc. in junior class and HPJ. Fulfilled the requirements for Hungarian Junior Champion Title- HJCH.

Bassotto di Corleone Aldo on both days got - 1 exc. junior class, HPJ.

Aldo fulfilled the requirements for Hungarian Junior Champion Title.

Bassotto Di Corleone Abbraccio: 1 exc. junior class, HPJ.

Protsionus Ursambol: puppy class, very promising, Best Puppy