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What a lovely gesture. Thank you 🙏 so much;

I don't sell but can send you some depending on where you are based!

@TheRealTruffleHunters thank you so much :) we are based in Suffolk, UK, not sure if that is too far! Xx

@@elizavetastepanishina8194 email me with your address julie@realtrufflehunters.com and I can send you some next time I am in the UK. Happy New Year!

Yes we always have spores to send. Whether we can send depends on where you are in the world 🌍

@I’m in Germany

@@rofl970 Great I can send you spores in the new year. email me your address julie@realtrufflehunters.com

Hi if you want to email me julie@realtrufflehunters.com, I will give you the secret, I am planning on making a video on this next year so prefer not to leave the whole technique in the comments!

Thank you, I also appreciate you taking the time to comment - that's very thoughtful of you!

No need to sieve the water, from the slurry it will be absorbed. The liquid I use to water the saplings is the slurry mix further diluted with spring water, the gently raked into the ground!

@ thanks for the tips! 2 days ago we brought our 4months old weimaraner for a real truffle hunting in a friend's farm, she found worth 190grams of perigord! The owner was so impressed he joked he wants to buy our puppy 🤣. Thank you so much for your other video on how to train them to sniff truffles! Your techniques were so clear and it works so fast for the puppies to learn!

@@ShirleyTjandra It's always great to hear people's results, so thanks a bunch for taking the time to comment. Above all though, congratulations!!

What species of truffle are you looking for?

Summer truffles and tuber borchii

Exactly. Reputable truffle oil makers like La rustichella uses quality olive oil due to its Mild taste but not evoo. They could if they wanted.

Thank you so much for writing to me. The lagotto can be a tricky dog for a first time dog owner, a good breeder with solid knowledge of the parents' temperaments is a must! As with all breeds the most important factor is that the dog is a good fit for you and your lifestyle. Lagotti are working dogs so they need activity! As for Buckinghamshire, there are plenty of chalk soils, Chiltern Hills etc. so I would say it's an ideal place really!

Thank you very much, I am glad you have enjoyed these truffle videos. 1. Yes, we keep everything specific to truffle hunting - commands, treats. clothes etc 2. It seems that we are training dogs to find sulphides rather than a particular species of truffle. . Our dogs have turned up brumale without ever having been trained on their scent. And all kinds of nasty truffles for that matter. However, if you have a fresh truffle of the species you intend to hunt, that is without doubt the best way to start, especially factoring in that some dogs seem to generalise less between odours!

@TheRealTruffleHunters Thank you Julie! Great response, and thanks for making the time to answer, much appreciated ☺️

These truffles are pretty cheap. I think they were selling for 120 euros/kilo. The price can drop to 60/kg.

For US truffles the first question is always "How were they harvested?"

It depends on how the truffle was harvested. There is a demand for truffles sniffed out by a dog. Raked truffles are pulled from the ground regardless of maturity and most have zero culinary value. Truffles DON'T ripen once unearthed. Raking also destroys the mycellium and can affect future production. Let me know if I can help you either shift dog harvested truffles or train a dog now you know where to find a good supply!

Thank you friend . Are you finding truffles with a dog?

Both dogs are very skilled scent hounds but there are some differences in their abilities. The Weimaraner often has a higher prey drive and works independently whereas the GSP seems to enjoy cooperation more. I think the Weimaraner may need more guidance than the GSP in order to become a focused truffle dog and that the latter would be easier to train.

@ thanks!!! Im training my 3 months weim now, she seems to be picking it up well as i try to incorporate other smells scents in the training area

You are so right , those burgers are a disgrace. Far worse is some rice I made in another outdoor video - that's a real shocker. Tips much appreciated 👍

You should get a dog for this task.Often those early season truffles grow semi above ground. They don't have much of an aroma and we often spot them and the dogs can't sniff them - no sulphides yet. As season progresses, truffle quality improves, they become more fragrant and are deeper underground. You need a dog to sniff them out. If you use a rake you will destroy the mycellium and future truffle production also the truffles you rake up may be immature and have zero culinary value! Also yes go back at the same time of year and check the place out again!

Good point!!

@TheRealTruffleHunters your videos are delightful and your style beautiful!

Most dogs can learn to find truffles. A dog like this sounds perfect.

Its a breed likes english fox hound

What can I say Will try harder in future 🙏

Thank you very much kind friend

Hello and thank you, we are all so fortunate to have a platform to share these unusual bits of information we pick up from living close to the earth and trees and to be able to connect with others who have or would like to have a similar connection to our fascinating ecosystems. What you have heard is correct in a sense, fires and ensuing ash can raise the pH of the soil which makes it more suitable for truffle growth. However if the trees are badly burned , they lose their vitality and won't produce the sugars and other nutrients necessary for truffle growth. Morels also love burned forests!

Ci sono tuber oregonense in Italia?

I have never worked with a bulldog or come across one as a truffle dog, so cannot say. However I do know that the breed is highly trainable and smart and like all dogs has a strong sense of smell. There may be challenges however- French bulldogs are brachycephalic (flat-faced) which can limit their airflow and cause them to tire more easily so Intensive or extended periods of scent work might be too much for them. Also the breed is not known for its prey drive- a trait we usually look for in a truffle dog. That said, it is often down to the individual dog and if you like a challenge and want to keep your intelligent friend active and stimulated, I would certainly give it a try. And I'd be very interested to hear how you get on!

Thank you, it is interesting to hear how many people have had similar experiences until as you say, the penny drops. Hope that you and Lotti have a great season!

WHich breed you suggest for a beginner?...I think a English cocker is a good choice especially if it is a female..What do you think?

Well hi there Victor. Yes the time has sped by and I will definitely be documenting the rest of Jessie's career. At the moment the idea of her as a teacher is very amusing, she would be the teacher who lets all the kids run wild on the school trip, handing out beers and letting them smoke at the back of the bus. Great to hear that you are looking at these changes in your life with such positivity and I am positive we will meet up in Oregon some time soon!

Yes a cocker is a good choice for a beginner or a lab. Whatever the breed though, training takes time and a lot of effort!

Yes these problems do seem to be fairly common. I hope you managed to overcome them. What did you do to solve your training issues?

@@TheRealTruffleHunters I finally overcome them😄 My main problem was the part when I had to go with my dog to find real truffles in the forest, durig the trainnings It was very easy to work with my dog, however she didn’t find any truffle the first season, I was so frustated, because she associated my smell with the truffles during the trainnings and she did’t find the real ones. The next year she finally did It, I was very patient because I knew that the dog was able to do it. Last season she did it awesome. In 1 month starts here in Spain the season, I think that is going to be a bad season because of the lack of storms in summer, but I am looking foward to go with my dog to see it. 😁😁

Thank you! Truffles will start to emit their famed odours when they are ripe, this is so they will be found and eaten by wild animals when their spores are mature. So if a dog sniffed them out, then these paler truffles were probably ripe but not at peak ripeness. It sounds like you witnessed the unearthing of some early season uncinatum. Mid-season truffles tend to be a lot more fragrant

I wouldn't recommend. Jackie. Raking around in the undergrowth may turn up a few truffles but these will be unripe and have zero culinary value. Also raking destroys the soil structure particularly the mycellium which takes years to form. So it's best all round to use a hound

@@TheRealTruffleHunters got it, thanks