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Such- und Finderwillen

English translation: inclinations as a tracker and retriever

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German term or phrase:Such- und Finderwillen
English translation:inclinations as a tracker and retriever
Entered by: Mozart (X)

18:53 Oct 10, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Such- und Finderwillen
Ausgeprägter Such- und Finderwillen und eine, für die verschiedenen Jagdarten notwendige, leichte Führigkeit
Mozart (X)
Local time: 03:44
inclinations as a tracker and retriever
Explanation:
Strong inclinations as a tracker and retriever and easy to leash-train, which is necessary for various types of hunting.

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-10-10 19:01:01 GMT)
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Suchhunde = tracker, tracking dogs (e.g. bloodhounds)
Finderhund = retriever, retrieving dogs (e.g. labs)
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Erik Macki
Local time: 18:44
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2inclinations as a tracker and retriever
Erik Macki
4tracking ability/instinct
aykon
3Seek and find motivation
Jo Mayr


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Seek and find motivation


Explanation:
*** (Ich bin kein Spürhundspezialist---)

Jo Mayr
Germany
Local time: 03:44
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
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6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
inclinations as a tracker and retriever


Explanation:
Strong inclinations as a tracker and retriever and easy to leash-train, which is necessary for various types of hunting.

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Note added at 7 mins (2004-10-10 19:01:01 GMT)
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Suchhunde = tracker, tracking dogs (e.g. bloodhounds)
Finderhund = retriever, retrieving dogs (e.g. labs)


Erik Macki
Local time: 18:44
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  writeaway: tracker dogs are like Swiss mountain dogs and other breeds that are used to find people, not just bloodhouds.sniffer dogs are dogs that have strong instincts to follow a scent, regardless of breed.
27 mins
agree  sonja29 (X)
6 hrs
neutral  Ingrid Blank: retrievers are Apportierhunde
8 hrs
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
tracking ability/instinct


Explanation:
so würde ich das sagen, bei Hunden heißt suchen und finden einfach "tracking" auf English

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Note added at 24 mins (2004-10-10 19:18:28 GMT)
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Hungarian Trip for Vizsla Conference

... Like from all the HPR gundogs we expect the Magyar Vizsla to possess and ... willingness to handling; confident and balanced behavior; and good tracking ability

aykon
United Kingdom
Local time: 02:44
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Ingrid Blank: no, there is a distinction between tracker and sniffer dogs
8 hrs
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