In this episode, Erik sits down with Andreas Gering to discuss his journey with hunting hounds, importing American Bluetick Coonhounds to Sweden, and the challenges of developing and hunting these dogs in a very different environment.
Andreas shares his experiences hunting in both Sweden and the United States, comparing hunting traditions, dog culture, training methods, and the regulations that shape how hunters operate on each side of the Atlantic.
The conversation covers breeding, puppy development, and the importance of early exposure when building confident hunting dogs. We also discuss the growing interest in American hounds in Sweden, the future of Blueticks, and how changing regulations continue to influence hunting with dogs.
Highlights include:
🐶 Importing American Blueticks to Sweden
🌍 Differences between Swedish and American hunting traditions
🧬 Breeding, genetics, and developing hunting dogs
🐾 Early exposure and confidence building in young dogs
🛰️ Eseek – a new GPS tracking system for hunting dogs
🦌 Hunting regulations and their impact on dog work
🇺🇸 Andreas' hunting experiences in the United States
A wide-ranging conversation about hounds, hunting culture, and what happens when American dog traditions meet Scandinavian hunting.
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