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Good point!!

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

Thanks! Bloodhounds and beagles could certainly be used to find truffles. I would be interested in a training beagle. The bloodhound however is a different matter, it may have the best nose but I don't think this edge would make up for it's heavy build. A good truffle dog should be athletic enough to run up and down slopes and be able to navigate dense forests. I imagine a bloodhound would struggle here! Hope this answers your question!

Thank you, I am from Liverpool in the UK. How about you?

Altitude around 100m. and we are near a dried up river

@@TheRealTruffleHunters Ja tražim crni, nisam nikad beli tražio, pod kojim drvetom se moze naći beli?

@@milannedovic465 email me julie@realtrufflehunters.com. and I can give you some pointers to help you start looking

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Thanks. Email me julie@realtrufflehunters.com and I can give you some pointers on where to hunt white truffles

@@TheRealTruffleHunters Hey, Thank you for the answer! Yes, I did email you before half hour.

@@TheRealTruffleHunters Can you please check out your email again?

@@metal-x I have a couple of emails from you, but they are blank (no content). Perhaps if you try again ?

@@TheRealTruffleHunters hi, yes i did send a new one, thank u!

Hi! The dogs follow the Italian command 'dai', I know you also use this in Bulgaria!

Hi. Check out the channel, there are a few dog training videos. .ruclips.net/video/UJfuybny4Yc/видео.htmlsi=LgmSPWRe3-Qewmp1. Hope you have good luck finding truffles there in Oregon!

Yes, frozen truffles are entirely useless in the kitchen but fine for training purposes. Refreeze after each session

I would research your Oregon species and see if they lend themselves to cultivation. Rain is good as long as the trees are in a sunny spot and it is not boggy!

@@TheRealTruffleHunters Thanks i've seen mixed results about being able to cultivate them and also that they spoil really quickly. With your Brumale's how long do you have before they start to go off? I think I'm going to experiment with multiple species and see what takes.

Sorry about that!

Les you charmer!

Early spring or late autumn would be best

@@TheRealTruffleHunters thank you very much🙏

I am sorry to say that I don't have a great deal of knowledge about the US truffle species. At a push I'd say the tuber canaliculatum would be your best bet!

Thanks!

We have had success with much older dogs than this, it really does seem to be down to the individual animal. Give it a try, see if she enjoys it and make the whole process a lot of fun. Smart dogs love having something to do and this is an activity that really allows them to indulge their natural behaviours so she might take to it straight away

Start now getting the puppy used to the smell of truffles and encourage him to use his nose when you are playing. We usually start proper training around six months old . I have some videos on this channel where we do pre-training exercises. Good luck with Laika!

Thank you Andrew for taking the time to write!

Wow that's a lot of hazels. In the wild, we see that roots of older trees have become inoculated with truffle mycelium all the time. This lead to us experimenting with spores and established trees in hazel groves and this has been successful. Whether this can be replicated on your farm will depend on a few different factors. If your soil is fairly alkali (pH 7+) you are off to a good start. I imagine you know your soil and its composition well. Heavy clay soils aren't great for truffle growth they need decent drainage. You probably also know that tuber aestivum - the black summer truffle - is regularly found in Ireland and as your dog is trained and ready, sounds like you'll want to get cracking. How exciting! Good luck!!

@@TheRealTruffleHunters thank you for your reply. The clay in the banks is pretty well drained, as it is a bank and also airated fairly good, because after those years the is plenty of organic activity taking place within. It is mulched by foliage and any debris branches we occasionally pile on there. I will have to measure the Ph levels again, it's been a while. I will have a dig around if I can get the dog to indicate. Do you have any tips for what source material I should use to inoculate as seen in your video? I could probably find some local truffles, I hear some people are finding them in a few different places here in the West.

Thanks Dave. Have you thought any more about dog breeds?

Take your dog in late January around the hazel orchards, choose the ones that don't till the earth. There are some areas around the Black Sea that will be a gold mine for tuber brumale, beautiful limestone bedrock in parts and large calcium deposits. Coupled with this you have thousands of years of hazelnut growing tradition. Turkey was one of the places I had in mind when I made this video so I was very happy to get your comment!

Hi Victor, I know you have a lot of knowledge on the subject and some very valuable insights so it'd be a great experience to chat with you over a plate or two of salmon !

We used to keep pigs in the past and still have our pen ready for new occupants - it is worth considering although I have had experience with a truffle pig and it did not go well! There is an interesting study about insects and how they help in the spore cycle if you fancy a read www.researchgate.net/publication/364217597_Mycorrhizal_fungi_and_invertebrates_Impacts_on_Tuber_melanosporum_ascospore_dispersal_and_lifecycle_by_isopod_mycophagy

@juliestopforth well hopefully you can get out here some day at the Oregon Truffle Festival. I'm definitely going to it this next year. Fyi the Oregon vineyards would be a great idea to check out while you're visiting, I'll bring the smoked salmon 😋🍷🐟🎣.

@TheRealTruffleHunters interesting. I'll have to check it out. My vision is improving, I go to see the surgeon again today for more treatment. That said reading much is difficult currently. Gave you considered doing any livestreams? The kind where some others can join in with both video and audio? It would be fun to do something like that. Anyway I have to get ready for my appointment. Have a great day 🌤.

@@victorbenner539 Hope all goes well.

With the right kind of saplings and if the potting soil is not acidic ! Do you have spores? If you are in Europe I can send you tuber aestivum as I have a surplus

@@TheRealTruffleHunters I am in the PNW of Washington. I am testing this with the native white oak and black truffles right now. If I can prove this as possible, I might be able to get a loan to start an orchard.

@@rachelleryken1191 Excellent. Do you have a microscope ? This will greatly reduce the waiting time. If you have any questions, feel free to ask - julie@realtrufflehunters.com

@@TheRealTruffleHunters I emailed you

These are impressive results - you have truly understood the importance of the high quality treat! August will be the start of the season, though novice dogs may have difficulties with the earlier truffles which are often not as aromatic -so keep at it. You might also find you have some issues transitioning from buried to wild truffles - let me know if you do. Hope you and your girl are chowing down on steaks before the year is out!