Strong is good. Happy is good. Smart is good. Lucky is even better!
Virginia's Hurricane Lucky Lady Freis - AKA Lucky.

Lucky is a high energy, old style, Appalachian turkey dog, carefully bred for centuries by dedicated hunters in Virginia.

Lucky's puppy pictures - 9 to 12 weeks old:
The weather Lucky endured so young has nothing to do with her drive, but she is wired as if it did. She hunts full bore all the time, just like her parents. I hunted with her daddy Buster when he was 13 and he had the energy of a 3 year old. When the tailgate drops, these dogs are gone a 1/4 mile or more in a minute, at a steady lope. They routinely check back, unless they find turkeys, when they bark like mad. The last picture above right is Lucky at 3 months old December 2, 2011.

Lucky in training from April to September '12 (when she turned 1 y.o.). She's not one to be under your feet.

Lucky runs deep like the Gordon Setter, English Pointer and Plott hound that she is. When she barks, she's found
the turkeys and is getting each and every one off the ground. A pleasure to hunt with and look at (click to enlarge).

Training September 2012

Training September 2012, she gets out there!

Hunting October 2012 - the first of many turkeys with Lucky. Keena is glad for the help.

1st Annual WI Turkey Hunt & Burdock Collection